The Silver Disk Pyrheliometer

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  • orig. prtd. wrappers.
  • Washington: Smithsonian Inst., 1911
By Abbot, C G
Washington: Smithsonian Inst., 1911. First Edition.. orig. prtd. wrappers.. A very good copy.. 8vo. There is a large sectional woodcut of the device.

Abbot designed a mercury pyreheliometer in 1902. The paper offered here is an improvement on the design. What is most interesting is his commentary on the employment of the device at different points on the globe and problems inherent in measurements and transportation of the device.

Details

Title

The Silver Disk Pyrheliometer

Author

Abbot, C G

Binding

orig. prtd. wrappers.

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

Smithsonian Inst.: Washington

Date

1911

Edition

First Edition.


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