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RefNoRBO/18/46
AltRefNoRBO.18.280
LevelItem
TitleAbstract of meteorological observations from Germany, England and Sweden by William Derham
Date1733
DescriptionObservations from:
- Hall in Saxony by J Langen
- Goslar in lower Saxony J Conrad Trumphius
- Wittemberg in Saxony by J Fridericus Weidler
- Naples by Nicolaus Cyrillus
- Southwick in Northampton by by George Lynn
- Lund, Bettna, Uppsala (mentioned in 1726)
- Swenaker in Westro-Gothia by Torstanius Vassenius
- Wisinasae by Magnus Oxelgren, lector
- Risinge in Ostro-Gothia by Sueno Laurelius
- Stockholm by Johannes Backman
- Hudickswald Helsingorum by Olave Broman
- Hernaesnad Angermann by J Renmarck
- Laetanger and Umea by B Ask
- Tornea by A Fougt

Tables of:
- the highest, mean and lowest barometrical stations in 1728
- thermometrical observations of the highest, lowest and middle stations at Naples, Southwick, Lund and Uppsala in 1728
- rain at Southwick and Naples in 1728

Comments given on the meteorological observations for 1728

Read to the Royal Society on 7 June 1733
LanguageEnglish
Extent14 sides
FormatManuscript
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialPrinted in 'Philosophical transactions', vol 38, no 435, p 458
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