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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.

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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

Creator name

Louis Charles Bernacchi

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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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