Essay towards a First Approximation to a Map of Cotidal Lines /

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Cotidal lines are lines on a map which connect points at which the same tidal level occurs simultaneously. Isaac Newton had explained the movement of the tides by the action of the moon and sun, and Daniel Bernoulli had used Newton's findings to create tide tables for specific locations, but Wi...

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Hovedforfatter: Whewell, William (Author)
Format: Electronisk eBog
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Place of publication not identified : publisher not identified, 1833.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press
Serier:Cambridge library collection. Earth Science.
Online adgang:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107448391
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Summary:Cotidal lines are lines on a map which connect points at which the same tidal level occurs simultaneously. Isaac Newton had explained the movement of the tides by the action of the moon and sun, and Daniel Bernoulli had used Newton's findings to create tide tables for specific locations, but William Whewell wanted to take research further by gathering and analysing information which would link cotidal points or lines across the world. Fellow and eventually Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, Whewell (1794-1866) published this work in 1833. In it he proposes various observations that would need to be undertaken to produce a cotidal map, with detailed descriptions of the factors to be taken into account in computing the results. In 1837, Whewell, several of whose other works are also reissued in this series, was awarded a royal prize medal by the Royal Society for his work on 'tidology'.
Emne beskrivelse:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Fysisk beskrivelse:1 online resource (100 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:9781107448391 (ebook)
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781107448391

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