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Abstract

The plan of the General Magnetic Survey of Australia
by the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism of the Carnegie
Institution of Washington was explained in a paper read
by the author before the Australasian Association at Melbourne
in 1913. As there stated, the object was to secure
approximately one station for every 10,000 square miles of
territory, or about 300 stations in all, with a uniform distribution
over the Continent. Lack of facilities for travelling
over large areas of the interior, of course, prevented
the execution of this plan in its entirety, but the number
and distribution of the stations established by the close of
the survey in November, 1914, may be considered very satisfactory
under the circumstances.
The finally accepted results are given in the appended
table, which is self explanatory. Some have already been
published in the volumes of the Department of Terrestrial
Magnetism, where descriptions of stations will also be found,
but some have not yet appeared in print.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Kidson, Edward
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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