 | Charles W. Vincent, James Mason - 1858 - 364 páginas
...EARTH'S 8UBFACE. PROFESSOR HENNESSY, in a paper read by him to the British Association, observes : — If the earth's surface be considered to coincide with...ocean, the continents would appear as plateaus elevated above the oceanic depressions to an amount which, although small compared to the earth's radius, would... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1858 - 670 páginas
...observing circumpolar stars for this purpose. covers three-fourths of the entire spheroid, gravity would be perpendicular to it at every point. If, however, the...ocean, the continents would appear as plateaus elevated above the oceanic depressions to an amount which, although small compared to the earth's radius, would... | |
 | 1858 - 448 páginas
...of the waters. If the earth were stripped of its fluid covering, the irregular surface so laid bare would present considerable inequalities. From what...ocean, the continents would appear as plateaus elevated above the oceanic depressions to an amount which, although small compared to the earth's radius, would... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1858 - 682 páginas
...stars for this purpose. On the Direction of Gravity at the Earth's Surface. By Professor HENNESSY, MKIA If the earth's surface be considered to coincide with...covers three-fourths of the entire spheroid, gravity would be perpendicular to it at every point. If, however, the earth were stripped of all its seas and... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1858 - 670 páginas
...stars for this purpose. On the Direction of Gravity at the Earth's Surface. By Professor HENNESSY, MRIA If the earth's surface be considered to coincide with...covers three-fourths of the entire spheroid, gravity would be perpendicular to it at every point. If, however, the earth were stripped of all its seas and... | |
 | 1859 - 448 páginas
...of the waters. If the earth were stripped of its fluid covering, the irregular surface so laid bare would present considerable inequalities. From what...ocean, the continents would appear as plateaus elevated above the oceanic depressions to an amount which, although small compared to the earth's radius, would... | |
 | 1859 - 448 páginas
...of the waters. If the earth were stripped of its fluid covering, the irregular surface so laid bare would present considerable inequalities. From what...ocean, the continents would appear as plateaus elevated above the oceanic depressions to an amount which, although small compared to the earth's radius, would... | |
 | 1858 - 976 páginas
...On the Direction of Gravity at the Earth's Surface; by Prof. HENKESSY (Proc. Brit. Assoc., Athen., No. 1559). — If the earth's surface be considered...ocean, the continents would appear as plateaus elevated above the oceanic depressions to an amount which, although small compared to the earth's radius, would... | |
 | 1858 - 950 páginas
...On Ihe Direction of Gravity at the Earth's Surface ; by Prof. HEKNESSY (Proc. Brit. Assoc., Athen., No. 1559). — If the earth's surface be considered to coincide with that of the liquid which covers three-fourth) of the entire spheroid, gravity should be considered as perpendicular to it at every... | |
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... perpendicular to it at every point. If, however, the earth were stripped of all its seas and oceans, the surface would present considerable inequalities. From what is now known regarding the depth of the ocean, the continents would appear as plateaus... 