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
Has interpolated the hourly tidal observations for Simon's Bay.
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.
Sends TM some tide observations, and some calculations done on them.
Describes his comparison of the tidal series at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Sending his barometer to TM.