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PART 4 of Gutenberg's “Lehrbuch” deals mainly with atmospheric phenomena. A section on the structure of the atmosphere, by Prof. L. Weickmann, gives a very thorough account of existing theories of its composition, the distribution of temperature and density with height, and the propagation of sound. Atmospheric optics is then treated in considerable detail by Prof. F. Linke and Prof. A. Wegener (who was not included in the list of collaborators as originally announced). Atmospheric electricity is discussed by Prof. H. Benndorf.
Lehrbuch der Geophysik.
Herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. B. Gutenberg. Lieferung 4. Pp. 609–796. (Berlin: Gebrüder Borntraeger, 1927.) 11.40 gold marks.
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[Book Reviews]. Nature 121, 743 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/121743c0
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