Which of the following instruments is specifically used to measure wind speed at a weather… — JAMB UTME

Which of the following instruments is specifically used to measure wind speed at a weather station?

The instrument specifically used to measure wind speed is the anemometer.

An anemometer is designed with cups or vanes that rotate as wind passes across them; the rotation rate directly corresponds to wind speed.

Identify the weather element specified in the question stem.

The target weather element to measure is wind speed.

Different atmospheric parameters require specific recording instruments.

Match the targeted element (wind speed) to its corresponding standard measuring instrument.

The anemometer (commonly a cup anemometer) is the standard instrument that measures wind speed in meters per second or knots.

The rotating cups of an anemometer spin at a rate proportional to wind speed.

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