The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments by Multhauf
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"The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments" by Robert P. Multhauf is a scientific publication written during the mid-20th century. The book discusses the historical development of meteorological instruments that automatically record data, a progression that had significant implications for the field of meteorology. It outlines how the establishment of well-organized observatories in the 1860s contributed to the practical use of these self-registering instruments. In his work, Multhauf traces the development from early
manual recording of weather phenomena to the integration of self-registering systems, highlighting key contributors like Galileo and Robert Hooke who laid the foundational concepts of instrumentation. The narrative details various inventions and innovations over centuries, discussing how instruments like the barometer and thermometer evolved into more sophisticated self-registering devices. Additionally, Multhauf explains the impact of technological advancements, such as photography and electromagnetism, on the reliability and accuracy of meteorological measurements, culminating in the modern instruments used in today's weather observation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Multhauf, Robert P., 1919-2004 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 61062378 |
| Title | The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments |
| Credits |
Produced by Colin Bell, Louise Pattison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 44.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | Q: Science |
| LoC Class | T: Technology |
| Subject | Meteorological instruments |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 32482 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-32482-1 |
| Release Date | May 22, 2010 |
| Last Update | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 623 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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