On the diurnal inequality of the height of the tide, especially at Plymouth and at Singapore and on the mean level of the sea
Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)
1837
Information About
This publication is a study of the inequality of the tides and how they differ at different times of the same day for example, in the morning and evening. The author uses Plymouth, in England and Singapore as places to study the tide differences. He goes on to compare the tides in different parts of the world as well and notes down his findings such as the effects of the moon on tides.
Additional Details
- Title
- On the diurnal inequality of the height of the tide, especially at Plymouth and at Singapore and on the mean level of the sea
- Creators
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- Whewell, William, 1794-1866
- Subject
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- Tides--Singapore
- Tides--Plymouth (England)
- Publisher
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- Printed by R. and J.E. Taylor, 1837
- National Library Board Singapore, 1837
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, ill.
- Table of Contents
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- Diurnal inequality at Plymouth -- Diurnal inequality at Singapore -- On the diurnal inequality at some other places, and on the general laws of its progress -- On extreme cases of great diurnal inequality -- On the mean height of th sea -- Postscript.
- Copyright
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2007.