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Thomson briefly presents his theory regarding the plasticity of ice at the freezing point.

Annotations in pencil.

Subject: Physics

Received 1 April 1857. Communicated by William Thomson.

Written by Thomson in Belfast.

A version of this paper was published in volume 8 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'On the plasticity of ice, as manifested in glaciers'.

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AP/39/26
Earliest possible date
30 March 1857
Physical description
Ink and graphite pencil on paper
Page extent
6 pages
Format
Manuscript

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James Thomson

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James Thomson, Paper, 'On the plasticity of ice, as manifested in glaciers' by James Thomson, 30 March 1857, AP/39/26, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_39_26/paper-on-the-plasticity-of-ice-as-manifested-in-glaciers-by-james-thomson, accessed on 20 September 2024

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