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... to Mass- Gravitation of the Particles of Matter — Figure of the Planets How it affects the Motions of their Satellites — Rotation and Translation impressed by the same Impulse — Motion of the Sun and Solar System 4 SECTION II .
... to Mass- Gravitation of the Particles of Matter — Figure of the Planets How it affects the Motions of their Satellites — Rotation and Translation impressed by the same Impulse — Motion of the Sun and Solar System 4 SECTION II .
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Form of the Earth and Planets — Figure of a Homogeneous Spheroid in Rotation — Figure of a Spheroid of variable Density Figure of the Earth , supposing it to be an Ellipsoid of Revolution · Mensuration of a Degree of the Meridian ...
Form of the Earth and Planets — Figure of a Homogeneous Spheroid in Rotation — Figure of a Spheroid of variable Density Figure of the Earth , supposing it to be an Ellipsoid of Revolution · Mensuration of a Degree of the Meridian ...
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SECTION X. Rotation of the Earth invariable - Decrease in the Earth's mean Temperature — Earth originally in a state of Fusion -- Length of Day constant Decrease of Temperature ascribed by Sir John Herschel to the variation in the ...
SECTION X. Rotation of the Earth invariable - Decrease in the Earth's mean Temperature — Earth originally in a state of Fusion -- Length of Day constant Decrease of Temperature ascribed by Sir John Herschel to the variation in the ...
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... Decrease in Temperature — Measurement of Heights by the Barometer - Extent of the Atmosphere — Barometrical Variations Oscillations - Trade - Winds Cloud - Ring Monsoons Rotation of Winds - Laws of Hurricanes Page 117 SECTION XVI .
... Decrease in Temperature — Measurement of Heights by the Barometer - Extent of the Atmosphere — Barometrical Variations Oscillations - Trade - Winds Cloud - Ring Monsoons Rotation of Winds - Laws of Hurricanes Page 117 SECTION XVI .
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... in Temperature — Measurement of Heights by the Barometer - Extent of the Atmosphere — Barometrical Variations Oscillations - Trade - Winds Cloud - Ring — Monsoons Rotation of Winds -- Laws of Hurricanes Page 117 SECTION XVI .
... in Temperature — Measurement of Heights by the Barometer - Extent of the Atmosphere — Barometrical Variations Oscillations - Trade - Winds Cloud - Ring — Monsoons Rotation of Winds -- Laws of Hurricanes Page 117 SECTION XVI .
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