Alamogordo in Otero County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Ground Meteorological Device
Photographed by James Hulse, July 24, 2024
1. Ground Meteorological Device Marker
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Ground Meteorological Device. . The Rawin Set AN/GMD-1B was a transportable radio direction finder designed to track a balloon or rocket-borne radiosonde transmitter automatically. The FM or AM "radiosonde" signal would be received, detected, and amplified by the unit and then translated into temperature, pressure, and humidity values for meteorological observations. It could also track wind speed and direction at various altitudes as the radiosonde descended to Earth. This unit was used to receive data from Loki (named after the Norse god) and Arcas ("All- Purpose Rocket for Collecting Atmospheric Soundings) sounding rockets. These rockets were developed in the 1950s and examples of both are on display in the museum., Fun Fact: The term "sounding rocket" comes from the nautical term "to sound," which means to take measurements. Sounding rockets and receiving devices helped scientists and meteorologists study conditions in Earth's multiple atmospheric regions., Captions , On loan from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), Warren, MI-NMMSH #IL108.001
The Rawin Set AN/GMD-1B was a transportable radio direction finder designed to track a balloon or rocket-borne radiosonde transmitter automatically. The FM or AM "radiosonde" signal would be received, detected, and amplified by the unit and then translated into temperature, pressure, and humidity values for meteorological observations. It could also track wind speed and direction at various altitudes as the radiosonde descended to Earth. This unit was used to receive data from Loki (named after the Norse god) and Arcas ("All- Purpose Rocket for Collecting Atmospheric Soundings) sounding rockets. These rockets were developed in the 1950s and examples of both are on display in the museum.
Fun Fact: The term "sounding rocket" comes from the nautical term "to sound," which means to take measurements. Sounding rockets and receiving devices helped scientists and meteorologists study conditions in Earth's multiple atmospheric regions.
Captions
On loan from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), Warren, MI-NMMSH #IL108.001
Location. 32° 55.277′ N, 105° 55.29′ W. Marker is in Alamogordo, New Mexico, in Otero County. It is on State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive. The marker is located on the grounds of the New Mexico Museum of Space History. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3198 State Rte 2001, Alamogordo NM 88310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Mexico’s Pecos Valley. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, and the Republic of Texas.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
