Report of the Annual MeetingJ. Murray., 1895 |
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... Horizontal Pendulums ( a ) The Instruments .... ( c ) The Diagrams ( b ) Observations at Kamakura ... ( d ) The Movements of the Pendulums ( e ) Earthquakes ( f ) The Observations in Tokio ........ ( g ) Sensitiveness of the Instruments ...
... Horizontal Pendulums ( a ) The Instruments .... ( c ) The Diagrams ( b ) Observations at Kamakura ... ( d ) The Movements of the Pendulums ( e ) Earthquakes ( f ) The Observations in Tokio ........ ( g ) Sensitiveness of the Instruments ...
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... Horizontal and Bifilar Pen- dulums . By C. DAVISON Page 153 155 158 158 159 163 170 173 178 179 182 184 184 186 Meteorological Observations on Ben Nevis . -Report of the Committee , consist- ing of Lord MCLAREN ( Chairman ) , Professor ...
... Horizontal and Bifilar Pen- dulums . By C. DAVISON Page 153 155 158 158 159 163 170 173 178 179 182 184 184 186 Meteorological Observations on Ben Nevis . -Report of the Committee , consist- ing of Lord MCLAREN ( Chairman ) , Professor ...
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... Horizontal Force Magnetographs during the selected " Quiet " Days of the Five Years 1890-94 . By C. CHREE , SC.D. 209 SECTIONS 1-3 . - Introductory 209 SECTIONS 4-6 . - Non - cyclic Nature of Results obtained from " Quiet " Days 210 ...
... Horizontal Force Magnetographs during the selected " Quiet " Days of the Five Years 1890-94 . By C. CHREE , SC.D. 209 SECTIONS 1-3 . - Introductory 209 SECTIONS 4-6 . - Non - cyclic Nature of Results obtained from " Quiet " Days 210 ...
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... horizontally bedded sandstone , and the remainder chiefly in clay shales , with interstratified sandstones and conglomerates . ' The observa- tions will be taken by Professor David and Mr. Pittman , with the 1 Committee's slow - action ...
... horizontally bedded sandstone , and the remainder chiefly in clay shales , with interstratified sandstones and conglomerates . ' The observa- tions will be taken by Professor David and Mr. Pittman , with the 1 Committee's slow - action ...
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... Horizontal Pendulums ( a ) The Instruments CONTENTS . ( j ) The Wandering of the Pen- dulums . 81 99 • 84 • 85 ( k ) Movements of Water in a Well 101 • ( b ) Observations at Kamakura 88 ( 1 ) An Experiment on Erapo ( c ) The Diagrams 90 ...
... Horizontal Pendulums ( a ) The Instruments CONTENTS . ( j ) The Wandering of the Pen- dulums . 81 99 • 84 • 85 ( k ) Movements of Water in a Well 101 • ( b ) Observations at Kamakura 88 ( 1 ) An Experiment on Erapo ( c ) The Diagrams 90 ...
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