 ... have its temperature raised by light from the source, of the precise quality in question. In the atmosphere around the sun, therefore, there must be present vapour of sodium, which, according to the mechanical explanation thus suggested, being particularly...  Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society - Page 3by Royal Astronomical Society - 1867Full view - About this book
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1862 - 804 pages
...vapour of sodium in an atmosphere round a source, must have a great tendency to retain in itself, >. e. to absorb and to have its temperature raised by light...surrounding atmosphere. The test of this theory must be bad in ascertaining whether or not vapour of sodium has the special absorbing power anticipated. I... | |
 | 1863 - 694 pages
...of sodium, which, according to the mechanical explanation thus suggested, being particularly opaque for light of that quality, prevents such of it as...must be had in ascertaining whether or not vapour of 1 ) Monatsberichte der K. .Mail, der Wissenich. zu Berlin, Oct. 1809. sodium has the special absorbing... | |
 | 1863 - 720 pages
...of sodium, which, according to the mechanical explanation thus suggested, being particularly opaque for light of that quality, prevents such of it as...must be had in ascertaining whether or not vapour of 1) Monatsberichte der K. Vk.nl. der Wissenich, tu Berlin, Oct. 1859. sodium has the special absorbing... | |
 | 1863 - 700 pages
...suggested, being particularly opaque for light of that quality, prevenls such of it äs is emittedfrom the sun from penetrating to any considerable distance through the surrounding atmosphere. The lest ofthis theory must bc had in ascertaining tvheiher or not vapour of 1) Monatsberichte der K. Akad.... | |
 | Heinrich Schellen - 1872 - 744 pages
...vapour of sodium, which, according to mechanical explanation thus suggested, being particularly opaque for light of that quality, prevents such of it as...sodium has the special absorbing power anticipated.' " In the same connection must also be considered the experiments on the properties of radiant light... | |
 | Heinrich Schellen - 1872 - 724 pages
...vapour of sodium, which, according to mechanical explanation thus suggested, being particularly opaque for light of that quality, prevents such of it as...sodium has the special absorbing power anticipated.' " In the same connection must also be considered the experiments on the properties of radiant light... | |
 | Gustav Kirchhoff - 1882 - 832 pages
...explanation thus suggested, being particularly opaque for light of that quality, prevents such of it äs is emitted from the sun from penetrating to any considerable distance through the surrunding atmosphere. The test of this theory must be had in ascertaining whether or not vapour of... | |
 | Richard Glazebrook - 1883 - 458 pages
...of sodium, which, according to the mechanical explanation thus suggested, being particularly opaque for light of that quality, prevents such of it as...in ascertaining whether or not vapour of sodium has this special absorbing power anticipated.' Sir W. Thomson continues : ' I have the impression some... | |
 | Florian Cajori - 1899 - 340 pages
...of sodium, which, according to the mechanical explanation thus suggested, being particularly opaque for light of that quality, prevents such of it as...considerable distance through the surrounding atmosphere." ' Stokes did not ascertain experimentally whether or not the vapour of sodium has the special absorbing... | |
 | Florian Cajori - 1899 - 352 pages
...of sodium, which, according to the mechanical explanation thus suggested, being particularly opaque for light of that quality, prevents such of it as...considerable distance through the surrounding atmosphere." ' Stokes did not ascertain experimentally whether or not the vapour of sodium has the special absorbing... | |
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