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Download Solution PDFPsychrometer is a device which is used to measure
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Option 3 : dry bulb and wet bulb temperature simultaneously
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- The relative humidity is measured by a Psychrometer/ Hygrometer.
- A Psychrometer measures humidity by taking both a wet-bulb and a dry-bulb temperature reading.
- This device works by comparing the difference in temperature between a wet thermometer bulb and a dry thermometer bulb, that has lost its moisture by evaporation.
Additional Information
| Instruments | Uses | |
| Wind wane | Wind direction | |
| Barometer | Atmospheric pressure | |
| Tensiometer | Soil moisture tension | |
| Psychrometer/ Hygrometer | Relative humidity |
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