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Featured Article: Lightning rod

Lightning rod is a device that protects homes and other buildings from damage by lightning. See more »

Anemometer, an uh MOM uh tuhr, is an instrument that measures wind speed.

Barometer is an instrument that measures the pressure of the atmosphere.

Hygrometer, hy GROM uh tuhr, is an instrument used to measure the amount of water vapor in the air.

Lightning rod is a device that protects homes and other buildings from damage by lightning.

Radiosonde, RAY dee oh sond, is an instrument meteorologists use to take soundings (measurements) of the upper air.

Rain gauge is an instrument used to measure the amount of rain that falls in a certain place during a specific period of time.

Weather vane is a device that turns freely on an upright rod and points in the direction from which wind comes.

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