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OBJECT TYPE: RADIOSONDE TRAIN
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0144.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: NON-FERROUS METAL (ALUMINUM)/ SYNTHETIC CORD

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 12.0 cm
Width: 6.1 cm
Height: 6.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Meteorology
Category: Lifting & flying apparatus
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: EARLY 1990S
Canada: EQUIPMENT USED BY ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT SERVICE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA. A RADIOSONDE TRAIN REGULATOR WAS BEING USED BY THE EARLY 1960'S (REF. 3).
Function: A DEVICE USED TO RELEASE RADIOSONDES DURING BAD WEATHER AND/OR STRONG WINDS, SO AS TO KEEP THEM UNDER CONTROL TO PREVENT BUFFETING AGAINST THE GROUND, STRUCTURES ETC. THE REEL ALLOWED THE RADIOSONDE & BALLOON TO BE REELED OUT SLOWLY UNTIL THEY REACHED 150 FT. WHERE READINGS BEGAN.
Technical: EXAMPLES OF ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT USED IN 1990S WITH RADIOSONDES WHICH MEASURED UPPER ATMOSPHERIC WEATHER CONDITIONS, ENABLING READINGS TO BE TAKEN EVEN IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE RADIOSONDE TRAIN REGULATOR CONSISTS OF A FRAME, REEL & BRAKING MECHANISM, WITH ABOUT 60 FEET OF TWINE. THE BRAKING MECHANISM WAS DESIGNED TO PERMIT THE WEIGHT OF THE RADIOSONDE O UNWIND THE TWINE AT A NOMINAL RATE OF 12 FEET PER MINUTE (REF. 3).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NONE
Missing: N/A
Finish: UNFINISHED METAL/ WHITE CORD
Decoration: N/A

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