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| Report of a Mission to Yarkund in 1873 : vol.1 |
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| MAGNETIC OBSERVATIONS. Abstract of results of observations taken by Captain H. Trotter, R. E., for Magnetic Inclination (Dip) and Declination ( Variation ) 1873-74. |
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MAGNETIC
Abstract of results of observations taken by Captain 8 Trotter, .R..E.,
APPROXIMATE.
Station of observation.
Date of observation.
North Latitude.
Longitude east of Greenwich.
Height above sea level.
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Feet. 11,540 15,090 15,590 6,070 5,760 4,370 3,923 4,320 4,210 4,043
(LEH ... ...
Chagra Camp... Chung Tash Camp
Sanju village
Oi Toghrak village ...
ô Karghalik town
YARKUND (Yangi-shahr)
Yangi Hissar town ...
Yapchan village
LKASHGHAR (Yangi-shahr)
Ui Bulak. (On road to Ush Turfan and
Aksu)' ...
(Ighizyar
~ ~ ...
Xi g TASHKURGHAN
-11Z ...
~x ..,4~ Aktash ... ...
0 ~ ~ I Yol Mazar Camp
0 LPanjah (Wakhan) ...
1873.
1st and 3rd September 21st September
8th October 1st November
3rd 77
6th 77
27th 77
1st December
3rd 77
4th and 19th December and 13th February 1874.
25th February
18th May ... 31st March 5th May ... 28th April
18th „ ...
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34 10 77 37
34 5 78 30
35 37 78 40
37 11 78 31
37 30 78 3
37 53 77 41
38 25 77 16
38 56 76 13
39 14 76 7
39 24 76 7
40 26 77 36 6,650
38 40 76 12 5,600
37 47 75 29 10,230
37 35 74 54 12,600
37 18 73 6 12,320
37 0 72 45 9,090
The observations for Magnetic Dip were taken with Dip Circle No. 2 by Barrow (belonging to the Great " Admiralty Manual of Scientific Enquiry. The rules laid down therein were rigorously adhered to.
The observations for declination were taken with the 6-inch Transit Theodolite (by Troughton and Simms). parisons at Dehra and at Leh, both before the start and after the return of the Mission, proved that no sensible
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