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A(n)____________________ is an instrument that indicates both wind speed and direction.It consists of a bladed propeller that rotates at a rate proportional to the wind speed.Its streamlined shape and a vertical fin keep the blades facing into the wind.When attached to a recorder,a continuous record of both wind speed and direction is obtained.
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