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
Reference number: RR/1bis/22
Date: 28 May 1843

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'.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']
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- RR/1bis/22
- Earliest possible date
- 28 May 1843
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- Letter on paper
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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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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Referees' reports on scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
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Referees' reports: volume 1bis, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
1838-1845 Reference number: RR/1bis
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