II. Magnetic observations made during a voyage to the North of Europe and the coasts of the Arctic Sea in the summer of 1870. By Capt. Ivan Belavenetz, I. R. N., Director of the Imperial Magnetic Observatory, Cronstadt. In a letter to Archibald Smith, M. A., LL. D., F. R. S. Communicated by Mr. Smith
Dear Friend,—Last summer I made a very interesting magnetic voyage, being invited by Vice-Admiral Possiet to take part in the Arctic Expedition with the Grand Duke Alexis, Lieutenant of the Navy. The first part of the voyage, from St. Petersburgh to Arkangeslsk (1179 miles), by rivers and lakes, I m...
| Published in: | Proceedings of the Royal Society of London |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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1871
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspl.1870.0052 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspl.1870.0052 |
| Summary: | Dear Friend,—Last summer I made a very interesting magnetic voyage, being invited by Vice-Admiral Possiet to take part in the Arctic Expedition with the Grand Duke Alexis, Lieutenant of the Navy. The first part of the voyage, from St. Petersburgh to Arkangeslsk (1179 miles), by rivers and lakes, I made in a little screw cutter, 27½ feet long, 7½ feet wide, and 2½ feet deep, belonging to the corvette ' Variage ' the second part of the voyage (1716 miles) in the schooner ' Sextant.' |
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