Record

RefNoPT/68/13/3
LevelItem
TitlePlate, curves of diurnal change in magnitude and direction 1848-1857 by [George Biddell Airy]
Date[1863]
DescriptionPlate XVII showing diagrams of curves representing the diurnal change in magnitude and direction of magnetic forces in the horizontal plane acting on the north end of the needle at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich from 1848-1857.

Subject: Geodesy

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'On the diurnal inequalities of terrestrial magnetism, as deduced from observations made at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, from 1841 to 1857'.

Written by Airy at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Received by the Royal Society on 8 April 1863. Read 23 April 1863.
Extent1p
FormatDiagram
PhysicalDescriptionInk diagrams on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1862.0112
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1863.0013
RelatedRecordRR/5/2
RR/5/3
RR/5/7
PT/68/13
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8035Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician1801 - 1892
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView