An electronic weather vane for field science

Joseph Burman; Rosemary Talbert; K. Carlton

doi:10.1088/0031-9120/49/1/83

An electronic weather vane for field science

Joseph Burman
, Rosemary Talbert
, K. Carlton

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This paper details the construction of a weather vane for the measurement of wind direction in field situations. The purpose of its construction was to analyse how wind direction affected the attractiveness of an insect pheromone in a dynamic outdoor environment, where wind could be a significant contributor to odour movement. The apparatus described provides a cheap and easy-to-construct alternative to commercial wind vanes, and was shown to provide accurate and continuous measurement of wind direction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	83
Journal	Physics Education
Volume	49
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/49/1/83
Publication status	Published - Jan 2014

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