| RefNo | CLP/6/47 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Paper, regarding experiments with barometers and observations of the weather in 1686 by [John] Caswell |
| Date | [1686] |
| Description | Barometric observations by the Oxford mathematician John Caswell in the summer of 1686, particularly the effects of heat on the level of quicksilver (mercury) within the barometer. Caswell reported some of his observations to Edmond Halley at the Royal Society. Includes a table of observations.
Subject: Meteorology / Hydrostatics |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | CLP/6/47/1 |
| CLP/6/47/2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8423 | Halley; Edmond (1656 - 1742); astronomer | 1656 - 1742 |