Meteorology
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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
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Correspondence on meteorological instruments, 1880 - 1909
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 7/120
Scope and Contents
*This item is currently restricted for health and safety reasons.*Correspondence with J.F. Campbell concerning sunshine recordings, including traces on green card from a solar-recording instrument and diagrams, 1881-1883.Correspondence with D. Winstanley, 1881, concerning his instrument for recording the duration and intensity of sunshine, including:1. 'A facsimile of a record of the duration of sunshine made by the Apparatus Winstanley'.2. 'Winstanley's...
Dates:
1880 - 1909
Conditions Governing Access:
This item is currently restricted for health and safety reasons.
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Memoranda on meteorological instruments, 1883 - 1909
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 7/48
Scope and Contents
Various memoranda concerning meteorological instruments:1. Refraction through glass stem of photographic thermometers.2. Positive potential - Thompson's (electrometer).3. Osler's anemometer.4. Comparison of sunshine instruments.5. Osler's anemometer pressure scale from 1893.6. Breakage of the solar radiation thermometer.7. Comparison of the altazimuth thermometer with the standard.8. Examination of Robinson's...
Dates:
1883 - 1909
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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