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RefNoCLP/4i/34
LevelItem
TitlePaper, 'Observations on winds' by John Aubrey
Date14 December 1671
5 February 1673
DescriptionJohn Aubrey presents some observations on winds, the direction of wind and how to measure these, which he had executed in the 1650s and 60s. He discusses the power of wind, including the blowing down of hundreds of oak trees. Includes annotations from William Brouncker, dated 1673.

Subject: Meteorology
LanguageEnglish
Extent6p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper.
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordCLP/4i/34/1
CLP/4i/34/2
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8372Aubrey; John (1626 - 1697); antiquary and biographer1626 - 1697
NA3503Brouncker; William (c1620 - 1684); 2nd Viscount Brouncker; mathematicianc1620 - 1684
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