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A discourse of the rule of the decrease of the height of the mercury in the barometer

Edmond Halley (1656-1742)1686-05-25

The Royal Society

The Royal Society
London, United Kingdom

This article summarises Edmond Halley's theories regarding air pressure. Using experimentation, observations and calculations, Halley shows that barometric pressure measure by mercury is affected by altitude and he lays out the effect of various meteorological phenomena on barometric pressure. His theories build on the experiments published by Edmé Mariotte ( De la nature de l'air, 1679) and Robert Boyle (Experiments Physico-Mechanical, 1660)

Halley published the article in the journal of the Royal Society, The Philosophical Transactions, volume 16.

Details

  • Title: A discourse of the rule of the decrease of the height of the mercury in the barometer
  • Creator: Edmond Halley (1656-1742)
  • Date Created: 1686-05-25
  • Rights: The Royal Society, 2020
  • External Link: View the full text of the article on the Royal Society Publishing website
  • Scientist: Edmond Halley (1656-1742)
  • Field: Meteorology, Physics
  • Catalogue Reference: 10.1098/rstl.1686.0017

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