William Scoresby on experiments with a dipping needle at Liverpool and Greenland, 1823
Scope and Contents
Correspondence regarding the effect of magnetic variation on the mariner's compass, the use of magnetic variation to establish longitude and the cause of magnetic variation.
Dates
- Creation: 1823
Creator
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Extent
21 folio(s) (21 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Scoresby, William
Original geographic information
Edinburgh [origination]
Original geographic information
Liverpool [origination]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2011-12-17 11:12:54+00:00
Repository Details
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