| 释义 |
nephoscope|ˈnɛfəʊskəʊp|
[f. Gr. νέϕο-ς cloud + -scope.]
An instrument used to determine the altitude of clouds and the velocity and direction of their movement.
1881Nature 17 Mar. 458 A full description of the nephoscope will be found in the Zeitschrift der Oesterreich. Ges. für Meteorologie..vol. ii. p. 337. 1889Times 21 Mar. 3/3 Several new barometers, anemometers, nephoscopes, &c. |