Zephyrometer
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The Zephyrometer is a civic sculpture in Evans Bay, Wellington. It was made by Christchurch artist Phil Price and installed in 2003. It is a kinetic sculpture consisting of a concrete cylinder holding a 26m tall needle which sways to show wind direction and speed (Wellington is known to Kiwis as "Windy Wellington").
[edit] References
- New sculpture to gauge Wellington's wind. Wellington City Council (2003-11-10). Retrieved on 2007-07-17.
[edit] External links
- Zephyrometer official page from the Wellington Sculpture Trust
- Webcam view of the Zephyrometer from Citylink
- Zephyrometer pictures at Flickr
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