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Rob Jones

3rd July 2005 09:32

What's This?

Hi,

Spotted this at Bristol Airport last night, was just wondering what it was? Is it some sort of visibility measure of some sort?

http://www.webhostpanel.net/DSCF6315.JPG

Thanks in Advance,

Rob

Duckbutt

3rd July 2005 09:46

When you do get some good pics Rob, could I respectfully suggest you crop and/or resize them before posting on here?

Your 'Whats this?' pic is not that easy to view at present.

Rob Jones

3rd July 2005 09:48

Sure Duckbutt. I'll resize that one now and reupload it.

Cheers,

Rob

paddyboy

3rd July 2005 10:12

They're used to measure RVR.

catchup

3rd July 2005 10:19

Recharge Connector for aliens?

Fernando_Covas

3rd July 2005 12:25

They are the fog making machines.

TopBunk

3rd July 2005 13:27

Crash helmets for ostriches?

HEATHROW DIRECTOR

3rd July 2005 13:52

As already noted, they're to measure RVR and are called transmissometers.

Dash-7 lover

4th July 2005 20:55

Who had a brain fart and came up with TRANSMISSOMETER then? 'CONDENSATIONDENSITYOMETER' or 'PRECIPITATIONOMETER' would have made more sense.....!!

eastern wiseguy

4th July 2005 21:10

Quote:

PRECIPITATIONOMETER

The boring reason might be ...THEY DON'T MEASURE precipitation rather they measure OBSCURATION .... visibility through certain weather phenomena eg mist, fog heavy rain and snow.

Transmissometer...A device used to measure transmission of light through a medium

factoryfatty

4th July 2005 21:28

Damm, thosr 'GATSOs' are everywhere these days.

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