Variable-frequency radiosonde, by Vilho Vaisala, 1935

Incomplete (without anemometer vanes) variable-frequency

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Incomplete (without anemometer vanes) variable-frequency
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Incomplete (without anemometer vanes) variable-frequency radiosonde, number 1310, in plastic cut-away case, designed and made by Vilho Vaisala, Helsinki, Finland, 1935

Details

Category:
Meteorology
Object Number:
1958-94
Materials:
aluminium alloy, steel (metal), glass, copper (alloy), paper (fibre product), electronic components, celluloid (cellulose) and cardboard
Measurements:
overall: 120 mm x 15 mm x 150 mm, .245kg
type:
radiosonde
credit:
Meteorological Office