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W.F.W. Owen's 'Remarks on the chronometer for double altitudes in certain cases', 1813

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 144-154

Scope and Contents

Paper outlining the application of the interval of time (as measured by a chronometer) to the correction of the latitude and longitude at sea.

Dates

  • 1813

Creator

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Extent

11 folio(s) (11 ff.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Owen, William FitzWilliam

Finding aid date

2011-12-17 10:17:25+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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