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Incomplete letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. Leonards-on-Sea

Reference number: HS/15/231

Date: 8 March 1850

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Incomplete. Hypothesizes that annual variation of Dip and Total Force at Toronto may be caused by greater proximity of earth and sun. Discusses annual variations.

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HS/15/231
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8 March 1850
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Edward Sabine

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Edward Sabine, Incomplete letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. Leonards-on-Sea, 8 March 1850, HS/15/231, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_231/incomplete-letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-st-leonards-on-sea, accessed on 03 December 2024

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