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RefNoMS/119/2/130
LevelItem
TitleLetter from John Allan Broun, Makerstoun, Kelso to Humphrey Lloyd
Date9 October 1845
DescriptionBroun endeavours to correct mistakes made in the next volume of observations. Broun asks Lloyd to send his notes for the next volume. Discussion on anemometers, and the relation between the velocity of rotation of directing wheels and velocity of the winds. Broun would like to try an anemometer where the pressure of the wind is balanced by a weight, explanation with diagram. Lloyd promised Broun an account of his method for determining the corrections in intensity observations.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA3813Broun; John Allan (1817 - 1879)1817 - 1879
NA8252Lloyd; Humphrey (1800 - 1881)1800 - 1881
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