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" ... altitudes of barometer be reduced to the same temperature, if it be thought necessary, by correcting either the one or the other, that is, augment the height of the mercury in the colder temperature, or diminish that in the warmer, by its ^Vs- part... "
Annals of Philosophy, Or, Magazine of Chemistry, Mineralogy, Mechanics ... - Page 270
edited by - 1819
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A Course of Mathematics in Two Volumes for the Use of Academies as Well as ...

Charles Hutton - 1807 - 464 pages
...diminish that in the warmer, by its •$ 6"0 0. part for every degree of difference of the two. Thirdly. Take the difference of the common logarithms of the two heights of the barometer, corrected as above if necessary, cutting off 3 figures next the right hand for decimals, when the log-tables...
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A Course of Mathematics ...: Composed for the Use of the Royal Military ...

Charles Hutton - 1811 - 442 pages
...or diminish that in the warmer, by its ^Vs- part for every degree of difference of the two. Thirdly. Take the difference of the common logarithms of the two heights of the barometer, corrected as above if necessary, cutting off 3 figures next the right hand for decimals, when the log-tables...
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A Treatise of Mechanics, Theoretical, Practical, and Descriptive, Volume 1

Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 604 pages
...the two. The altitudes of mercury so corrected being what we denoted by M and m, in art. 501. III. Take the difference of the common logarithms of the two heights of the barometer, corrected as above if necessary, cutting off three figures next the right hand for decimals, the rest...
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A Course of Mathematics for the Use of Academies, as Well as Private Tuition

Charles Hutton - 1822 - 680 pages
...or diminish that in the warmer, by its j^ Part f°r every degree of difference of the two. Thirdly. Take the difference of the common logarithms of the two heights of the barometer, corrected as above if necessary, cutting off 3 6gures next the right hand for decimals, when the log-tables...
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First Statement on the Part of Great Britain, According to the Provisions of ...

Great Britain - 1829 - 494 pages
...temperature or diminish that in the warmer by its W^ part for every degree of difference of the two. 3d. Take the difference of the common logarithms of the two heights of the barometer, corrected as above, if necessary, cutting off three figures next the right hand for decimals, when...
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The Analyst: A Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature, Natural ..., Volume 1

Edward Mammatt - 1834 - 484 pages
...the height of the mercury in the colder temperature, or diminishing that in the warmer by its 5555 part for every degree of difference between the two....4. Take the mean of the two detached thermometers j and for every degree which this differs from 3 1° take so many times the 355 part of the approximate...
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The Analyst: A Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature, Natural ..., Volume 1

Edward Mammatt - 1834 - 486 pages
...the table) to the temperatures observed by means of the attached thermometer, at these two stations. 3. Take the difference of the common logarithms of...numbers — which will give an approximate height in fathoms. 4. Find the mean of the two temperatures observed by the detached thermometer, in the shade,...
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