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The document outlines the Meteorology & Oceanography course at the University of Cebu, focusing on meteorological instruments and their functions. It describes various instruments such as thermometers, aneroid barometers, hygrometers, and wind sensors, detailing their measurement principles and applications. The learning outcome emphasizes the cadet's ability to recognize and understand the use of these instruments in weather forecasting and climate monitoring.

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Meteorological Instruments Overview

The document outlines the Meteorology & Oceanography course at the University of Cebu, focusing on meteorological instruments and their functions. It describes various instruments such as thermometers, aneroid barometers, hygrometers, and wind sensors, detailing their measurement principles and applications. The learning outcome emphasizes the cadet's ability to recognize and understand the use of these instruments in weather forecasting and climate monitoring.

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UNIVERSITY OF CEBU

Maritime Education Program

Title: Meteorology & Oceanography

Course: MET-O Topic: Meteorological Instruments and Their Uses


Period: Prelim
Week: 2
Meteorology &
Oceanography
Week 2
Learning
Outcomes
After completing this subject, the cadet will be able to:
Recognize the different meteorological instruments and their
functions.
Meteorological
Equipments
Meteorological
Instruments
• Meteorological instruments are devices used to measure
and observe various atmospheric parameters, weather
conditions, and climate-related variables.

• These instruments help meteorologists gather data for


weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and scientific
research.
Thermometer
A thermometer is a device that measures
temperature. It is sealed in a glass tube that contains
a column of liquid, as mercury, that expands and
contracts, or rises and falls, with temperature
changes, the temperature being read where the top
of the column coincides with a calibrated scale
marked on the tube or its frame.
Aneroid Barometer
An aneroid barometer is an instrument for
measuring pressure. It uses a small, flexible
metal box called an aneroid cell (capsule),
which is made from an alloy of beryllium
and copper.
Aneroid Barometer
An aneroid barometer
measures the distortion of
an evacuated, sealed elastic
capsule inside with change
in atmospheric pressure.
Small changes in external
air pressure cause the cell
(capsule) to expand or
contract.
Aneroid Barometer
The reading of the aneroid barometer should
be corrected with the correction value against
the obtained observation with the mercury
barometer. When reading the barometer, pat
the glass surface slightly and read the value in
the unit of 0.1 hPa, with close attention to the
parallax error.
Aneroid Barometer
The standard unit for measuring barometric pressure is called an
atmosphere (atm). In relation to the English system of measurement,
one atmosphere (atm) equals 29.9213 inches of mercury (inHg). In both
millibars (mb) and hectopascal (hPa), the standard pressure at sea level
is 1013.25 mb or hPa. Other conversions include:
1 atm = 101,325 pascals (Pa)
1 atm = 1,013.25 hectopascals (hPa)
1 atm = 760 millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
1 atm = 1,013.25 millibars (mbar)
Hygrometer
A hygrometer is an instrument used for
measuring the moisture content in the
atmosphere. It relies on measurements of
some other quantity such as temperature,
pressure, mass or a mechanical or electrical
change in a substance as moisture is absorbed.
Wind Sensors /
Anemometer
The Wind Sensor is a thermal anemometer
based on a technique for measuring wind
speed and wind direction. Most known types
of anemometer are the ultrasonic principle,
and mechanical cup and vane types sensors.
Q&A Session
Thank you for listening!
Lesson
Completed

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