Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Hygrometer
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gptkbp:alternativeTo |
gptkb:Electronic_hygrometer
gptkb:Psychrometer |
gptkbp:component |
gptkb:Pointer
Scale Frame Hair bundle |
gptkbp:displayType |
Analog
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hair hygrometer
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gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Horace-Bénédict_de_Saussure
1783 |
gptkbp:limitation |
Affected by temperature
Requires calibration |
gptkbp:material |
Human hair
|
gptkbp:notableFeature |
No electrical power required
Simple mechanical design |
gptkbp:principle |
Hair length changes with humidity
|
gptkbp:sensitivity |
Sensitive to oil-free hair
|
gptkbp:usedFor |
Measuring humidity
|
gptkbp:usedIn |
Meteorology
Laboratories |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hygrometer
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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