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V.—Note on the Growth of Lake Geneva
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 May 2009
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Though the observations described in this note are not conclusive, they seem to me to show that the lake of Geneva is probably growing at the present time, and that a similar growth, if taking place beneath an ice-covering on nearly level ground, would in time produce a true rock-basin. Unfortunately, the instruments used were very delicate levels, and experiments with such instruments prove that they are not to be trusted entirely for measurements of very small angles continued over a long interval of time.
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page 454 note 1 See ProfJudd's, paper “On the Origin of Lake Balaton, in Hungary,” Geol. Mag. Vol. III. 1876, p. 12.Google Scholar
page 454 note 2 If similar observations were made for a few years in different parts of Switzerland with a suitable instrument, such as the horizontal pendulum of Dr. E. von Rebeur Paschwitz, or the bifilar pendulum of Mr. Horace Darwin, the labour and money spent would meet with a rich reward. In this country observations of great interest might be made near the north-east end of Loch Ness, say at Aldourie or Dores.
page 454 note 3 Phil. Mag. vol. xivii. 1889, pp. 189–199.Google Scholar
page 455 note 1 If this rate were to continue uniform, a change of inclination of ten degrees would be produced in 23,684 years. The rate is, however, probably greater than this; for, since the ground slopes in a direction south of east, movements in this direction affect the inclination of the N.S. level.