Wind direction is measured using a tool called a wind vane or weather vane. A wind vane spins and points in the direction from which the wind is blowing. It is an essential instrument for meteorologists to study the strength and direction of the wind
. The instruments used to measure wind are known as anemometers and can record wind speed, direction, and the strength of gusts
. Various types of instruments, such as anemoscopes, windsocks, and anemometers, are used to measure wind direction, and they work by moving to minimize air resistance
. Just like wind speed is measured by an anemometer, wind direction is measured by a weather vane or wind vane
