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The '''tempest prognosticator''', also known as the '''leech barometer''', is a 19th-century invention by George Merryweather in which leeches are used in a barometer. | [[File:Tempest_prognosticator.jpg|thumb|The tempest prognosticator.]]The '''tempest prognosticator''', also known as the '''leech barometer''', is a 19th-century invention by George Merryweather in which leeches are used in a barometer. | ||
The twelve leeches are kept in small bottles inside the device; when they become agitated by an approaching storm they attempt to climb out of the bottles and trigger a small hammer which strikes a bell. | The twelve leeches are kept in small bottles inside the device; when they become agitated by an approaching storm they attempt to climb out of the bottles and trigger a small hammer which strikes a bell. | ||
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== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Storm glass]] | * [[Storm glass (nonfiction)]] | ||
External links: | External links: | ||
Revision as of 16:54, 4 January 2017
The tempest prognosticator, also known as the leech barometer, is a 19th-century invention by George Merryweather in which leeches are used in a barometer.
The twelve leeches are kept in small bottles inside the device; when they become agitated by an approaching storm they attempt to climb out of the bottles and trigger a small hammer which strikes a bell.
The likelihood of a storm is indicated by the number of times the bell is struck.
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External links:
- Tempest prognosticator (nonfiction) @ Wikipedia