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49. R. Lundblad. The Radiation and Temperature of the External Photospheric
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( b) Chromosphere.
52. E. A. Milne. An Astrophysical Determination of the Average Life of an
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53. E. A. Milne. The Equilibrium of the Calcium Chromosphere. Monthly Notices,
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(c) Reversing Layer.
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55. R. T. Birge. The Quantum Theory of Band Spectra and its Application to the
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57. R. H. Fowler and E. A. Milne. The Maxima of Absorption Lines in Stellar
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58. H. N. Russell and J. Q. Stewart. Pressures at the Sun’s Surface. Astrophys.
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The last-mentioned monograph contains in addition to Miss Payne’s own
researches a full survey and discussion of existing knowledge of reversing layer
problems. We have avoided entering on this part of the subject beyond the
elementary principles. Any detailed study requires a knowledge of the series
relations in optical spectra for which reference should be made to
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Nebulous Matter.
Chapter xiii does not for the most part follow any published theory. The
general ideas originated in private discussions with S. Rosseland to whom I
am considerably indebted. Existence of interstellar matter was at that time
hypothetical, but a month later observational evidence of a diffuse cloud in
space was announced by
63. J. S. Plaskett. The H and K Lines of Calcium in O-type Stars. Monthly
Notices, 84, p. 80 (1923).
Use has been made of
64. A. Pannekoek. Further Remarks on the Dark Nebula in Taurus. Proc. Kon.
Akad. Amsterdam, 23, p. 720 (1920).