RefNo | RR/1bis/33 |
Level | Item |
Title | Referee's report by George Biddell Airy, on a paper 'On the influence of the moon on the atmospheric pressure, as deduced from the observations of the barometer made at the magnetic observatory at St. Helena' by John Henry Lefroy |
Date | 29 October 1842 |
Description | Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The author has presumed too much on the certainty of the results. Criticises the experimental method. Suggests the author correct the solar readings. Refers to Edward Sabine. Suggests some minor changes to terminology.
Subject: Physics and Chemistry, Meteorology, Astronomy
[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'] |
Extent | 3p |
Format | Manuscript |
PhysicalDescription | Letter on paper |
Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1837.0204 Vol.4 1843 |
RelatedRecord | RR/1bis/32 |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8035 | Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician | 1801 - 1892 |
NA7669 | Lefroy; Sir; John Henry (1817 - 1890) | 1817 - 1890 |