| RefNo | PP/11/21/1 |
| Previous numbers | PP/43/22 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Manuscript, 'On tidal currents in the ocean' by John Young Buchanan |
| Date | 1884-1888 |
| Description | Buchanan writes: 'It is frequently asserted and commonly believed that tidal currents do not exist in the open ocean or in waters remote from land. Oceanic currents, that is, streams which set more or less constantly in one general direction, are well-known and, from their importance to navigation, have been the objects of much study. Chief among these may be mentioned the Gulf Stream and the Equatorial Currents in both oceans.'
Annotations in pencil and ink. Includes two graphs.
Subject: Hydrography
Received 24 March 1884 / 23 January 1888. Read 2 February 1888. Communicated by Frederick Evans.
A version of this paper was published in volume 43 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'On tidal currents in the ocean'. |
| Extent | 21p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink and graphite pencil on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1887.0144 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7128 | Buchanan; John Young (1844 - 1925); chemist and oceanographer | 1844 - 1925 |
| NA2166 | Evans; Sir; Frederick John Owen (1815 - 1885) | 1815 - 1885 |