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Observe the functions of weather instruments by visiting a nearby weather station.

In the weather station, various instruments are used such as Maximum-minimum thermometer, Wet and dry bulb thermometer, Barometer, anemometer, etc. The various functions of the weather instruments are as follows:

• Weather instruments are used to measure maximum and minimum temperature per day and also overall atmospheric temperature.


The relative humidity is calculated.


• To measure air and sea surface temperature.


• To measure atmospheric pressure.


• To measure wind speed and direction.


• To measure the amount of rainfall.


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