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NORMAL PLATE ANEMOMETER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- normal-plate anemometer
1, record 1, English, normal%2Dplate%20anemometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of pressure-plate anemometer in which the plate, restrained by a stiff spring, is held perpendicular to the wind. 2, record 1, English, - normal%2Dplate%20anemometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Santorio Santorre [1625] describes the earliest normal-plate anemometer. A surface is held normal to the wind. His anemometer consists of a flat plate rising from the end of a steel yard. Being a medical man, Santorio was interested in anemometry to study how strong winds seemed to be good for some people and bad for others. 3, record 1, English, - normal%2Dplate%20anemometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The wind-activated motion of the plate is measured electrically. The natural frequency of this system can be made high enough so that resonance magnification does no occur. 2, record 1, English, - normal%2Dplate%20anemometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- normal plate anemometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anémomètre à plaque
1, record 1, French, an%C3%A9mom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20plaque
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santorio (1561-1636), professeur de médecine théorique à Padoue (Italie) est le premier à introduire et systématiser en physiologie et en médecine la mesure de paramètres divers et vitaux à partir d'instruments : thermomètre, balance, hygromètre, anémomètre... conçus par lui. 2, record 1, French, - an%C3%A9mom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20plaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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