Instruments and their use

Instruments and their use

Instrument	Uses
Altimeter	Height
Aneroid barometer	Atmospheric pressure
Anemometer	Wind speed
Crescograph(JRF)	Growth of plant
Dynamometer	Convert mechanical energy to electrical
Ca mbel stokes	Duration of sun shine
Wind wane	Wind direction
ECG	Movement of heart
Tensiometers(JRF)	Soil moisture tension
Galvanometer	Electric currents
Porometer(JRF)	Stomal behavior
Hydrometer	Measures relative density of liquids
Hygrometer/Psychrometer(JRF)	Relative humidity
Lactometer	Density of milk, milk purity
Lysimeter(JRF)	Evapotranspiration/leaching
Manometer	Root pressure
Planimeter	Area of an irregular figure
Pyrheliometer	Amount of direct solar radiation
Pyranometer	Total incoming solar radiation
Pycnometer(JRF)	Specific gravity of soil
Peizometer(JRF)	Depth of water table
Potometer(JRF)	Transpiration