Will the sun shine or will there be a storm? If you didn’t know better you would think it was an art object. This beautiful drop-shaped baroscope is also called a thunder glass or storm glass. Beautiful crystals appear in the weather glass from which you can see the weather. Of course that is not the only reason why you would give this as a gift. Amaze everyone with the eye-catching appearance of this art-like gift.
This way you can read the weather forecast
Beautiful crystals and patterns form in the storm glass when the weather changes. You can see what the weather will be like from the following crystal formation. You can use the list below to see whether you should bring your inverted umbrella or put on your bikini. Always keep in mind that the list below is an estimate of what the weather will be like.
- Is the liquid completely clear? Then the weather will be nice and you can leave the house without worries.
- Does the liquid become cloudy? Then prepare for rain.
- When small crystals form in a cloudy liquid you can expect thunder.
- Are there larger flakes in the liquid? Then you will hardly see the sun today. There is a lot of cloud on the way.
- Does a thread-like structure form at the top of the liquid? Then you can count on a lot of wind.
- Small dots often indicate fog and damp weather.
- When you can see rising flakes that hang around, you can expect strong winds or storm.
* Extra: is it winter and are small crystals forming? Then it may be that good weather is on the way.
The storm glass, thunder glass or weather glass is an eye-catching glass object that can predict the weather by forming crystals. A storm glass is also called a camphor baroscope or camphor weather glass. This is because camphor is one of the chemicals used This beautiful unique gift can be placed in a beautiful place in your home A real eye-catcher that you can enjoy every day Looking for a nice decoration for a special interior? This unique gift is perfect for every interior lover.
What exactly influences the effect of a storm glass, nobody really knows. Because there are currently much better scientific measuring instruments, few studies have been done. In this beautiful and unique gift, different chemicals work together. Other chemicals are: alcohol, distilled water, potassium nitrate (also called saltpetre), ammonium chloride (also called salmiak salt) and camphor. (camphor is a substance that occurs naturally in the camphor
The crystals would arise because chemicals dissolve better or less well in the other substances when there are many atmospheric changes. Mixing the above chemicals creates a liquid. This liquid is very balanced. The substances dissolve. Atmospheric differences such as air pressure, light, temperature, wind and static electricity would change the solubility of the substances. Temperature changes would be responsible for most of the crystal formation. What is a storm glass?
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Tips for placing in the house
A storm glass is an object that reacts to air pressure, light, wind, electricity and temperature. It is best to place the storm glass outside. Since there is a very stable temperature in most houses today. When you put it in the house, it is best not to put it directly in the sun. It is also important to let the storm glass acclimatize / get used to the environment.
Difference between a barometer and a baroscope
It has one big advantage over a barometer. A storm glass is often mentioned in the same breath as a thunder glass. However, a thunder weather glass is something completely different. With a barometer you can see by means of the air pressure whether the weather is getting worse. This is usually indicated by a simple line on the glass. A barometer is often contained in a cylindrical glass. A thunder glass is a barometer with a spout attached. By means of the air pressure in the glass, the liquid is pressed into the spout at higher air pressure. A storm glass does not indicate the weather forecast in the indication of a pressure difference but in the form of beautiful crystals.
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