 One general fact relative to situation is, that whatever diminishes the view of the sky, as seen from the exposed body, occasions the quantity of dew, which is formed upon it, to be less than would have occurred if the exposure to the sky had been complete.  A Bibliography, Guide, and Index to Climate - Page 163by Alexander Ramsay - 1884 - 449 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...found to occur invariably in the same circumstances, that " whatever diminishes the view of the sky, as seen from the exposed body, occasions the quantity of dew which is formed upon it to be luss than would have occurred, if the exposure to the sky had been complete.' He observed, that ou... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1821 - 436 pages
...from the exposed body, obstructs the depression of its temperature, and occasions the quantity of dew formed upon it, to be less than would have occurred, if the exposure to the sky had been complete. Dr. Wells bent a sheet of pasteboard into the shape of a penthouse, making the angle of flexure 90... | |
 | 1824 - 462 pages
...opposed to a principle adopted by Dr. Wells, viz. " That whatever diminishes the view of the sky, as seen from the exposed body,' occasions the quantity of dew which is formed upon it to be lets than would have occurred if the exposure to the sky had been complete ;" since the plate raised... | |
 | 1824 - 452 pages
...edition. The principle here alluded to is the following: "Whatever diminishes the \iew of the sky, ai seen from the exposed body, occasions the quantity of dew which is formed upon it, tob« Itti than would have occurred if the exposure, to the sky had been complete," instituted by Dr.... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...found to occur invariably in the same circumstances, that " whatever diminishes the view of the sky, as seen from the exposed body, occasions the quantity of dew which is formed upon it to be le»s than would have occurred, if the exposure to the sky hrul been complete." He observed, that on... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1827 - 904 pages
...the exposed body, obstructs the depression of its temperature, and occa. sions the quantity of dew formed upon it to be less than would have occurred, if the cx. posure to the sky had been complete. Dr. Wells bent a sheet of pasteboard into the shape of a penthouse,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 pages
...from the exposed body, obstructs the depression of its temperature, and occasions the quantity of dew formed upon it, to be less than would have occurred, if the exposure to the sky had been complete. Dr. Wells bent a sheet of pasteboard into the shape of a pent-house, making the angle of flexure 90°,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 pages
...from the exposed body, obstructs the depression of its temperature, and occasions the quantity of dew formed upon it, to be less than would have occurred, if the exposure to the sky had been complete204 Dr. Wells bent a sheet of pasteboard into the the tin-foil prevents the glass under H from... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1831 - 980 pages
...from the exposed body, obstructs the depression of its temperature, and occasions the quantity of dew formed upon it to be less than would have occurred, if the exposure to the sky had been complete. Dr Wells bent a sheet of pasteboard into the shape of a penthouse, making the angle of flexure 90 degrees,... | |
 | William Charles Wells - 1838 - 84 pages
...dew. I. One general fact relative to situation is, that whatever diminishes the view of the sky, as seen from the exposed body, occasions the quantity...grains of wool upon the middle of a painted board, 4j feet long, 2 feet wide, and 1 inch thick, elevated 4 feet above the grassplat, by means of 4 slender... | |
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