| Robert White Stevens - 1878 - 864 Seiten
...acre. The rainfall during the previous week varied from 80 tons ^ acre in Edinburgh to 215 tons $• acre in Glasgow. An English acre consists of 6,272,640...which at 277'274 cubic inches to the gallon, makes 22,622-6 gallons ; as a gallon of distilled water weighs 10 tbs., the rainfall on an acre is 226,225... | |
| Robert White Stevens - 1894 - 864 Seiten
...acre. The rainfall during the previous week varied from 30 tons $• acre in Edinburgh to 215 tons p acre in Glasgow. An English acre consists of 6,272,640...on an acre yields 6,272,640 cubic inches of water, wh;ch at 277-274 cubic inches to the gallon, makes 22,622-5 gallons; as a gallon of distilled water... | |
| 1866 - 676 Seiten
...the amount of 0.43 inch, which is equivalent to 43 tons of rain per acre. The rain-fall during the last week varied from 30 tons per acre in Edinburgh...gallons; and, as a gallon of distilled water weighs 10 Ibs., the rain-fall on an acre is 226,225 Ibs. avoirdupois ; but 2240 Ibs. are a ton, and consequently... | |
| 1865 - 576 Seiten
...to 43 tons of rain per acre. The rain-fall during last week varied from 30 tons per acre in Edinburg to 215 tons per acre in Glasgow. An English acre consists...gallons ; and, as a gallon of distilled water weighs 10 tbs, the rain-fall on an acre is 226,225 fts avoirdupois ; but 2240 fts are a ton, and consequently... | |
| 1865 - 522 Seiten
...43 tons of rain per acre. The rain-fall during last week varied from. 30 tons per acre in Edinburg to 215 tons per acre in Glasgow. An English acre consists...gallons ; and, as a gallon of distilled water weighs 10 ft>s, the rain-fall on an .acre is 226,225 fts avoirdupois ; but 2240 Bbs are a ton, and consequently... | |
| Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1865 - 528 Seiten
...interesting information in respect to rain-fall: — "rain fell in London to the amount of 0-43 inch, which is equivalent to 43 tons of rain per acre. The...inches ; and an inch deep of rain on an acre yields 6,272.640 cubic inches of water, which at 277-274 cubic inches to the gallon makes 22,022-5 gallons;... | |
| 1865 - 728 Seiten
...per acre. '!"•<• rainfall during the last week varied from 30 tons per acre in Edinburgh to 215 in Glasgow. An English acre consists of 6,272,640...yields 6,272,640 cubic inches of water, which, at 277.274 cubic inches to the gallon, makes 22,622-5 gallons; and, as a gallon of distilled water weighs... | |
| 1866 - 768 Seiten
...0'43 inches, which is equivalent to 43 tons of rain per acre. An English acre consists of 0,272,040 square inches, and an inch deep of rain on an acre yields 0,272,640 cubic inches of water, which at 277,274 cubic inches to the gallon makes 22,622, 5 gallons;... | |
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