Correspondence on meteorological results, 1875 - 1878
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with the Meteorological Commission and Meteorological Society relating to the publication of meteorological results. The papers include notes for the Treasury Committee to report on certain questions relating to the Meteorological Committee; grants to the Meteorological Committee; a report of the Meteorological Committee of the Royal Society; comparisons, discussions and results of the Kew and Greenwich meteorological observations; the report of the Committee on the Greenwich observations, with notes of the above report; and C. Chambers' account of 'meteorology of the Bombay Presidency'. The correspondents include G.G. Stokes, W. De La Rue and H.J.S. Smith.
Dates
- Creation: 1875 - 1878
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 archive box(es) (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
I3/81
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:55:28+00:00
Subject
- Rue, Warren De La, 1815 - 1889 (chemist and astronomer) (Person)
- Royal Society (Organization)
- Stokes, George Gabriel, Sir, 1819 - 1903 (1st Baronet, physicist) (Person)
- Meteorological Society (Organization)
- Meteorological Commission (Organization)
Topical
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