'Dromoscope' hurricane locator, 1879

?Dromoscope? hurricane locator, unsigned, British, 1879

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?Dromoscope? hurricane locator, unsigned, British, 1879
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‘Dromoscope’ hurricane locator, unsigned, British, 1879. Used to show location of hurricane from changes in barometer pressure.

Details

Category:
Meteorology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1983-1413
Materials:
wood (mahogany), cardboard, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
case closed: 25 mm x 235 mm x 295 mm, .595kg
type:
hurricane locator and calculator
credit:
Wellcome Trust