Accession No
2695
Brief Description
Skua meteorological rocket sonde, by Meteorological Office, 1968
Origin
Maker
Meteorological Office
Class
meteorology; thermometry
Earliest Date
1968
Latest Date
1968
Inscription Date
Material
metal (tungsten, aluminium, other); plastic (perspex, other, polyurethane); organic (resin); rubber
Dimensions
box length 290mm; breadth 163mm; height 152mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Donated by Meteorological Office, England, 12/1980. Fired by Met Office as part of programme of firings between 12-1963 and 12-1968 mainly in the Outer Hebrides.
Inscription
‘HA412/68’ (on base)
‘HA410/68’ (on sensing element)
‘HA29’ (on spare sensing element)
Description Notes
Temperature Measuring Sonde - sensing element a flat double open spiral of spiralised tungsten wire, supported by plaited plastic monofilament spokes in an aluminized resin-bonded ring. (Spare sensing element in perspex case). Main circuit and transmitting components housed in silicone rubber coating and rigid polyurethane foam, all on metal chassis.
Cardboard box : standard plain buff coloured card with wire staples, marked with two deleted numbers 535 in red pen and 455 in blue pen, with roughly cut foam inside secured with double sided tape. The foam is deteriorating. (see special concerns)( box disposed of 27/05/2003 on advice of G. Monger,conservator)
Condition: fair.
References
Allison Ksiazkiewicz; 'Mapping Weather and Modern Meteorology'; Explore Whipple Collections online article; Whipple Museum of the History of Science; University of Cambridge: https://www.whipplemuseum.cam.ac.uk/explore-whipple-collections/meteorology/mapping-weather-and-modern-meteorology
Events
FM:43675
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