Author : C. B. Kalakowsky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Atmospheric electricity
ISBN : UOM:39015095134667
Air Droppable Wire Dispensers for Atmospheric Electricity Studies by C. B. Kalakowsky Pdf
A description is given of the design, construction, and testing of an instrumented canister, which dispenses 6000 ft of thin wire when dropped from an aircraft. The wire is pulled-off from a parachute-supported bobbin by the weight of a telemetry unit. These devices are intended for use in thunderstorms to provide information on the artificial triggering of lightning strokes. (Author).