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Correspondence

 sub-subseries
Identifier: Coll-37/C.17-C.28
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The material consists of notes, drafts and correspondence. The early material was described by C. S. Gillmor as 'work on pulse characteristics of receivers, and problems of receiving atmospherics'. The later material (from c. 1929) is mainly on the effects of thunderstorms.

Dates: c 1918-1973
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Atmospherics

Correspondence, 1936-1951

 sub-subseries
Identifier: Coll-37/C.329-C.353
Scope and Contents This sub-subseries consists of 25 files, containing correspondence between Edward Appleton and colleagues, amateur observers, institutions, etc. It includes comments on research and publications, including. U.R.S.I. [Union Radio-Scientifique International] reports), data, observations and photographs. Many of the exchanges deal with the special activity observed in 1942 and 1946, but there is also earlier material relating to observations in the later 1930s and some correspondence on later...
Dates: 1936-1951
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Solar Noise

Correspondence and calculations by C.G. Darwin and 3 reports by N.F. Mott, 1940

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/C.251
Scope and Contents

The material consists of Correspondence and calculations relating to reflection by C.G. Darwin and 3 reports by N.F. Mott relating to the scattering power of aircraft and echoes, all dated 1940.

Dates: 1940
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Radar

Correspondence and data , 1942

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/C.258
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and data, dated 1942. The material mainly relates to the influence of water vapour density.

Dates: 1942
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Radar

Correspondence and data, 1926-1947

 sub-subseries
Identifier: Coll-37/C.195-C.198
Scope and Contents

The material consists of 4 files containing correspondence and data with Edward Appleton relating to magnetic storms.

Dates: 1926-1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Magnetic Storms

Correspondence and data and notes on seasonal variations, 1936-1937 and no date

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/C.303
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence and data on seasonal variations, enclosing graphs of Slough observations for 1936, from R. Naismith, dated 1937; and 1 page of notes by L.J. Ingram, annotated by Appleton, no date.

Dates: 1936-1937 and no date
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Seasonal Anomaly

Correspondence and data by Edward Appleton and C.P. Bell, June 1958-December 1958

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.159
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and data by Edward Appleton and C.P. Bell, dated June 1958-December 1958. The material is mainly on γ values modified to remove seasonal variation, and includes graphs and tables by Bell and AppletonThe material is mainly on γ values modified to remove seasonal variation, and includes graphs and tables by Bell and Appleton.

Dates: June 1958-December 1958
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / General Ionospheric Topics / Data and correspondence / Correspondence, data and research notes

Correspondence and data by Edward Appleton and William Farvis, October 1957-December 1957

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.157
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and data by Edward Appleton and William Farvis, October 1957-December 1957. The material includes Edward Appleton's letter discussing arrangements for C.P. Bell to do 'a certain amount of computational work', and explaining research projects, and some notes by W.E.J. Farvis.

Dates: October 1957-December 1957
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / General Ionospheric Topics / Data and correspondence / Correspondence, data and research notes

Correspondence and data from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, 1934

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.318
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and data from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, dated 1934.

Dates: 1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Second Polar Year / Drafts, data and correspondence relating to publication of Polar Year and Tromsö work

Correspondence and data from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, 1948

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/C.88
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and data from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, dated 1948.

Dates: 1948
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / F layer / Data and correspondence

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