Ammometer
/æˈmɒmɪtə(r)/noun
An instrument used to measure the amount of sand carried by wind.
Did you know?Unlike an anemometer, which measures wind speed, an ammometer measures the wind’s physical burden—the sand it transports.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἄμμος (ammos)
“Sand”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μέτρον (metron)
“Measure or measuring standard”
19th Century
Scientific English
ammometer
“An instrument for measuring wind-borne sand”
Modern English
English
ammometer
“A specialized device for quantifying sand carried by air”