Re: Barometers
- From: Jim Korman <jkorman@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 01:52:10 GMT
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:56:46 -0500, "amcwill417"
<amcwill417@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Many weather stations are now automated. However, are mercury barometers
>still being used in non-automated weather stations - professional stations
>which hourly report ground observations? Or have these mostly been replaced
>by electronic barometers?
>
>Alex
>
I doubt there are many mercurial barometers left. I know the
US Air Force weather started replacing them with electronic
systems nearly 25 years ago. A side note. We didn't use the mercurial
to read the pressure, but instead used it to calibrate the aneroid
which was used for hourly observations.
They are still sold however. See
http://www.windandweather.com/store/Weather_Instruments___Barometers?Args=&page_number=2
Jim
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