单词 | statoscope |
释义 | > as lemmasstatoscope statoscope n. Brit. /ˈstatə(ʊ)skəʊp/ , U.S. /ˈstædəˌskoʊp/ [after French statoscope (1885 or earlier)] a form of aneroid barometer for indicating very small changes in atmospheric pressure (rather than measuring the pressure itself), formerly used esp. in balloons and airships to show rates of ascent and descent.ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > study or science of weather > meteorological instruments > [noun] > barometer > types of baroscope1665 wheel-barometer1666 water barometer1715 sympiesometer1817 barometrograph1847 aneroid1849 barograph1865 Fortin1875 telebarograph1884 telebarometer1884 telehydrobarometer1884 aneroidograph1890 statoscope1890 barocyclonometer1906 1890 Proc. Royal Soc. 48 66 A modification of Richard's statoscope has been adopted, which is so sensitive that it will indicate the opening or shutting of a door in any part of the house. 1908 Daily Chron. 3 Feb. 6/3 We smashed all our instruments, the first crash quite settling the statoscope. 1930 E. R. Burroughs Tarzan at Earth's Core ii. 20 Before him were compass, aneroids, bubble statoscope, air speed indicator, [etc.]. 2009 N. El-Sheimy in J. Shan & C. K. Toth Topographic Laser Ranging & Scanning vi. 196 The use of such auxiliary data in the georeferencing process has almost disappeared completely from photogrammetry, except for the use of the statoscope. < as lemmas |
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