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Keywords: Velocity, Cloud, Nepheloscope, Altitude, Mirror

Related Terms: Anemometer, Back, Bearing, Clinometer, Counterclockwise, Direction, Displacement, Goniometer, Gravimeter, Hodograph, Isotropy, Moment, Octant, Pilot Balloon, Quadrant, Sextant, Shear, Stationary, Vector, Veer, Veering, Wind, Inertial Measurement Unit, Apparent Wind, Artificial Horizon, Angular Momentum, Moment Of Inertia, Prevailing Wind, Backing, Relative Wind, Wind Shear, Geostrophic Wind, Wind Rose, Vorticity, Angular Velocity, Space Velocity, Inclinometer, Heading, Wind Direction, Vad, Veering Wind, Pointing, Radial Velocity, Backing Wind, True Wind, Wind Vane, Weathervane, Weather Vane, Vector Quantity

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An instrument for observing the clouds and their velocity.

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a grid-like measuring instrument for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds

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an instrument for viewing clouds and determining their motion

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An instrument for determining the direction and relative speed of cloud motion. There are two basic designs of nephoscope: the direct-vision nephoscope and the mirror nephoscope.

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A device for measuring the direction and angular velocity of clouds.

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An instrument for determining the direction of cloud motion. There are two basic designs of nephoscope: the direct-vision nephoscope and the mirror nephoscope. Also called nepheloscope.

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Nephoscope is instrument for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds.

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