 | John Henry Pratt - 1865 - 200 Seiten
...investigations, the earth were perfectly rigid. It seems therefore nearly certain, with no other evidence than is afforded by the tides, that the tidal effective rigidity...of the earth must be greater than that of glass." PROP. To explain how Precession can be used as a test of tlie EartKs Rigidity. day about its axis,... | |
 | Benjamin Peirce - 1881 - 232 Seiten
...suppose, therefore, that we may safely, for the present time, adopt the opinion of this philosopher that "the tidal effective rigidity of the earth must be greater than that of glass;" and that, instead of living "on a mere thin shell of solid substance, inclosing a fluid mass of melted... | |
 | William Thomson Baron Kelvin, Peter Guthrie Tait - 1883 - 564 Seiten
....1 the whole rigid. It seems, therefore, nearly certain, with no other eviOf a solid dence than is afforded by the tides, that the tidal effective rigidity of the earth must be greater than that of glass. 844. The actual distribution of land and water, and of depth where there is water, over the globe is... | |
 | William Thomson Baron Kelvin - 1890 - 564 Seiten
...investigations, the earth were perfectly rigid. It seems therefore nearly certain, with no other evidence than is afforded by the tides, that the tidal effective rigidity of the earth must be greater than that of glass. 16. Any approach to a close testing of the absolute amount of the tidal influence can scarcely be expected... | |
 | William Thomson Baron Kelvin - 1890 - 546 Seiten
...investigations, the earth were perfectly rigid. It seems therefore nearly certain, with no other evidence than is afforded by the tides, that the tidal effective rigidity of the earth must be greater than that of glass. 16. Any approach to a close testing of the absolute amount of the tidal influence can scarcely be expected... | |
 | William Thomson Baron Kelvin - 1890 - 578 Seiten
...investigations, the earth were perfectly rigid. It seems therefore nearly certain, with no other evidence than is afforded by the tides, that the tidal effective rigidity of the earth must be greater than that of glass. 16. Any approach to a close testing of the absolute amount of the tidal influence can scarcely be expected... | |
 | Isaac Todhunter - 1893 - 576 Seiten
...the earth were perfectly rigid. It seems, therefore, nearly certain, with no other evidence than is afforded by the tides, that the tidal effective rigidity of the earth must be greater than that of glass (§ 843). 28—2 There is a point here which it is important, however, to bear in mind. The theory... | |
 | William Thomson Baron Kelvin - 1894 - 628 Seiten
...earth was perfectly rigid. It " seems, therefore, nearly certain, with no other " evidence than is afforded by the tides, that the " tidal effective...equal to that of glass or steel is incredible ; and we arc forced to the conclusion that the earth is not a mere thin shell filled with fluid, but is on the... | |
 | 1906 - 500 Seiten
...'Natural Philosophy' we find the tidal evidence summarised as follows : ' It seems certain, therefore, that the tidal effective rigidity of the Earth must be greater than that of glass.' In the 1883 edition of the same work a discussion of the question by Prof. George Darwin is given.... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1907 - 1060 Seiten
...'Natural Philosophy' we find the tidal evidence summarised as follows : ' It seems certain, therefore, that the tidal effective rigidity of the earth must be greater than that of glass.' In the 1883 edition of the same work a discussion of the question by Professor George Darwin is given.... | |
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... the earth were perfectly rigid. It seems therefore nearly certain, with no other evidence than is afforded by the tides, that the tidal effective rigidity of the earth must be greater than that of glass. 
