Record

Reference numberRR/1bis/21
LevelItem
TitleSecond referee's report by James David Forbes, on a paper 'On the diurnal temperature of the Earth’s surface, and the discussion of a simple formula for ascertaining the same' by S M Drach
Date10 May 1843
DescriptionNot recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The author's meaning is unclear. 'The present paper is essentially the same as the old one and contains its greatest faults'. The mathematics is faulty, and lacking in evidence.

Subject: Physics

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionLetter on paper
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Access statusOpen
Related materialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1837.0221 Vol.4 1843
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Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA6280Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher1809 - 1868
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