Horizontal pendulum records from the 1901 to 1904 British National Antarctic 'Discovery' Expedition
Reference number: MS/622
Date: 24 March 1902-1 December 1903
Description
Observations of movements of a horizontal pendulum on Ross Island, with latitude and longitude coordinates given. Includes gradual displacements and angular measurements, plus data from the barometer and thermometer.
Custodial history
Deposited with the Royal Society for safekeeping
- Reference number
- MS/622
- Earliest possible date
- 24 March 1902-1 December 1903
- Physical description
- Loose papers
- Page extent
- 55 charts
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Louis Charles Bernacchi, Horizontal pendulum records from the 1901 to 1904 British National Antarctic 'Discovery' Expedition, 24 March 1902-1 December 1903, MS/622, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ms_622/horizontal-pendulum-records-from-the-1901-to-1904-british-national-antarctic-discovery-expedition, accessed on 14 September 2026
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