Diagram, 'Combined result of the whole of the hourly observations made with the Royal Society's standard barometer' by [James Hudson]

Description

Plate 24 showing a chart of mean result of all observations taken by Hudson from a standard barometer that was present in the hall of the Royal Society. Inscribed with publication and plate details, as well as instructions to the engraver. Ink inscription to left of title reads 'larger' next to 'Combined Result' and 'smaller' next to 'of the whole[...]'. Left of the chart, an inscription reads '4th Plate'. Below chart, '(smaller) The weaker line represents the corresponding mean variations of temperature.' Below this is a struck-out inscription reading 'Corresponding Temperature'. Not signed. Watermarked 'B&T Sweetapple 1827'. The manuscript for this paper is wanting.

Subject: Meteorology

Published in Philosophical Transactions as part of paper titled 'Hourly observations on the barometer; with experimental investigations into the phenomena of its periodical oscillation' by James Hudson.

Read to the Royal Society on 21 June 1832.

Reference number

PT/73/15/34

Earliest possible date

1831

Physical description

Ink on paper

Page extent

1 page

Format

Diagram