Paper, regarding observations of the tides at Plymouth in 1667 by Samuel Colepresse
Reference number: CLP/6/22
Date: 06 January 1668
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Colepresse describes how the diurnal tides from about the latter end of March till the latter end of September are about a foot higher (perpendicular, which is alwayes to be understood) in the evening, than in the morning. He states that this research was in response to queries proposed in the Philosophical Transactions.
Subject: Oceanography
Read to the Royal Society on 16 January 1668
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'An account of some observations, made by Mr. Samuel Colepresse at and nigh Plymouth, A. 1667. by way of answer to some of the quæries concerning tydes, propos'd Numb. 17 and 18'
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Paper, regarding observations of the tides at Plymouth in 1667 by Samuel Colepresse, 06 January 1668, CLP/6/22, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_6_22/paper-regarding-observations-of-the-tides-at-plymouth-in-1667-by-samuel-colepresse, accessed on 13 November 2025
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An account of some observations, made by Mr. Samuel Colepresse at and nigh Plymouth, A. 1667. by way of answer to some of the quæries concerning tydes, propos'd Numb. 17 and 18 External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1668
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1668.0006
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Classified papers: volume 6 concerning 'Staticks, Hydrostaticks, Hydraulicks, Hydrology'
1661-1735 Reference number: CLP/6
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