Urban Green Energy UGE Operation Manual page 4

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Glossary of Common Terms
LCD
―LCD‖ is an acronym for ―Liquid Crystal Display‖. This is a common type of display screen used in
televisions, computers, watches, and digital clocks.
BAROMETER & BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
A barometer is a device that measures the pressure of the air pushing on it.
RELATIVE AIR PRESSURE
The calculation of relative air pressure is a combination of the absolute air pressure and the altitude.
ABSOLUTE AIR PRESSURE
Absolute air pressure is the actual air pressure on the barometer independent of altitude.
INCHES OF MERCURY (inHg)
Inches of Mercury are the common units of measurement for air pressure in the United States.
HECTOPASCALS (hPa)
Hectopascals are the common units of measurement for air pressure in the International System (SI)
of measurement. A hectopascal holds the same value.
Important Note:
Before inserting batteries, please carefully read the operation manual.
The Professional weather station includes a base station (receiver), a transmitter unit, one wind
direction sensor, one wind speed sensor, one rain gauge, USB cable and a PC software package on
CD-ROM.
An added feature of the UGE Weather Station is the readout of all measured and
displayed time and weather data on a PC.
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