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... of Atmosphere — Chemical Affinity- Definite Proportions and Relative Weights of Atoms — Faraday's Discovery with regard to Affinity - Capillary Attraction · 102 SECTION XV . Analysis of the Atmosphere – Its pressure CONTENTS . xi.
... of Atmosphere — Chemical Affinity- Definite Proportions and Relative Weights of Atoms — Faraday's Discovery with regard to Affinity - Capillary Attraction · 102 SECTION XV . Analysis of the Atmosphere – Its pressure CONTENTS . xi.
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Analysis of the Atmosphere – Its pressure Law of Decrease in Density Law of Decrease in Temperature — Measurement of Heights by the Barometer — Extent of the Atmosphere — Barometrical Variations - Oscillations - Trade - Winds Cloud ...
Analysis of the Atmosphere – Its pressure Law of Decrease in Density Law of Decrease in Temperature — Measurement of Heights by the Barometer — Extent of the Atmosphere — Barometrical Variations - Oscillations - Trade - Winds Cloud ...
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Size and Constitution of the Sun The Solar Spots Intensity of the Sun's Light and Heat — The Sun's Atmosphere - - His influence on the Planets Atmospheres of the Planets — The Moon has none — Lunar heat — The Differential Telescope ...
Size and Constitution of the Sun The Solar Spots Intensity of the Sun's Light and Heat — The Sun's Atmosphere - - His influence on the Planets Atmospheres of the Planets — The Moon has none — Lunar heat — The Differential Telescope ...
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... of the Solar Spots - Magnetism of the Atmosphere — Diamagnetism - Action of ElectroMagnetism on Paramagnetic , Diamagnetic Bodies , and on Copper , very different Proof of Diamagnetic Polarity and Induction - Magnecrystallic Action ...
... of the Solar Spots - Magnetism of the Atmosphere — Diamagnetism - Action of ElectroMagnetism on Paramagnetic , Diamagnetic Bodies , and on Copper , very different Proof of Diamagnetic Polarity and Induction - Magnecrystallic Action ...
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Consequently , the sphere would become an oblate or flattened spheroid , and a fluid , partially or entirely covering a solid , as the ocean and atmosphere cover the earth , must assume that form in order to remain in equilibrio .
Consequently , the sphere would become an oblate or flattened spheroid , and a fluid , partially or entirely covering a solid , as the ocean and atmosphere cover the earth , must assume that form in order to remain in equilibrio .
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| Title | On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences |
| Author | Mary Somerville |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1858 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 18 Jan 2013 |
| Length | 523 pages |
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