Observations in Meteorology - Relating to Temperature, Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, Aqueous

This 1858 publication is based on the author's meticulous journals, kept for nearly two decades, recording the weather of Cambridgeshire.

Sommario

Preface; 1. Thermometer and temperature; 2. The winds; 3. Barometer, and atmospheric pressure; 4. Aqueous phenomena of the atmosphere; 5. Thunder-storms; 6. General observations on the weather; 7. Of weather prognostications; 8. Of climate; General index.

Riassunto

Although devoted to his parish, Leonard Jenyns (1800–93) combined his clerical duties with keen research into the natural world around him. This 1858 publication is based on nineteen years of observations of the meteorology of Cambridgeshire, including trends in atmospheric pressure and precipitation.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Leonard Jenyns
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108069878
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06987-8
• Pagine: 434
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science; Cambridge Library Collection -
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Altro