Wind vane

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific instrument
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs wind
gptkbp:category weather instrument
gptkbp:component fixed vertical rod
rotating pointer
gptkbp:does_not_measure wind speed
gptkbp:features rooster design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wind vane
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:ancient_Greece
gptkbp:material metal
wood
gptkbp:measures wind direction
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Tower_of_the_Winds,_Athens
gptkbp:often_decorative yes
gptkbp:typically_mounted_on buildings
gptkbp:used_in agriculture
aviation
weather stations
gptkbp:usedFor measuring wind direction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:wind
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5