Outlines of
Outlines of a mechanical theory of storms
作者：Bassnett, Thomas, 1808-
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共 118 题- OUTLINES
- OF
- A MECHANICAL THEORY OF STORMS,
- CONTAINING
- THE TRUE LAW OF LUNAR INFLUENCE,
- WITH
- BY T. BASSNETT.
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- CONTENTS.
- SECTION FIRST.
- SECTION SECOND.
- SECTION THIRD.
- SECTION FOURTH.
- SECTION FIFTH.
- SECTION SIXTH.
- PREFACE.
- FOOTNOTES:
- MECHANICAL THEORY OF STORMS.
- SECTION FIRST.
- PRESENT STATE OF METEOROLOGY.
- ORIGINAL CONDITION OF THE EARTH.
- GREAT OBJECT OF LA PLACE.
- BESSEL'S OPINION.
- A VACUUM REQUIRED BY MODERN SYSTEMS.
- DIFFICULTIES OF THIS VIEW.
- ETHER IMPONDERABLE.
- ELECTRIC FLUID THE MEDIUM OF SPACE.
- NEWTONIAN GRAVITY.
- GRAVITY MECHANICAL.
- GREAT PRINCIPLE OF DYNAMICS.
- SPECIFIC HEAT.
- LAW OF SPECIFIC HEAT.
- THE GOLDEN MEAN.
- OUTLINES OF THE PROBLEM.
- MOTIONS OF THE STARS.
- VORTICOSE MOTION.
- FORMATION OF VORTICES.
- TEST OF A THEORY.
- ENUNCIATION OF THE THEORY.
- MASS OF THE MOON.
- ATMOSPHERIC CURRENTS.
- HUTTON'S THEORY.
- GREAT SPECIFIC HEAT OF THE ETHER.
- PROCESS OF DERANGEMENT.
- INFLUENCE OF DIMINISHED PRESSURE.
- ACTION OF THE POLAR CURRENT.
- LIMITS OF THE VORTEX.
- ROUTINE OF A STORM.
- CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO PRODUCE A STORM.
- LATERAL VORTICES.
- ILLUSTRATION OF THEIR ACTION.
- ORDER OF OCCURRENCE.
- REDFIELD'S THEORY OF STORMS.
- WHIRLWINDS VERY LIMITED IN DIAMETER.
- OBJECTION TO CIRCULAR STORMS.
- INDICATIONS OF A STORM.
- FOOTNOTES:
- SECTION SECOND.
- MECHANICAL ACTION OF THE MOON.
- MOTION OF THE AXIS OF THE VORTEX.
- INCLINATION OF THE AXIS.
- POSITION OF THE AXIS OF THE VORTEX.
- If the moon is between her ascending and descending node, then
- DISPLACEMENT OF THE AXIS.
- CENTRAL VORTEX ASCENDING.
- CORRECTION FOR PROTUBERANCE.
- MILWAUKIE STORM, JULY 2.
- NEW YORK STORM.
- CENTRAL VORTEX DESCENDING.
- OTTOWA STORM, DECEMBER 22, 1852.
- Abstract from the record:--
- MAGNETIC STORM, DECEMBER 23, 1852.
- LIVERPOOL STORM.
- PASSAGES OF ALL THE VORTICES.
- I signifying Inner; O, outer; C, central; A, ascending; D, descending.
- 24th. Fine clear cool day, begins and ends (N.-W.)
- NEW YORK STORM, JULY 8, 1853.
- FOOTNOTES:
- SECTION THIRD.
- OBJECTIONS TO LUNAR INFLUENCE.
- MODIFYING CAUSES.
- CONJUNCTION OF APOGEE AND POLE OF ORBIT.[24]
- TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM.
- MAGNETIC VARIATIONS.
- MAGNETIC STORMS.
- AURORA BOREALIS.
- 58 30 Arcturus on south; bow narrower.
- 10 2 0 Arcturus 1d north; very bright.
- 10 2 30 Gamma and Delta Leonis, northern edge.
- 10 3 Regulus on southern age; getting faint.
- 10 5 Fast fading away.
- 10 5 30 Scarcely visible; bank in north faint.
- EARTHQUAKES.
- FOOTNOTES:
- SECTION FOURTH.
- THE SOLAR SPOTS.
- MASSES OF THE SUN AND PLANETS.
- LAW OF DENSITY IN SOLAR VORTEX.
- BODES' LAW OF PLANETARY DISTANCES.
- PERTURBATIONS DUE TO THE ETHER.
- KEPLER'S THIRD LAW ONLY APPROXIMATELY TRUE.
- LIGHT AND HEAT.
- FOOTNOTES:
- SECTION FIFTH.
- COMETARY PHENOMENA.
- THE ELEMENTS OF ENCKE'S COMET.
- In the following table, the same comparison is made for Biela's comet:--
- ELEMENTS OF BIELA'S COMET.
- THE ZODIAL LIGHT.
- SHOOTING STARS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- SECTION SIXTH.
- THE POLAR ICE.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CONCLUSION.
- FOOTNOTES:
- APPENDIX.
- FOOTNOTES: