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Term \/ Device<\/strong><\/td>Definition<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Air Quality Index (AQI)<\/td>A scaled index that converts pollutant concentrations into a simple score indicating overall air quality.<\/td><\/tr>
Anemometer<\/td>Instrument used to measure wind speed.<\/td><\/tr>
Atmospheric Pressure (mb)<\/td>The force exerted by the atmosphere, measured in millibars.<\/td><\/tr>
Average Wind Speed (mph)<\/td>Wind speed averaged over a defined time period.<\/td><\/tr>
Barometric Pressure Sensor<\/td>Sensor that measures atmospheric pressure.<\/td><\/tr>
Barometric Trend<\/td>The rate and direction of atmospheric pressure change over time.<\/td><\/tr>
Beaufort Scale<\/td>A standardised scale that classifies wind speed based on observed conditions and effects on land or sea.<\/td><\/tr>
Cloud Base (ft)<\/td>The height above ground level of the lowest cloud layer.<\/td><\/tr>
Cloud Ceiling (ft)<\/td>The height of the lowest cloud layer reported as broken or overcast.<\/td><\/tr>
Cloud Thickness (ft)<\/td>The vertical depth of a cloud layer.<\/td><\/tr>
Daily Air Quality Index<\/td>AQI calculated from current particulate concentrations over a day.<\/td><\/tr>
Dew Point (\u00b0C)<\/td>The temperature at which air becomes saturated and condensation forms.<\/td><\/tr>
Humidity (%)<\/td>The amount of moisture in the air relative to the maximum possible.<\/td><\/tr>
Humidity Sensor<\/td>Instrument that measures relative humidity.<\/td><\/tr>
Industrial Anemometer<\/td>Heavy-duty anemometer built for continuous operation in industrial or high-wind conditions.<\/td><\/tr>
Intrinsically Safe Anemometer<\/td>Wind measurement instrument designed for operation in hazardous or explosive environments.<\/td><\/tr>
Lightning Detector<\/td>Sensor that detects and reports lightning strikes or electrical storm activity.<\/td><\/tr>
Lightning Strike Count<\/td>Total number of detected lightning events within a defined area and time period.<\/td><\/tr>
Marine Anemometer<\/td>Corrosion-resistant anemometer designed for maritime and offshore environments.<\/td><\/tr>
Multi-Parameter Weather Station<\/td>Integrated station measuring multiple meteorological variables from a single installation.<\/td><\/tr>
Outside Temperature (\u00b0C)<\/td>Ambient air temperature measured at the monitoring location.<\/td><\/tr>
Particulate Matter Sensor<\/td>Sensor that measures airborne particulate concentrations.<\/td><\/tr>
PM1 (\u00b5g\/m\u00b3)<\/td>Concentration of particulate matter smaller than 1 micron.<\/td><\/tr>
PM10 (\u00b5g\/m\u00b3)<\/td>Concentration of particulate matter smaller than 10 microns.<\/td><\/tr>
PM2.5 (\u00b5g\/m\u00b3)<\/td>Concentration of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns.<\/td><\/tr>
Precipitation (mm)<\/td>The amount of rainfall collected over a defined period.<\/td><\/tr>
QFE<\/td>Atmospheric pressure measured at station elevation.<\/td><\/tr>
QNH<\/td>Atmospheric pressure reduced to mean sea level.<\/td><\/tr>
Rain Gauge<\/td>Instrument that measures rainfall accumulation.<\/td><\/tr>
Regional QNH<\/td>Averaged sea-level pressure across a defined region.<\/td><\/tr>
Soil Moisture Sensor<\/td>Sensor measuring water content within the soil.<\/td><\/tr>
Soil Temperature Sensor<\/td>Sensor measuring subsurface soil temperature.<\/td><\/tr>
Solar Radiation (W\/m\u00b2)<\/td>The intensity of solar energy reaching the surface.<\/td><\/tr>
Solar Radiation Sensor<\/td>Instrument that measures incoming solar energy.<\/td><\/tr>
Sunrise<\/td>The time at which the sun rises above the horizon.<\/td><\/tr>
Sunset<\/td>The time at which the sun sets below the horizon.<\/td><\/tr>
Temperature Sensor<\/td>Instrument that measures ambient air temperature.<\/td><\/tr>
Ultrasonic Anemometer<\/td>An anemometer that measures wind speed and direction using ultrasonic sound waves with no moving parts.<\/td><\/tr>
UV Index<\/td>Scale indicating the intensity of ultraviolet radiation.<\/td><\/tr>
Vertical Visibility (ft)<\/td>The vertical distance visible when clouds obscure the sky.<\/td><\/tr>
Visibility (km)<\/td>The maximum distance at which objects can be clearly seen.<\/td><\/tr>
Visibility Sensor<\/td>Instrument that measures atmospheric clarity using optical or laser-based methods.<\/td><\/tr>
Weather Station Hub \/ Data Logger<\/td>Central unit that collects, stores, and transmits sensor data.<\/td><\/tr>
Wind Alarm<\/td>System that triggers alerts when wind speed or gust thresholds are exceeded.<\/td><\/tr>
Wind Components (mph)<\/td>Breakdown of wind speed relative to runway or reference direction.<\/td><\/tr>
Wind Direction (\u00b0 \/ Cardinal)<\/td>The direction from which the wind is blowing.<\/td><\/tr>
Wind Display<\/td>Visual display unit showing real-time wind speed and\/or direction data.<\/td><\/tr>
Wind Gust (mph)<\/td>The highest short-duration increase in wind speed over a specified time interval.<\/td><\/tr>
Wind Profiling System<\/td>Remote sensing system that measures wind speed and direction at multiple heights above ground.<\/td><\/tr>
Wind Sock<\/td>Fabric cone used to visually indicate wind direction and approximate speed.<\/td><\/tr>
Wind Speed (mph)<\/td>The rate at which air moves past a point.<\/td><\/tr>
Wind Vane<\/td>Instrument that identifies wind direction.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Term \/ Device Definition Air Quality Index (AQI) A scaled index that converts pollutant concentrations into a simple score indicating overall air quality. Anemometer Instrument used to measure wind speed. Atmospheric Pressure (mb) The force exerted by the atmosphere, measured in millibars. Average Wind Speed (mph) Wind speed averaged over a defined time period. Barometric […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-471","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/v3.skylink-pro.com\/help\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/v3.skylink-pro.com\/help\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/v3.skylink-pro.com\/help\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v3.skylink-pro.com\/help\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v3.skylink-pro.com\/help\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=471"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/v3.skylink-pro.com\/help\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":536,"href":"https:\/\/v3.skylink-pro.com\/help\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/471\/revisions\/536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/v3.skylink-pro.com\/help\/knowledge-base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}