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Anemograph Record - Melbourne Observatory, 31 December 1911
Reg. No: HT 4764
- Summary:
- Original Anemometer observations from Melbourne Observatory, of 9:44am 31 December 1911 to 9:43am 1 January 1912. Anemographs measure wind speed and velocity. These measurements were, and remain, vital to navigation. Meteorological Observations were a key responsibility of the Melbourne Observatory before the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology started operations in 1908.
- Description:
- A single leaf paper, printed one side, folded in half. It features a printed grid for recording direction of wind, time of day, and velocity in miles per hour. Marked in pencil for Direction, and red ink for Velocity. Paper has water and insect damage around edges.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Rotary Club of Long Island/Frankston, 2003
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 55.7 cm (Width), 38.0 cm (Length) |
| Dimension Comment: | Unfolded |
More information
| Tagged with: | anemometers, meteorology |
| Themes this item is part of: | Melbourne Observatory Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Science & Measurement Collection, Positional Astronomy at Melbourne Observatory, Weights & Measures at Melbourne Observatory, Melbourne Observatory & Standard Time in Victoria, Astrographic Catalogue, Transits of Venus, 1874 & 1882, Buildings at Melbourne Observatory, Star Observations & Personal Equation, Meteorology at Melbourne Observatory, 1863-1908, Melbourne Observatory, 1863-1944, Geodetic Survey of Victoria, 1858-1872 |
| Primary Classification: | PHYSICAL SCIENCES |
| Secondary Classification: | Meteorology |
| Tertiary Classification: | observational records |
| Inscriptions: | "ANEMOGRAPH RECORD" "From: December 31 1911 d; 9 h; 44 m; am; to Jan'y 1 d; 9 h; 43 m; am 1912 MMT" "DIRECTION / N NE E SE S SW W NW N" "VELOCITY IN MILES PER HOUR / 50 40 30 20 10" |
| Maker: | Melbourne Observatory, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 31 Dec 1911 |
Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Melbourne Observatory Collection
- Public Life & Institutions Collection
- Science & Measurement Collection
- Positional Astronomy at Melbourne Observatory
- Weights & Measures at Melbourne Observatory
- Melbourne Observatory & Standard Time in Victoria
- Astrographic Catalogue
- Transits of Venus, 1874 & 1882
- Buildings at Melbourne Observatory
- Star Observations & Personal Equation
- Meteorology at Melbourne Observatory, 1863-1908
- Melbourne Observatory, 1863-1944
- Geodetic Survey of Victoria, 1858-1872
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