Nature, Том 4Sir Norman Lockyer Macmillan Journals Limited, 1871 |
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... miles , is a deep blue of the second or third order . 2. The maximum polarising angle of the atmo- sphere , 45 ° , is the same as that of air , and not of water , which is 53. 3. At the greatest height to which I have ascended , namely ...
... miles , is a deep blue of the second or third order . 2. The maximum polarising angle of the atmo- sphere , 45 ° , is the same as that of air , and not of water , which is 53. 3. At the greatest height to which I have ascended , namely ...
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... miles an hour , then , as we have already taken 20 miles , or the velocity of the trade winds , as the standard or unit of reference , we have the ratio of westerly to easterly winds as about 6 : 1 . The question which Mr. Murphy has ...
... miles an hour , then , as we have already taken 20 miles , or the velocity of the trade winds , as the standard or unit of reference , we have the ratio of westerly to easterly winds as about 6 : 1 . The question which Mr. Murphy has ...
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... miles of submarine cable with Hooper's indiarubber insulation . The following observations as regards the electrical ... miles , exclusive of a further land circuit of over 140 miles , making a total distance of about 500 miles . This ...
... miles of submarine cable with Hooper's indiarubber insulation . The following observations as regards the electrical ... miles , exclusive of a further land circuit of over 140 miles , making a total distance of about 500 miles . This ...
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... miles in length , would exercise a considerable disturbing influence if this were not eliminated by means of the third lead- ing wire before mentioned , which is common to both branches of the measuring instrument . Another source of ...
... miles in length , would exercise a considerable disturbing influence if this were not eliminated by means of the third lead- ing wire before mentioned , which is common to both branches of the measuring instrument . Another source of ...
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... miles to the south of Nagb el Mirád . Under these conditions we can scarcely expect to meet with many signs of life . Judging from the numerous cairns and other primeval remains , this district must at one time have been populous ...
... miles to the south of Nagb el Mirád . Under these conditions we can scarcely expect to meet with many signs of life . Judging from the numerous cairns and other primeval remains , this district must at one time have been populous ...
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