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RefNoPT/47/2/2
LevelItem
TitlePlate, 'Meteorological observations in the balloon ascent of August 17 1852' by John Welsh
Date[1852]
DescriptionChart showing change in air temperature, vapour tension, and relative humidity during balloon ascent.

Subject: Meteorology

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'An account of meteorological observations in four balloon ascents, made under the direction of the Kew Observatory Committee of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. By John Welsh, Esq. Communicated by Colonel Sabine, R.A., Treas. and V. P. R. S., by the request of the Council of the British Association for the Advancement of Science'.

Communicated by Col [Edward] Sabine. Received by the Royal Society on 27 April 1853. Read 26 May 1853.
Extent1p
FormatDiagram
PhysicalDescriptionInk chart on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1850.0114
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1853.0012
RelatedRecordPT/47/2
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA1680Welsh; John (1824 - 1859)1824 - 1859
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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