Build your own weather station
For this week’s lab, you will build a backyard weather station that you will use to collect at least five days’ worth of measurements (see Module 7 lab). The instructions for building most of the weather instruments are located here: https://aamboceanservice(dot)blob(dot)core(dot)windows(dot)net/oceanservice-prod/education/for_fun/BuildyourownWeatherStation.pdf (Links to an external site.). Directions for a do-it-yourself thermometer are found here: https://www(dot)scientificamerican(dot)com/article/measure-up-with-a-homemade-thermometer/ (Links to an external site.). Following the instructions provided, construct a barometer and a thermometer, along with at least one of the other four possible instruments (hygrometer, wind vane, anemometer, rain gauge). When constructing your thermometer, please complete the calibration step, which will require a store-bought one (listed as optional in the instructions).
Take a digital photograph of each instrument that you construct. Include in your photo a strip of paper with your name(name) and the date on it. These photographs will be part of your lab report for this week.
In addition to the weather instrument photos, for your Week Six Lab Report, submit a short essay covering every weather instrument in turn: thermometer, hygrometer, barometer, wind vane, anemometer, rain gauge (even the ones you did not build).
For each one, provide a brief history behind it; discuss what it measures; explain how your instrument works; and explain what information it provides about current and potential future weather conditions. Follow APA formatting guidelines, according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements (Links to an external site.) for the title and sources cited.
Weather Instruments
Student’s Name:
Institution Affiliation:
Weather Instruments
Barometer
Barometers are used in atmospheric pressure measurements. There are two popular types of barometers: mercury barometers and aneroid barometers. The mercurial barometer was invented first. Evangelista Torricelli developed the first barometer. The astronomer Galileo suggested that Torricelli uses mercury while performing his vacuum experiments.
Evangelista was the earliest scientist to develop a nonstop vacuum and to find the barometer law. He noted that atmospheric pressure changes caused the variation of the mercury's height on a daily bases. Evangelista built the first mercury barometer around1644. A French scientist named Lucien Vidie invented the aneroid barometer in the year1843 (Burt, S. 2012). Aneroid means that there are no liquids used, therefore fluidless. It records the change in the shape of an empty metal cell to determine the differences in the pressure in the atmosphere.
Today, barometers are essential for weather prediction and monitoring. They work on the theory that the pressure of air can change. Intensified air pressure indicates fair weather, while low pressure signifies poor weather.
Below is a photo of a barometer
Wind Vane
It is an instrument used in measuring the wind’s track or the route from which the wind is propelling. The name vane was derived from 'fane,' which is an early Anglo-Saxon word, denoting flag. Wind vases were some of the first weather devices ever used. The first designs of wind vane were a Triton but later transformed into a weathercock. Ornamental pointers refined the tips of the traditional weather vanes. However, modern technology has eradicated the need for the manual reading of the wind vanes. The tips have been transformed into simple arrows over time.
The wind brings us our weather and, thus, knowing its direction is a crucial aspect of weather prediction. In order to determine the direction of the wind, the vane spins, pointing where the wind is blowing from. The wind vane in this photo has two ends; one is more extensive while the other imitates the shape of an arrow. The arrow points to where the wind is propelling. A compass is used to determine where east, west, south, and north are.
Anemometer
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