From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1835-7]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.192
Summary:
Has interpolated the hourly tidal observations for Simon's Bay.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Has interpolated the hourly tidal observations for Simon's Bay.
Sends TM some tide observations, and some calculations done on them.
Busy interpolating the Simon's Bay tidal series; JH then intends to study Table Bay and to compare the results. Asked William Whewell to back an application to the British Admiralty for a tide clock to be erected at Simon's Bay as a permanent tide station.
Describes his comparison of the tidal series at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Sending his barometer to TM.