Thermo-dynamics of liquid surfaces

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• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1881
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 57 KB
• Volume: 112
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0016-0032
• DOI: 10.1016/0016-0032(81)90144-7

✦ Synopsis

Thermo-Dynamics of Liquid Surfaoes.--Vm~ der Mens-

brugghe is still continuing his study ~d" the applieation of the second law oF thermo-dynamies to the variations of potential energy in liquid • -urfhees. He is giving special study, I~v me'ms of some of the most, salient thets, to the great cycle of change which elnlmmes the evap¢~ration of the superficial layers of oeeil.II W, Iters, the elevation of vapors into the atmosphere, their eondensati,m into misls and ehmds, their thll in rain or snow, the consequent production of glaciers, torrents and rivers, the circulation of" water eom'ses, and till,Jr return m the bosom of the oeean. Ile hopes to attract lhe attention of metem',do-,_,'ists to his investigations in order to indu(.(, new and extensive reseat'ches in the direction of his inquiries. -lhd/. , [e I'Aa~rd. 1¢el.9. C.