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2006-11-16 14:07:53 · 3 answers · asked by Trupti 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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The clinometer is an optical device for measuring elevation angles above horizontal. there are variation in clinometer depending on the engineering purpose.The most common instruments of this type currently used are compass-clinometers from Suunto or Silva.
A better clinometer (I believe) is the Abney hand spirit level or clinometer, where the object sighted and the level bubble can be seen simultaneously, so that the index can be set accurately.
Captain William Abney invented the Clinometer

2006-11-16 14:23:07 · answer #1 · answered by swifthorse 2 · 0 0

Charles Marvin -- Born 7 Oct 1858
U.S. meteorologist who invented the clinometer that figures height of clouds over airports. He was Chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau (1913-34). He worked on, and wrote about, the Robinson cup anemometer, from early in his career with the Weather Bureau until years after his retirement. For early systematic investigations of the upper air, he designed and constructed kites and kite instruments. He also devised the Marvin pyrheliometer and inaugurated the regular measurement of solar radiation intensity by the Weather Bureau. Marvin designed a seismograph operated by the Weather Bureau. He was also particularly interested in the application of mathematical statistics to meteorological problems.

2006-11-17 14:24:14 · answer #2 · answered by nice2mice 2 · 0 0

William B. Melick

2006-11-16 22:14:35 · answer #3 · answered by RichUnclePennybags 4 · 0 0

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