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  Category: Articles » Articles by Author » Author: Ross Bainbridge
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1.A Look at Rooster Weather Vanes
A weather vane, also known as wind vane or weather cock, is an instrument used to make out the direction of the wind. Weather vanes are usually found on top of buildings and in other open air places like gardens, barns, and garages. Weather vanes are usually made ...
[Added: 15 Dec 2005   Hits: 415   Words: 318]

2.The Charm of Antique Weather Vanes
Weather vanes are instruments used to detect the direction of the wind. They date back to the year 48 BC, as seen from the Tower of Winds in Athens, Greece. There are many other references to weather vanes in history right from the 1st century BC. The first authenticated ...
[Added: 05 Oct 2005   Hits: 466   Words: 445]

3.An Introduction to Weather Vanes
A weather vane (or wind vane) is an instrument for measuring wind direction. It is a simple instrument, consisting of an arrow, or any figure, mounted on a rod. This rod moves in the direction of the wind when there is ...
[Added: 23 Aug 2005   Hits: 284   Words: 437]