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What State body measures weather in Ireland?
Met Eireann
How many layers are there in the Earth's atmosphere?
5 - Troposphere; Stratosphere; Mesosphere; Thermosphere; Exosphere
What 6 things do weather stations gather data on?
Pressure; Temperature; Precipitation; Wind; Humidity; Sunshine
What instrument measures pressure?
Barometer
What instrument measures temperature?
Maximum Minimum Thermometer
What instrument measures percipitation?
Rain guage
What instrument measures wind?
Anemometer
What instrument measures humidity?
Hygrometer
What instrument measures sunshine?
Campbell-Stokes Recorder
What unit of measurement is used when measuring pressure?
Millibars (mb)
What unit of measurement is used when measuring temperature?
Degrees Celsius
What unit of measurement is used when measuring precipitation?
Millimetres
What unit of measurement is used when measuring wind?
Beaufort Scale
What unit of measurement is used when measuring humidity?
Relative humidity percentage
What unit of measurement is used when measuring sunshine?
Hours
What kind of weather is experienced in a low pressure area?
Strong winds, significant cloud cover, high levels of precipitation
