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Side 16
... causing it to adhere to the tube , and , thus imped- ing its action as it rises and falls , will render the instrument useless for accurate observation . 31. In filling tubes , air and moisture get mixed up with . the mercury , and , if ...
... causing it to adhere to the tube , and , thus imped- ing its action as it rises and falls , will render the instrument useless for accurate observation . 31. In filling tubes , air and moisture get mixed up with . the mercury , and , if ...
Side 21
... cause the mercury to flow out at the aperture of the float , thus seriously damaging the instrument . 38. In hanging or fixing the barometer , a perfectly perpendi- cular position must be secured ; for if this be not attended to , the ...
... cause the mercury to flow out at the aperture of the float , thus seriously damaging the instrument . 38. In hanging or fixing the barometer , a perfectly perpendi- cular position must be secured ; for if this be not attended to , the ...
Side 22
... causes of large and uncertain errors in this form of the barometer , and hence it cannot be used where accuracy is required . It is , however , useful in indicating roughly the more marked atmospheric fluctuations which are generally ...
... causes of large and uncertain errors in this form of the barometer , and hence it cannot be used where accuracy is required . It is , however , useful in indicating roughly the more marked atmospheric fluctuations which are generally ...
Side 35
... quantity of vapour in the atmosphere is least . 68. Thus , taking both causes into consideration , the maxi- mum in the forenoon is brought about by the rapid evapora- tion arising from the dryness of the air and the OF THE ATMOSPHERE . 35.
... quantity of vapour in the atmosphere is least . 68. Thus , taking both causes into consideration , the maxi- mum in the forenoon is brought about by the rapid evapora- tion arising from the dryness of the air and the OF THE ATMOSPHERE . 35.
Side 40
... caused jointly by the great heat in July , and by the heavy rains which accompany the south - west monsoons at this ... causes the air to expand and flow away in all directions , and the diminished pressure is not compensated for by any ...
... caused jointly by the great heat in July , and by the heavy rains which accompany the south - west monsoons at this ... causes the air to expand and flow away in all directions , and the diminished pressure is not compensated for by any ...
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