 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1852 - 406 páginas
...not entirely extinct, and Governor Clinton was inclined to connect them with earthquake movements. Professor Mather, who observed the barometer at Copper...twelve minutes, and the result of observations at such times may be regarded in some degree as negative.t Besides, it may not unfrequently happen, that, while... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1852 - 384 páginas
...not entirely extinct, and Governor Clinton was inclined to connect them with earthquake movements. Professor Mather, who observed the barometer at Copper...depressions, recurring, as they often do, at intervals often or twelve minutes, and the result of observations at such times may be regarded in some degree... | |
 | 1848 - 486 páginas
...fluctuations in the level of the water ; but sometimes the water level varied rapidly in the harbor, while no such variations occurred in the barometer at the place of observation. These variations in the level of the water, may be caused by varied barometric pressure of the air... | |
 | 1850 - 436 páginas
...depressions of the rocks. The return of the waters is represented as having being very grand. They came 21 * down like an immense surge, and so sudden was it,...twelve minutes ; and the result of observations at such times may, in some degree, be regarded as negative. Besides, it may not unfrequently happen, that,... | |
 | 1850 - 440 páginas
...remnrks : — " As a general thing, fluctuations in the barometer accompanied fluctuations in th« level of the water ; but sometimes the water-level...twelve minutes ; and the result of observations at such times may, in some degree, be regarded as negative. Besides, it may not unfrequenlly happen, that,... | |
 | John Wells Foster, Josiah Dwight Whitney - 1850 - 262 páginas
...fluctuations in the level of the water; but sometimes the water-level varied rapidly in the harbor, while no such variations occurred in the barometer at the place of observation. ' The variations in the level of the water may be caused by varied barometric pressure of the air on... | |
 | Samuel Elliott Coues - 1851 - 340 páginas
...fluctuations in the level of the water ; hut sometimes the water-level varied rapidly in- the harbor, while no such variations occurred in the barometer...of a storm, or a disturbed state of the atmosphere. We are therefore led to infer that these phenomena result, not from the prevalence of the winds acting... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1852 - 374 páginas
...not entirely extinct, and Governor Clinton was inclined to connect them with earthquake movements. Professor Mather, who observed the barometer at Copper...twelve minutes, and the result of observations at such times may be regarded in some degree as negative.! Besides, it may not unfrequently happen, that, while... | |
 | 1849 - 858 páginas
...fluctuations in the level- of the water; but sometimes the water level varied rapidly in the harbor, while no such variations occurred in the barometer at the place of observation. The variations in the level of the water may be caused by varied barometric pressure of the air on... | |
 | 1848 - 1022 páginas
...fluctuations in the level of the water ; but sometimes the water level varied rapidly in the harbor, while no such variations occurred in the barometer at the place of observation. These variations in the level of the water, may be caused by varied barometric pressure of the air... | |
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Professor Mather, who observed the barometer at Copper Harbour during one of these fluctuations, remarks : — ' As a general thing, fluctuations in the barometer accompanied fluctuations in the level of the water ; but sometimes the water-level varied... 