| 单词 | aneroid barometer |
| 例句 | In front of me there’s a little aneroid barometer, a present from my son Tom, which also tells me the temperature and the humidity. Philip Pullman: ‘I use coloured pencils to show which key I’m writing in – D minor, at the moment’ 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z Trekking to a mountain top, he used an aneroid barometer to help him calculate its height. How do you measure a mountain? 2013-11-13T15:15:47Z They were made by Meyer most ingeniously of a lever balance taken from an aneroid barometer and connected with a three-cornered rule; the weights used were shot from their shot-gun ammunition. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z It consists in an air chamber hermetically closed by a corrugated metal plate I, similar to that used in the aneroid barometers. Electric Bells and All About Them A Practical Book for Practical Men 2012-03-06T03:00:25.273Z The altimeter, which is an aneroid barometer, outlines with fair accuracy the height above the ground at which a plane is flying. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z She sat down at the table as if her knees had given way, and her strong white hand fell slackly on Philippa's purchase, the old aneroid barometer, and rested there. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z Potain modified the apparatus by using air in the bulb with an aneroid barometer for recording the pressure. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. 2011-10-11T02:01:07.890Z An aneroid barometer is also of great assistance, especially in mist, for a knowledge of the altitude often enables a lake or a peak to be identified. Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland 2011-09-23T02:00:23.653Z I had two aneroid barometers, specially marked for very high climbing, thermometers, and all the usual Alpine instruments. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z One of the objects of Mr. Glaisher’s experiments in balloons was “to compare the readings of an aneroid barometer with those of a mercurial barometer up to five miles.” A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility 2011-06-19T02:00:15.717Z This practice is retained even in the use of the aneroid barometer, which contains no mercurial column. The Mentor: The Weather Serial Number 110; 1 July, 1916 2011-06-09T02:00:19.213Z The pressure at the surface of Mars will therefore be 2·1 lb.; and the aneroid barometer would read 4·3 inches. Are the Planets Inhabited? 2011-04-24T02:00:07.733Z Barograph, a kind of aneroid barometer, which, by means of special mechanism and appliances, is made to furnish automatically a continuous record of the successive changes in atmospheric pressure. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Got a little doodad out of his pocket; aneroid barometer, or something, he said it was. The Brain Figure 16.—Richard's registering aneroid barometer, an instrument used at the U.S. The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments The familiar aneroid barometer furnishes a hint for another convenient form of small steam-engine. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast Our aneroid barometer registered approximately six thousand five hundred feet, when we reached at dusk the summit of the highest range of hills we encountered on the desert journey. Across Asia on a Bicycle Muir's aneroid barometer showed a height of about seven thousand feet, and the wall of rock towered threateningly above us, leaning out in places, a thousand feet or so above the glacier. Alaska Days with John Muir The vacuum chamber of an aneroid barometer extended and compressed. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use The principle of the aneroid barometer has been applied to the construction of barographs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" The aneroid barometer in my cabin pointed to “set fair” for many a day, and just, too, when we required it most to be fine, that is along the French coast. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Two aneroid barometers were also carried, which were specially made for me—one registering heights to 20,000 feet, the other to 25,000 feet. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet The aneroid barometer does not use a column of air in the same way as the old instrument. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II I think that a rough altitude gauge could be calculated from the time rice takes to boil—at least as reliable as an aneroid barometer. The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley) A Narrative of the First Complete Ascent of the Highest Peak in North America This is the mercurial barometer; another, the aneroid barometer, invented by Monsr. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The aneroid barometer, and my watch are seen suspended alongside. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Our scientist left there a fine aneroid barometer, which a second hot walk failed to recover. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science Indeed, the balance of the balloon is so extremely fine that when a single handful of these little tissue circulars was thrown out, increased ascent was shown on the dial of our aneroid barometer! The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier Pity that I had no aneroid barometer for ascertaining the elevation of that site. Byeways in Palestine To compare the readings of an aneroid barometer with those of a mercurial barometer, up to five miles. Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages My aneroid barometer indicated an elevation of eighty-two hundred feet, showing that we had climbed twenty-seven hundred feet since morning. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country We had aneroid barometers for work away from the river and these were constantly compared with and adjusted to the mercurials. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 We saw Donaldson pull the safety valve wide open, draw his sheath knife ready to cut the drag rope, standing rigid, with his eyes riveted upon the aneroid barometer. