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January 2023

The Weather Station

By garikaib|2022-09-15T12:44:58+02:00January 24th, 2023|O Level Geography, Weather and Climate|

A typical weather station. Image by Stanbachonline. ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Weather Station

-A weather station is a facility, either on land or sea, with instruments and equipment for measuring atmospheric conditions to provide information for weather forecasts and to study the weather […]

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Temperature

By garikaib|2022-09-15T12:44:58+02:00January 24th, 2023|O Level Geography, Weather and Climate|

Six's thermometer Six’s thermometer ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Temperature

The daily maximum and minimum temperatures are measured using Six’s thermometer (pictured above).
It was invented by James Six a British scientist hence the name Six’s thermometer.
It is also known as the Maximum and Minimum thermometer.
It is housed in a Stevenson’s screen.
Diurnal […]

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