Which tools do meteorologist use to collect data about the weather

Weather Balloon

Explanation:

Weather balloons are designed to collect data from the upper atmosphere. They carry a radiosonde that gathers information and transmits it back to Earth. An Automated Surface Observing System collects information at the surface. Doppler radar detects approaching storms, and an anemometer measures wind speed.

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explanation: a sand fence or sandbreak, like a snow fence, is used to force windblown, drifting sand to accumulate in a desired place. sand fences are employed to control erosion, sand dune stabilization, keep sand off roadways, and to recruit new material in desert areas.