Wind speed measurement has long been a cornerstone of meteorological observation, renewable energy assessment and aeronautical research. The performance of anemometers—devices designed to accurately ...
Above: The Mount Washington Observatory on an icy winter day. It was here that a wind gust of 231 mph was measured on April 12, 1934. It remained the highest-ever anemometer-measured wind gust on ...
Anemometers simply measure wind speed. Many designs use the wind to spin a fan or other mechanical device. Anemometers simply measure wind speed. Many designs use the wind to spin a fan or other ...