Mercury Thermometer for Underground Temperatures, 1861-1881
- maker:
- Casella, L. P.
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Mercury maximum thermometer of the Phillips type by L. Casella, protected by a glass sheath and in a copper case, as used by the British Association between 1868 and 1881, to measure the rate at which the temperature of the Earth increases with depth.
Details
- Category:
- Heat
- Object Number:
- 1889-7
- Measurements:
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overall: x x , , .27kg
case: 295 x 40 mm
thermometer: 235 mm x x , 13 mm,
- type:
- thermometer (mercury)
- credit:
- L.P. Casella
