Weatherman (mining)

Weather measurement by a weatherman in a uranium mine on the ventilation with anemometer to determine the weather speed (USA, 1960s)

A weather man is a miner who carries out the weather measurements in the individual mines in the underground mine . Weathermen are active in all major coal mines. A weather man needs special training for his work.

activities

Before the team starts up, is running on the weatherman working day all operating points and examines the workings of the presence resounding weather . He logs his measurements on the weather board at the operating point . In addition, the weather man checks whether the weather flow has its marked and regular direction in the main routes , the main crosscuts and in the rest of the mine building . He also checks whether there are fluctuations or stagnation in the weather in the mines . The weather man will also check the presence of beating weather in previously CH ₄ -free pits.

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b c} Walter Bischoff , Heinz Bramann, Westfälische Berggewerkschaftskasse Bochum: The small mining dictionary. 7th edition, Verlag Glückauf GmbH, Essen 1988, ISBN 3-7739-0501-7
2. ^ ^{A b c} Heinrich Veith: German mountain dictionary with evidence. Published by Wilhelm Gottlieb Korn, Breslau 1871