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Found in 908 Collections and/or Records:

Corrigenda to the Astronomiae, 1698-1699

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [56(3)]
Scope and Contents

Editorial issues in Gregory's major textbook.

Dates: 1698-1699
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Quarto A

Critical Frequency, c. 1932-1946

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-37/C.29-C.35
Scope and Contents From the Series: Introduction Section C The material in this section is very diverse. It includes notes and ideas by Appleton, comments and suggestions exchanged with research assistants, collaborators and colleagues, drafts for discussion meetings or for papers and talks, data (charts, graphs, diagrams) and correspondence. The alphabetical sequence in which the material is presented is intended as no more than a guide. Some of the titles, such as ‘Absorption’1 , 'Atmospheric Spectrum', 'Ionized Air',...
Dates: c. 1932-1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics

Critical Frequency, 13 April 1942-14 April 1942

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.405
Scope and Contents

The material consists of 2 manuscript notes by Edward Appleton, both marked ‘Please return. Only copy'. The titles are 'The influence of a deviating layer below the main reflecting layer', 2 pages, dated 13 April 1942; and 'Further note on maximum usable frequency (limiting case)', 2 pages, dated 14 April 1942.

Dates: 13 April 1942-14 April 1942
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Additional Material

Critical frequency values for January 1936 and a letter from Gander to R. Naismith, 1936

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.34
Scope and Contents

Critical frequency values for January 1936 (no station given), and a letter from R. Naismith to Gander.

Dates: 1936
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Critical Frequency

Cum in astronomicis..., s.d.

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Folio E [013]
Scope and Contents

A short musing, in an unfamiliar hand, on the nomenclature of physics, (natural) philosophy, and astronomy.

Dates: s.d.
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Folio E

Curves for fF2 in mc/s, 1946-1953

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Identifier: Coll-37/F.27
Scope and Contents

The material consists of a file containing curves for fF2 in mc/s, dated 1946-1953.

Dates: 1946-1953
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Charts, graphs, data / 'fF2'

Curves for (fF2)2 sunspot numbers, 1942-1952

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/F.28
Scope and Contents

The material consists of a file containing curves for (fF2)2 sunspot numbers. Date range covers 1942-1952 but graphs will have been composed later.

Dates: 1942-1952
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Charts, graphs, data / 'fF2'

Curves for for foF2 S.S. max. 1958/S.S. min. 1954, for June and December, 1958

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Identifier: Coll-37/F.29
Scope and Contents

The materia consists of a file containing curves for for foF2 S.S. max. 1958/S.S. min. 1954, for June and December.

Dates: 1958
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Charts, graphs, data / 'fF2'

Data accompanying notes and drafts for a paper or papers, on seasonal, diurnal and latitude variations, c. 1949-1955

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.146
Scope and Contents

Data accompanying notes and drafts for a paper or papers, on seasonal, diurnal and latitude variations. Some of the material is dated 1949-1952 however it is related to Coll-37/C.145 which includes dates 1954-1955 therefore the material of both files may cover 1949-1955.

Dates: c. 1949-1955
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / General Ionospheric Topics / Data and correspondence

Data and charts, including samples of 'Bartels diagrams', no date

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.102
Scope and Contents

Data and charts, including samples of 'Bartels diagrams', no date. The material is in its original folder.

Dates: no date
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / F layer / Data and correspondence / Original folder labelled in the hand of A.G. Turnbull (formerly Pritchard) 'I. G. Y. fF2 Bartels Diagram' [International Geophysical Year]