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier Pity that we had no aneroid barometer with us to ascertain the amount of our elevation above the sea. Byeways in Palestine "You'll find afterwards that the Astronef doesn't take any account of high or low or up or down," he replied, looking at the dial of an aneroid barometer by the side of him. A Honeymoon in Space It should be understood that the aneroid barometer is not an independent instrument; it is merely a device for representing the movements of the mercurial barometer. Scientific American, Volume 40, No. 13, March 29, 1879 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures The aneroid barometers are frequently made no larger than a watch and can be carried conveniently in the pocket, but they get out of order easily and must be frequently readjusted. General Science An excellent aneroid barometer, taken safe and sound out of its wadded box, was carefully hung on a hook in the wall. All Around the Moon His house is full of scientific instruments—a really good camera, a fine aneroid barometer, several thermometers, including self-registering maximum and minimum, etc., etc. In Indian Mexico (1908) By three o'clock I noticed that the pointer on the aneroid barometer, that instrument that has a kind of spiritual fineness of feeling, had moved a tenth of an inch upward. Among the Forces The pressure of the atmosphere as taken by an aneroid barometer confirmed his observation, but as we were ignorant of its average density it could not give us any certain indication of our height. A Trip to Venus The aneroid barometer is an air-tight box whose top is made of a thin metallic disk which bends inward or outward according to the pressure of the atmosphere. General Science In most countries it must be done by reading feet on an aneroid barometer, set with zero of level scale to 30 ins. or 760 mm. How to Observe in Archaeology As they passed through the hall on their way to the drawing-room, Lord Blight stopped a moment at the aneroid barometer and gave it an encouraging tap. The Sunny Side As it was, she bought an aneroid barometer, three dozen iron skewers, a sacking-bottom and four volumes of Eliza Cook's poems. Elbow-Room A Novel Without a Plot Having an aneroid barometer with us, we ascertained the elevation of the mountain to be about 9,800 feet. The Discovery of Yellowstone Park I had still strength to tap the aneroid barometer to facilitate the movement of the needle. The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation There is for his use another form of barometer much more suited to his purpose, namely, the barograph, which is really a development of the aneroid barometer. The Mastery of the Air It appeared from the observations that an aneroid barometer could be trusted to read as accurately as a mercurial barometer to the heights reached. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 One camera was damaged beyond use, as were also my aneroid barometer and binoculars. The Long Labrador Trail At this point the elevation, as indicated by our aneroid barometer, was 9,476 feet, while at the summit it was 10,327 feet, a difference of 581 feet, which was the broken granite summit. The Discovery of Yellowstone Park The comparatively new instrument, the aneroid barometer, extremely valuable, if only trustworthy, by reason of its sensibility, portability and safety, was to be tested and compared with the behaviour of a reliable mercurial barometer. The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation INSTRUMENTS.—1 sextant, 1 opera-glass, 1 spyglass, 1 box compass, 1 pocket compass, 1 Fahrenheit thermometer, 1 aneroid barometer, 1 box containing a photographic apparatus, together with glasses, chemicals, etc. The Mysterious Island Cape Meteorological Commission has sent Graham the following instruments with a request that he would take regular observations— An aneroid barometer. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha From observations made on the summit with a single aneroid barometer, it was estimated to be about 14,500 feet high. Travels in Alaska I also succeeded in repairing the aneroid barometer, which had been crushed nearly flat by the fall of a horse; fortunately, however, without injury to the vacuum vase. 8th October. Journals of Australian Explorations As he took Mac's aneroid barometer out of his pocket, a sudden gust cut across his raw and bleeding cheek. The Magnetic North We were then 1,500 feet above the sea by the aneroid barometer, and the increased coolness was perceptible. The Hawaiian Archipelago After dinner a busybody in the shape of a too intelligent young coffee-planter, who possessed an aneroid barometer, brought that instrument to the smoking-room with a scared face. The Grey Lady It was three miles to the bottom of the gully, and the aneroid barometer registered one thousand one hundred and ninety feet. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 The aneroid barometer was completely put out of adjustment by the principal lever having been moved from its position by a violent shake in crossing one of the deep gullies. Journals of Australian Explorations I have handed over to him for that purpose an aneroid barometer, Number 21,543, and four thermometers, two for dry and wet bulb observations, and the others for temperature of water, etc. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia He made a short calculation, referring to the aneroid barometer which was mounted on the outer frame of a window, and said he judged that their altitude was about five miles. The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life The captain drinks his whisky and hot water with a certain slow appreciation of the merits of that reprehensible solution, and glances at the aneroid barometer on the bulkhead of his cabin. The Grey Lady Five aneroid barometers: One large instrument with thermometer attached, without name or number. The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-12 — Volume 1 and Volume 2 The instruments employed were an eight-inch sextant, box-sextant, prismatic compasses, pocket compasses, double axis compass, aneroid barometers, thermometers, and artificial horizon, etc. Journals of Australian Explorations I found, on taking out my instruments, that one of the spare thermometers was broken, and the glass of my aneroid barometer cracked; the latter I believe not otherwise injured. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia An aneroid barometer, to indicate extreme pressures of the atmosphere. A Journey to the Interior of the Earth Five aneroid barometers: One large instrument with thermometer attached, without name or number. The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 2 According to the hypsometer and our aneroid barometer we were at a height of 11,075 feet -- this was in lat. The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-12 — Volume 1 and Volume 2 Repaired the chronometer and one of the aneroid barometers, which had been broken by the motion of one of the pack-horses. Journals of Australian Explorations According to the hypsometer and our aneroid barometer we were at a height of 11,075 feet — this was in lat. The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 1 It's the fault of the aneroid barometer, my dear. The Golden Fleece, a romance The word aneroid means not wet, or not a fluid, like mercury, so that, while aneroid barometers are being made which do use mercury, they are generally made without. Aeroplanes Lieutenant Procope had brought in his hand a mercurial thermometer, and Servadac carried an aneroid barometer, by means of which he could estimate the depth of their descent below the level of the Gallian Sea. Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space |
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