Hypsometer

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1881
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1971.0158.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Made of copper, drum-like shape/ has a funnel opening at the top/ a downward spout on the opposite side/ a tap spout at bottom side/ at the seam, a brass, threaded pipe 1" L

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 23.0 cm
Width: 7.6 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Thermal & thermal conductivity
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Used on the US. Lady Franklin Bay expedition in the first international polar year 1881-82, under the leadership of A.W. Greely. it was recovered from Fort Conger some years ago by donor during the course of his pioneer flight in the high arctic. Mr. Phipps is president of Atlas Aviation Ltd. & NWT Counselor at resolute. "Fort Conger is a former settlement, military fortification, and scientific research post in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It was established in 1881 as an Arctic exploration camp, notable as the site of the first major northern polar region scientific expedition, part of the US government's contribution to the First International Polar Year. In 1991, some of the structures at Fort Conger were designated as Classified Federal Heritage Buildings. Fort Conger is located on the northern shore of Lady Franklin Bay in northeastern Ellesmere Island within Quttinirpaaq National Park. Though lacking in timber, the area is characterized by grasses and sedges."
Function: an instrument for measuring height or altitude.
Technical: Makes use of trigonometry and geometry.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: From CA of 12/24/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: Funnel tip is bent and spout ends bent
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Hypsometer, 1881, Artifact no. 1971.0158, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1971.0158.001/

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