DocumentCode
1581130
Title
Lord Kelvin’s contribution to submarine telegraphy
Author
Wilson, John P.
fYear
2008
Firstpage
47
Lastpage
47
Abstract
Professor William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) solved the transmission properties of signals over long cables which specified design, instigated costs for conductivity, designed sensitive measuring and recording instruments and "curbing" systems which speeded transmission, and an improved brake for paying out cable. He also devised many navigational aids including a greatly improved compass and a depth sounder unaffected by ship\´s motion or ocean currents.
Keywords
cable laying; compasses; marine communication; submarine cables; telecommunication cables; telegraphy; cables; compass; depth sounder; submarine telegraphy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Story of Transatlantic Communications, 2008. Institution of Engineering and Technology Seminar on the
Conference_Location
Manchester
ISSN
0537-9989
Print_ISBN
978-0-86341-975-1
Type
conf
Filename
4689531
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