What is a windmill anemometer?

The thing on the right is an anemometer and the one on the left is a wind vane. This anemometer tells the wind turbine when the wind speed is sufficient to start up or when the wind speed is so high that the turbine has to shut itself down. read more

For instance, if you’re looking for a portable handheld wind speed monitor, you might want to consider a vane anemometer (propeller wind speed meter) or a hot wire anemometer because a cup anemometer might be a bit too bulky to carry around since the cups stick out. read more

An anemometer is a device used for measuring the speed of wind, and is also a common weather station instrument. The term is derived from the Greek word anemos, which means wind, and is used to describe any wind speed instrument used in meteorology. read more