subject: Handheld Anemometer - How Does It Work? [print this page] Anemometers or Wind Speed Meters are used for reading the wind speed. Weather Stations use this device to measure and detect wind speed and wind velocity. This device is also available in hand held size known as Hand Held Anemometer. Hand Held anemometers are very small i size and light in weight. Because of their low weight and ease of handling structure these anemometers are widely in use in remote places. A handheld anemometer is very reliable devices that can help anyone make their own wind readings. It is very handy that you can easily slip it inside your pocket.
Anemometers were first introduced by an Italian citizen but later on the new invention amazed the world in 19th century. They were very simple and ingeniously designed. It composed of a single flat disc which would shake in accordance to the winds motion. Countries like America grew the importance of these devices after that. Handheld Anemometer is really unique and impressive device even in the structure of design. There is not any difference in large anemometer and hand held meter. Modern handheld anemometers use not only wind to measure wind speed but also sound waves, the detection of particles through laser beams, and the measurement of thermal energy and display it through LCD display.
Anemometers are normally used in weather stations but now a day's anemometers are also used in homes. Anemometers measures not only speed of wind but humidity, temperature and pressure also. When an Anemometer starts measuring wind, it doesn't care about the sudden blowing winds and dust. In fact, it is a very sophisticated instrument that measures wind within 5% instead of km/h or m/s. The Handheld version of Anemometers also comes water-proof with anti-fragile quality that can float in water. Hence, a handheld Anemometer can be said as a unique and quite useful device.
Handheld anemometers are a very convenient device to use at home and accurate enough to use by engineers, wind surfers, climbers and meteorological purposes.
