Scientific Papers of Sir George Darwin - Oceanic Tides and Lunar Disturbance of Gravity

Klappentext This volume of collected papers! published in 1907! covers oceanic tides and lunar disturbances of gravity. Zusammenfassung Sir George Darwin (1845-1912)! the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin! became Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at Cambridge. This volume of his collected papers covers oceanic tides and lunar disturbances of gravity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Oceanic Tides: 1. The harmonic analysis of tidal observations; 2. On the periods chosen for harmonic analysis; 3. Datum levels; 4. A general article on the tides; 5. On the harmonic analysis of tidal observations of high and low water; 6. On an apparatus for facilitating the reduction of tidal analysis; 7. On tidal prediction; 8. On the correction to the equilibrium theory of tides for the continents; 9. Attempted evaluation of the rigidity of the Earth from the tides of long period; 10. Dynamical theory of the tides; 11. On the dynamical theory of the tides of long period; 12. On the Antarctic tidal observations of the Discovery; Part II. The Lunar Disturbance of Gravity: 13. On an instrument for detecting and measuring small changes in the direction and the force of gravity; 14. The lunar disturbance of gravity; Index.

Product details

• Authors: George Howard Darwin, Sir George Howard Darwin
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.07.2009
• EAN: 9781108004428
• ISBN: 978-1-108-00442-8
• No. of pages: 488
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences; The Scientific Papers of Sir George Darwin 5 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Solar system: the Sun & planets, Solar system: the Sun and planets, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy