What is measured with the Nephometer?

Q. What is measured with the Nephometer?
Answer: Cloud volume and speed
Notes: Nephometer is an instrument for measuring the amount of cloud cover in the sky. It typically consists of a convex hemispherical mirror mapped into six parts. The amount of cloud coverage on the mirror is noted by the observer.

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