 | Sir George Howard Darwin - 1908 - 540 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*." The equilibrium theory is quite fallacious in its explanation of the semidiurnal tide, but Sir W. Thomson... | |
 | William Thomson Baron Kelvin, Peter Guthrie Tait - 1912 - 564 Seiten
...perfectly 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... | |
 | Astronomical Society of the Pacific - 1913 - 830 Seiten
...but so far without confirmatory evidence. Sir GEORGE and Lord KELVIN came to the conclusion that "the effective rigidity of the Earth must be greater than that of glass — and probably as great as that of steel." An old theory of some geologists assumed that the Earth... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1907 - 1058 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.... | |
 | Peter Guthrie Tait William Thomson - 2022 - 596 Seiten
...perfectly fhTwho"? rigid. It seems, therefore, nearly certain, with no other eviotasoiid 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... | |
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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. 
