Greenhill, G. (George), Sir, 1847-1927 · London and New York, Macmillan and Co. · leaf 288
round, may be considered as aseries of erect and inverted siphons; and on an emer-gency, the pipe may be carried over an obstacle, which ishigher than the supply source or hydraulic gradient bysomething under the atmospheric head of the liquid. THE INTERMITTENT SIPHON. 277 195. An intermittent… … Fig. 63. Fig. 64. The Gwp of Tantalus, invented by Hero, depends onthis principle; and it is also used for securing an inter-mittent scouring flow of water. The action of naturalintermittent springs and geysers is explained in thismanner; and the underground flow of certain rivers,such as the Mole,…
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