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  • Radar Reflector Corner Type Mk 5

Archive
Bib No.:
  • 631806
Level:
  • Item
Archive Reference:
  • MET/4/3/13
Creator:
  • Chemring
Date:
  • c.1985 - 1997
Extent of unit:
  • Height 70 cm Width 100 cm (when mesh netting fully deployed)
Description:
  • A device used for measuring the wind speed and direction in the upper atmosphere, the radar reflector carried aloft by a balloon, the observed elements being the range, elevation, and azimuth of the target. Met Ref No 29310, mesh netting which deploys as a square in a umbrella style.
Media Type:
  • Artefact
Language:
  • N/A
Conditions Governing Access:
  • Open
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
Owning Organisation:
  • Met Office
Location:
  • Archive Exeter
Collection:
  • Archive Collection
Status:
  • Reference Only
Location (Room/Bay):
  • W07.D4
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