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RefNoMS/257/2/65
AltRefNoSa.447
Previous numbersES2/9/447
LevelItem
TitleEnglish translation of a letter from Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, Berlin to [Edward Sabine]
Date[1803-1879]
Description[For original letter in German see MS/257/2/64].

Discussion regarding ‘the establishment of a system of meteorological observations in England’ to determine ‘the climate relations of’ the country. Dove discusses the number of stations that would be required and the observers. Discussion regarding the choice of hours [to observe]. Refers to observations at Greenwich, Oxford, Edinburgh, Dublin, and Stromness and their mean deviations. Comparison with Europe and North America. Refers to [James] Glaisher’s ‘Remarks on the Meteorology of England’. Includes a proposal for the foundation of a system of observations in Britain.
Extent6p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7655Dove; Heinrich Wilhelm (1803 - 1879); meteorologist1803 - 1879
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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