On the Use of the Barometer On Surveys And Reconnaissances Being a Compendium
On the Use of the Barometer On Surveys And Reconnaissances Being a Compendium
R S Robert Stockton Williamson
The book On the Use of the Barometer On Surveys And Reconnaissances Being a Compendium was written by author R S Robert Stockton Williamson Here you can read free online of On the Use of the Barometer On Surveys And Reconnaissances Being a Compendium book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is On the Use of the Barometer On Surveys And Reconnaissances Being a Compendium a good or bad book?
What reading level is On the Use of the Barometer On Surveys And Reconnaissances Being a Compendium book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
M. , and 9 p. M. , the former being assumed as the standard 35 Table V. — Showing the difference between the monthly mean temperatures as computed from observations at 7 a. M. , 2 p. M. , and 9 p. M. , and 6 a. M. , noon, and 6 p. M. , the former be- ing used as a standard 37 Table VI. — Consolidated table of maximum errors in computing differences of altitude from daily barometric and thermo- metr ic means 41 Table VII. — Consolidated table of mean errors in computing dif- ferences of altitude... from daily barometric aud thermometric 42 means Table VIII. — Comparison of barometric results by Professor Whit- ney's and Colonel Williamson's methods, from observations taken at 7 a. M. , 2 p. M. , and 9 p. M. , during W days of Au- onst, 1860 49 INTRODUCTION, To the large number of engineers, surveyors, and others, who are and will be engaged in developing the geography of this country, so large a portion of which is almost un- known or but partially explored, the best method of treating observations of the barometer and thermometer, so as to obtain the most reliable results in determining diiferences of altitude, is a matter of the first importance.
User Reviews: