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Referee's report by Richard Strachey, on a paper 'The diurnal range of rain at the seven observatories in connection with the Meteorological Office, 1871-1890' by Robert Henry Scott

Reference number: RR/14/232

Date: May 1899

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The results are nearly all negative. Suggests the paper might be more suited for publication by the Meteorological Council. An abstract in the Proceedings would be sufficient. The results suggest an investigation might be made into the methods.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry

[Not published]

Endorsed on verso as received 9 May 1899.

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RR/14/232
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May 1899
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2 pages
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Richard Strachey, Referee's report by Richard Strachey, on a paper 'The diurnal range of rain at the seven observatories in connection with the Meteorological Office, 1871-1890' by Robert Henry Scott, May 1899, RR/14/232, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_14_232/referees-report-by-richard-strachey-on-a-paper-the-diurnal-range-of-rain-at-the-seven-observatories-in-connection-with-the-meteorological-office-1871-1890-by-robert-henry-scott, accessed on 09 October 2024

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