 and open sea, there is a meridian about 30° eastward of the moon, where it is always high water both in the hemisphere where the moon is, and in that which is opposite. On the west side of this circle the tide is flowing, on the east it is ebbing, and...  Mechanism of the Heavens - Page lby Mary Somerville - 1831 - 621 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Playfair - 1814 - 392 pages
...If the tides be considered relatively to the whole Earth, and to the open Sea, it is evident, that there is a meridian, about 30* eastward of the Moon, where it is always high-water, both in the hemisphere where the Moon is, and in the opposite ; on the west side of this... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1834 - 666 pages
...on account of the inertia of the waters, if the tides be considered relatively to the whole earth, and open sea, there is a meridian about 30° eastward...tide is flowing, on the east it is ebbing, and on every part of the meridian at 90° distant, it is low water. These tides must necessarily happen twice... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1834 - 390 pages
...on account of the Inertia of the waters, if the tides be considered relatively to the whole earth, and open sea, there is a meridian about 30° eastward...tide is flowing, on the east it is ebbing, and on every part of the meridian at 90° distant, it is low water. These tides must necessarily happen twice... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1834 - 484 pages
...on account of the inertia of the waters, if the tides be considered relatively to the whole earth, and open sea, there is a meridian about 30° eastward...tide is flowing, on the east it is ebbing, and on every part of the meridian at 90" distant, it is low water. These tides must necessarily happen twice... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1837 - 618 pages
...equator. If the tides be considered relatively to the whole globe and to the open sea, it appears that there is a meridian about 30° eastward of the moon,...water, both in the hemisphere where the moon is and in the opposite. On the west side of this circle the tide is flowing ; on the east it is ebbing ; and... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1840 - 858 pages
...the inertia of the waters, if the tides be considered relatively to the whole earth and open seas, there is a meridian about 30° eastward of the moon,...this circle the tide is flowing, on the east it is ebhing, and on every part of the meridian at 90° distant it is low water. This great wave which follows... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1839 - 624 pages
...the tides be considered relatively to the whole globe and to the open sea, it appears that there isa meridian about 30° eastward of the moon, where it...water, both in the hemisphere where the moon is and in the opposite. On the west side of this circle the tide is flowing ; on the east it is ebbing ; and... | |
 | T H. Howe - 1842 - 458 pages
...forward to attain their greatest accumulation. " If the tides be considered relatively to the whole earth and open sea, there is a meridian about 30° eastward...which is opposite. On the west side of this circle (meridian) the tide is flowing, on the east it is ebbing ; and on every part of that meridian which... | |
 | 1842 - 446 pages
...on account of the inertia of the waters, if the tides be considered relatively to the whole earth, and open sea, there is a meridian about 30° eastward of the moon, where it is always high water botli in the hemisphere where the moon is, and in that which is opposite. On the west side of this... | |
 | William Youatt, John Stuart Skinner - 1843 - 500 pages
...equator. If the tides be considered relatively to the whole globe and to the open sea, it appears that there is a meridian about 30° eastward of the moon,...water, both in the hemisphere where the moon is and in the opposite. On the west side of this circle the tide is flowing; on the east it is ebbing; and 011... | |
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