Papers Upon the Supply of Water to TownsE. & F.N. Spon, 1865 - 53 sider |
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Side 3
Baldwin Latham. atmosphere , and the magnetic state of the earth ; consequently it very naturally follows that the winds have a very close con- nexion with the rainfall . Thus , winds blowing from a warm climate over a great expanse of ...
Baldwin Latham. atmosphere , and the magnetic state of the earth ; consequently it very naturally follows that the winds have a very close con- nexion with the rainfall . Thus , winds blowing from a warm climate over a great expanse of ...
Side 5
... consequently , the materials in artificial gauges were found in course of time to become concreted more or less , and resist the passage of water . The amount of rainfall recorded by the gauge cannot all be made available by the ...
... consequently , the materials in artificial gauges were found in course of time to become concreted more or less , and resist the passage of water . The amount of rainfall recorded by the gauge cannot all be made available by the ...
Side 12
... consequently such lands are favourable to absorption . Experiments made by Dr. Dalton , extending over three years , on the new red sandstone formation , show that 25 per cent . of the whole rainfall percolated to a depth of 3 ft ...
... consequently such lands are favourable to absorption . Experiments made by Dr. Dalton , extending over three years , on the new red sandstone formation , show that 25 per cent . of the whole rainfall percolated to a depth of 3 ft ...
Side 14
... a supply during the longest periods of drought , and consequently will depend upon the amount of the rainfall , the area of the roof or other surface , and the quantity of water required . Provision 14 THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO TOWNS .
... a supply during the longest periods of drought , and consequently will depend upon the amount of the rainfall , the area of the roof or other surface , and the quantity of water required . Provision 14 THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO TOWNS .
Side 19
... consequently did not penetrate to the depth of the drains , or it passed below them and out of reach of their action ; in every porous soil a large portion of the rainfall could not be collected by drains placed a distance apart , as ...
... consequently did not penetrate to the depth of the drains , or it passed below them and out of reach of their action ; in every porous soil a large portion of the rainfall could not be collected by drains placed a distance apart , as ...
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