Sunshine recorder spherical lens, 1923

Made:: 1923 in United Kingdom

Spherical glass lens from Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder

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Spherical glass lens from Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder
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Spherical glass lens from Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder, unsigned, British, 1920-1923. Sand-blasted from use at Spurn Head, Lincs.

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Category:: Meteorology

Object Number:: 1926-940

Materials:: glass

Measurements:: overall diameter: 102 mm, 1.36kg

type:: instrument component and burning-glass sunshine recorder

credit:: Meteorological Office, South Kensington

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Sunshine recorder spherical lens, 1923

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