Fitzroy, Robert, 1805 - 1865 (hydrographer and meteorologist)
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Papers on magnetism and meteorology, 1848 - 1850
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/672
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous papers relating to magnetism and meteorology, including tables for vertical force from 1848 to 1850; the valve of the micrometer in the theodolite azimuths for circumpolar stars; Polaris and Delta Ursae Minoris; and the tables used with the needle in Captain Fitzroy's magnetic observatory.
Dates:
1848 - 1850
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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