Sensor, wind direction

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OBJECT TYPE
rotation/electrical/vane
DATE
1984
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2009.0135.004
MANUFACTURER
EC Atmospheric Environment Service
MODEL
77C
LOCATION
Canada

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General Information

Serial #
7DD92-059
Part Number
4
Total Parts
7
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
all metal, including aluminum

Dimensions

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

Length
67.1 cm
Width
8.0 cm
Height
34.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Meteorology
Category
Surface wind speed & direction measurement
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Environment CA
Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
mid 1980s +
Canada
The Canadian anemometer was designed by Canadian meteorologist John Patterson of the Canadian Meteorological Service in the 1920's; successive versions of this anemometer have been used by the Canadian service since then. It was used as part of the Canadian Maps II automated observing station.
Function
A sensing device used to measure wind direction by means of a wind vane, used at an automated meteorological observing station. The readings were transmitted to a connected data collection platform.
Technical
An example of the Meteorological Service of Canada wind vane in use in the 1980s, intended to be mounted on a U-arm on a tower.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Incised lettering on casing reads '77C' and "S'/ incised lettering on lower lip of sensor casing reads 'SR 7DD92-059'
Missing
U-arm mount
Finish
unfinished metal
Decoration
N/A

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