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RefNoAP/19/1
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished observations, 'Hygrometrical observation made on board His Majesty's Surveying Vessel Etna' by unknown author
Date1835
DescriptionThe author shares hygrometrical measurements dating from 27 March 1834 to 6 July 1834. Table headings include date, time, bar, temperature of air, dew point, degree of dryness on the thermometrical scale, degree of moisture on the thermometrical scale, elasticity of the vapour, grains of vapour in a cubic foot, latitude, longitude and remarks. Marked on back as 'archives'.

Subject: Meteorology / Hydrography

Received 20 April 1835. Read 7 May 1835. Communicated by Captain [Francis] Beaufort.
Extent14p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5914Beaufort; Sir; Francis (1774 - 1857); hydrographer1774 - 1857
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