Atmosphere : a philosophical work / by George Woodhead.

  • Woodhead, George.
Date:
1852
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Credit: Atmosphere : a philosophical work / by George Woodhead. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER III. ox THE ACTION OF LIGHT AND AIR AND THE DIS- TRIBUTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE OVER THE EARTH's SURFACE. The object of this paper is to show that the effects attributed to the sun's heat are produced by the combined action of light and air; that the degree of the sun's heat, at any given point, is in proportion to the intensity of the light, and the pressure and density of the atmosphere, at that place; and that the distribution of the atmosphere over the earth's surface is effected and regulated by the earth's rotation on its axis. And some observations are added on the nature of light and heat from the compression of air. c
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