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A special form of the [[aspiration psychrometer]], developed by Assmann. | |Explanation=Two [[mercury thermometers]], mounted vertically side by side in a chromium- or nickel-plated polished metal frame, are connected by ducts to an [[aspirator]]. Each thermometer is located inside a pair of coaxial metal tubes, highly polished inside and out, that screen the bulbs from [[solar radiation|solar radiation]].<br/> Middleton, W. E. K., and A. F. Spilhaus 1953. Meteorological Instruments. 3rd ed., rev., . Univ. of Toronto Press, . 102–104. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:36, 13 January 2024
A special form of the aspiration psychrometer, developed by Assmann.
Two mercury thermometers, mounted vertically side by side in a chromium- or nickel-plated polished metal frame, are connected by ducts to an aspirator. Each thermometer is located inside a pair of coaxial metal tubes, highly polished inside and out, that screen the bulbs from solar radiation.
Middleton, W. E. K., and A. F. Spilhaus 1953. Meteorological Instruments. 3rd ed., rev., . Univ. of Toronto Press, . 102–104.
