Record

RefNoMA/47/2
Previous numbersMA.47
LevelItem
TitleMeteorological observations at Morpeth, England, by John Horsley
CreatorHorsley; John (1685-1732); British natural philosopher and antiquarian
Date1 May-31 December 1725
9 May-31 December 1726
DescriptionDaily meteorological observations: single readings made at different hours of each day. The columns record date and time, temperature, barometric pressure, wind direction and force, general weather remarks and rainfall. There are no thermometer readings for the first month, May 1725.

Observations made in response to the paper: 'Invitatio ad observationes meteorologicas communi consilio instituendas', by James Jurin, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, v.32 (1723), pp.422-427.

Headed [p.3]: 'Mr. Horsley. Morpeth. 1725.'
Extent16p. [pp.3-18]
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
Dimensions333x211mm.
AccessStatusOpen
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