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The picture shows a Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder (Universal Mk3A), one of a batch of 16 made in our Meldreth Workshops using CNC and conventional machine tools - For more information on our manufacturing facilities go to the 'Production Department' in the 'Products' - 'Conventional Instruments' section.
Technical Details
Adjustment for latitude:
MkIIIA Tropical - 0° to 40° N or S
MkIIIB Sub-Tropical - 25° to 45° N or S
MkIIIC Tropical - 45° to 65° N or S
Sphere: 102mm +/- 1.3mm diameter.
Focal length for sodium D light, 74.9mm
+/-0.25mm
Dimensions: 240 x 187 x 165mm
Weight: 4.3kg
General Description
This instrument is manufactured to a proven design and is of the type used extensively by meteorological services world wide. In 1964 this design was adopted by the World Meteorological Organisation as their Interim Reference Recorder for use in all member countries.
The sphere, made of well-annealed colourless optical glass is securely clamped on a semi-circular metal arc by means of two bosses attached precisely across a diameter and located by an adjusting screw onto the ball ended boss. Also mounted on the arc is a bowl of spherical section
machined from gunmetal. This bowl has the shape of a belt cut from a hollow sphere and contains three overlapping pairs of grooves in which record cards suitable for different seasons can be inserted and secured by a screw. The metal arc is mounted in a grooved slide to permit the inclination of the sphere and bowl to be adjusted for geographical latitude.
The slide is mounted on a T-shaped metal base which is supported on levelling screws on a fixed metal sub-base.
Interpretation of Records
The record cards are made from a special board with a matt turquoise finish on which even weak sunlight produces a clearly visible trace. They are treated to char rather than burn so that the trace produced by strong sunlight does not spread significantly.
There are three types of card to correspond to the behaviour of the sun at different seasons: long curved for use in summer, straight for use near the equinoxes and short curved for use in winter.
All are marked with hourly intervals, and may be used in either the northern or the southern hemisphere.
Ordering Information:
FM4100 Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder (Universal MkIIIA) Tropical
FM4101 Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder (Universal MkIIIB) Sub-Tropical
FM4102 Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder (Universal MkIIIC) Temperate
FM4150 Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder (German Pattern)
FM4120 1 years supply of sunshine Cards
FM4121 100 Summer Cards
FM4122 100 Winter Cards
FM4123 100 Equinoctial Cards
FM4124 Transparent Template
FM4125 Sphere Centreing Gauge
FM4126 100 Summer Cards (German)
FM4127 100 Winter Cards (German)
FM4128 100 Equinoctial Cards (German)
FM4129 1 years supply of sunshine cards (German)
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Replacement cards for Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorders (British)
Supplied in packs of 100 or as 1 years supply as required.
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Replacement cards for Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorders (German)
Supplied in packs of 100 or as 1 years supply as required.
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