Record

Reference numberRR/6/72
LevelItem
TitleReferee's report by Archibald Smith, on a paper 'On the solar variations of magnetic declination at Bombay' by Charles Chambers
Date20 June 1869
DescriptionRecommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Refers to report by Balfour Stewart [RR/6/70]. Suggests a change to the title. Suggests the time zone used could have been different, but this is not of enough concern to return the paper for modification. Refers to work of Edward Sabine. If the author had been based in England it would have been suggests the paper be returned for modification, but as the author is in Bombay [Mumbai] this is not suggested.

Subject: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionLetter on paper
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Access statusOpen
Related materialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1869.0012 Vol.159 1869
Related records in the catalogueRR/6/70
RR/6/71
RR/6/73
RR/6/74
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA1486Smith; Archibald (1813 - 1872)1813 - 1872
NA2784Chambers; Charles (1834 - 1896)1834 - 1896
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