'Dromoscope' hurricane locator, 1879
- Made:
- 1879 in unknown place
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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
