Equipment used to measure dust


Anemometer – wind speed
Balance – weight
Barometer- air pressure
Compass – direction
Dust deposition trap – collects dust from the air
Hygrometer – water vapour
Munsell chart – soil colour
Rain gauge – rainfall amount’
Sieve – particle size
Wind vane sampler – collects dust from the air

This semi-isokinetic dust sampling tower collects data during a dust storm,
Diamantina National Park.

Grant McTainsh taking field measurments.

Research instruments at Buronga.
Photo: John Leys.