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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The paper has considerable general merit, but agrees with the unfavourable opinions of James David Forbes.

Subject: Physics

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']

Reference number
RR/1bis/22
Earliest possible date
28 May 1843
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Baden Powell

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Baden Powell, Third referee's report by Baden Powell, on a paper 'On the diurnal temperature of the Earth’s surface, and the discussion of a simple formula for ascertaining the same' by S M Drach, 28 May 1843, RR/1bis/22, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_1bis_22/third-referees-report-by-baden-powell-on-a-paper-on-the-diurnal-temperature-of-the-earths-surface-and-the-discussion-of-a-simple-formula-for-ascertaining-the-same-by-s-m-drach, accessed on 29 April 2025

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