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RefNoRR/10/8
LevelItem
TitleReferee's report by George Gabriel Stokes, on an untraced paper 'On the absorption of light by the atmosphere' by William de Wiveleslie Abney
Datend [1887]
DescriptionRecommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Refers to previous paper by the author and Edward Robert Festing. Refers to work by John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh. Suggests the addition of further clarifying explanation.

Subject: Astronomy, Physics and Chemistry

[Paper untraced - publication status unknown]
Extent10p
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionLetter on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8283Stokes; Sir; George Gabriel (1819 - 1903)1819 - 1903
NA6454Abney; Sir; William de Wiveleslie (1843 - 1920)1843 - 1920
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