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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An instrument that records [ | + | An instrument that records [[temperature]] and [[relative humidity]] as a function of time. Analog hygrothermographs record continuous measurement on a chart wrapped around a rotating drum. The most common hygrothermograph is a [[hygrometer, hair|hair hygrometer]] combined with a thermograph. It should be calibrated every two to three months with a [[psychrometer]]. Most hygrothermographs have been replaced by [[datalogger|dataloggers]]. |
[[File:P166_Maxant_Compact_Dis_7.jpg|thumb|Maxant Compact Display Case Hygrothermograph]] | [[File:P166_Maxant_Compact_Dis_7.jpg|thumb|Maxant Compact Display Case Hygrothermograph]] | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:12, 16 January 2014
Description
An instrument that records Temperature and Relative humidity as a function of time. Analog hygrothermographs record continuous measurement on a chart wrapped around a rotating drum. The most common hygrothermograph is a hair hygrometer combined with a thermograph. It should be calibrated every two to three months with a Psychrometer. Most hygrothermographs have been replaced by dataloggers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
thermohygrograph; Hygrothermograph (Deut.);
Additional Images
Maxant Hygrothermograph
Authority
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