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Record 1 2012-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
CONT

nephoscope. An instrument for determining the direction of cloud motion. There are two basic designs of nephoscope: the direct-vision nephoscope and the mirror nephoscope. Also called nepheloscope.

OBS

The grid nephoscope and the comb nephoscope are two direct-vision (no mirror) nephoscopes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

Les nuages peuvent être observés soit directement par une grille ou une herse, soit indirectement par la réflection dans un miroir.

Spanish

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