General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

3

Total Parts

10

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Clear colourless glass with a white stripe on the back of the thermometer; black scale; red bulb and filing.

Dimensions

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

Length

14.0 cm

Width

N/A

Height

1.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Chemistry

Category

Test-measurement equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

ERTCO

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

Period

1970's - 200's

Canada

Parks Canada operates a snow study plot in Rogers Pass National Historic Site of Canada in Glacier National Park, B.C. Combined with meteorological data, the daily information gathered, recorded and monitored from studying the snowpack was used to produce daily avalanche forecasts and bulletins. Set in the context of “Snow Research” for “Avalanche Control”.

Function

Part of the snow study kit, these standard thermometers were used to measure the temperature within the snow pack, where temperatures can fluctuate drastically (called the temperature gradient) - from the warmer snow temps which promote high crystal growth rate found in deeper layers, to cooler temps that favor slower crystal growth rate typically found nearer the surface.

Technical

The standard thermometer can be used to determine air temperature as well as snow temperatures within the snowpack.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr:"erTco USA/[black scale] graduated -20 - 100."

Missing

Nothing is missing.

Finish

Clear colourless glass with a white stripe on the back of the thermometer; black scale; red bulb and filing.

Decoration

None.