Statements (21)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific instrument
|
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
wind
|
gptkbp:category |
weather instrument
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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
|