General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

2

Total Parts

10

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

A yellow fibreglass 2m metric ruler, 2m metric graduated on one side in millimeters on one side with red markings every 10 cm and the reverse side reads in inches,

Dimensions

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

Length

200.0 cm

Width

1.5 cm

Height

3.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Meteorology

Category

Precipitation amount, rate & duration measurement

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Rigid

Country

Switzerland

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

Period

1990's-2000's

Canada

Parks Canada operates a snow study plot in Rogers Pass National Historic Site of Canada in Glacier National Park, B.C. Combined with meteorological data, the daily information gathered, recorded and monitored from studying the snowpack was used to produce daily avalanche forecasts and bulletins. Set in the context of “Snow Research” for “Avalanche Control”.

Function

Used for measuring the depth of snow to assess snowpack stability in avalanche forecasting. [see Supp. Info. file for addtional informattion]

Technical

Foldable precision made of flexible heavy-duty fiberglass with embedded, easy-to-read boldface figures and graduations with red 16" stud marks and positive locking joints. Selected because it takes little room in a snow study kit. No. 1602 is graduated on one side in millimeters with red markings every 10 cm. Reverse side reads in inches. Source: http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/Rulers

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's:"SWISS MADE".

Missing

Nothing missing.

Finish

A yellow fibrerglass 2m metric ruler, 2m metric graduated on one side in millimeters on one side with red markings every 10 cm and the reverse side reads in inches,

Decoration

None.