The beginnings of geography teaching and research in the University of Glasgow: the impact of J.W. Gregory

J.W. Gregory arrived in Glasgow from Melbourne in 1904 to take up the post of foundation Professor of Geology in the University of Glasgow. Soon after his arrival in Glasgow he began to push for the setting up of teaching in Geography in Glasgow, which came to pass in 1909 with the appointment of a Lecturer in Geography. This lecturer was based in the Department of Geology in the University's East Quad. Gregory's active promotion of Geography in the University was matched by his extensive writing in the area, in textbooks, journal articles and popular books. His prodigious output across a wide range of subject areas is variably accepted today, with much of his geomorphological work being judged as misguided to varying degrees. His 'social science' publications - in the areas of race, migration, colonisation and economic development of Africa and Australia - espouse a viewpoint that is unacceptable in the twenty-first century. Nonetheless, that viewpoint sits squarely within the social and economic traditions of Gregory's era, and he was clearly a key 'Establishment' figure in natural and social sciences research in the first half of the twentieth century. The establishment of Geography in the University of Glasgow remains enduring testimony of J.W. Gregory's energy, dedication and foresight

X.—A list of Sarawak Minerals

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On The Flame-Generated Vorticity Dynamics Of Bluff-Body-Stabilized Premixed Flames

This investigation considers the dynamics of flame-generated vorticity for a premixed, submerged bluff-body stabilized flame. Experimentation characterizes the far-field region in particular with a level of detail not previously afforded to this type of flow. Simultaneous particle imaging velocimetry (PIV), Mie scattering and CH ∗ chemiluminescence are used to obtain velocity fields and flame location. Mean static pressure measurements at the combustion chamber wall capture the pressure field. Analysis of the flame fronts in relation to the mean velocity and vorticity fields provides useful insight into the interaction of the flame and the flow. The unique nature of the velocity and vorticity fields and their effect on downstream flame structures are explained by the baroclinic torque generation of vorticity. The coupling that exists among pressure, heat release, and baroclinic generation is acknowledged and will influence strategies for control of the baroclinic mechanism

Development And Characterization Of A Turbulence Generator For Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Applications

A novel turbulence generator is developed for use with a low speed wind tunnel. The turbulence generator is designed to provide varying levels of turbulence for the experimental study of various flame regimes of premixed turbulent combustion. These regimes include: the wrinkled and corrugated flamelet regimes, the thin reaction zone, and the broken reaction zone. The turbulence is induced by combining a passive grid-based method and active air jet impingement method, allowing for each of these conditions to be achieved with a single design. Turbulent characteristics are determined using hotwire anemometry and validated using particle imaging velocimetry (PIV). Results indicate that the turbulence generator can produce turbulence intensities in excess of 50% of bulk inflow velocity. Other turbulence characteristics, such as length scales, downstream decay and the energy density spectrum are similarly investigated for the non-reacting flow-field