Referee's report by George Biddell Airy, on a paper 'On the influence of the moon on the atmospheric pressure, as deduced from the observations of the barometer made at the magnetic observatory at St. Helena' by John Henry Lefroy
Reference number: RR/1bis/33
Date: 29 October 1942
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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The author has presumed too much on the certainty of the results. Criticises the experimental method. Suggests the author correct the solar readings. Refers to Edward Sabine. Suggests some minor changes to terminology.
Subject: Physics and Chemistry, Meteorology, Astronomy
[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']
- Reference number
- RR/1bis/33
- Earliest possible date
- 29 October 1942
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- Letter on paper
- Page extent
- 3 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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George Biddell Airy, Referee's report by George Biddell Airy, on a paper 'On the influence of the moon on the atmospheric pressure, as deduced from the observations of the barometer made at the magnetic observatory at St. Helena' by John Henry Lefroy, 29 October 1942, RR/1bis/33, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_1bis_33/referees-report-by-george-biddell-airy-on-a-paper-on-the-influence-of-the-moon-on-the-atmospheric-pressure-as-deduced-from-the-observations-of-the-barometer-made-at-the-magnetic-observatory-at-st-helena-by-john-henry-lefroy, accessed on 13 August 2026
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Referee's report by Sir John William Lubbock, 3rd Baronet, on a paper 'On the influence of the moon on the atmospheric pressure, as deduced from the observations of the barometer made at the magnetic observatory at St. Helena' by John Henry Lefroy
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