Papers Upon the Supply of Water to TownsE. & F.N. Spon, 1865 - 53 sider |
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... temperature , and the phenomenon of rain occurs when the air , saturated with moisture , loses its temperature , and precipi- tates the excess it is no longer capable of containing in an aëriform state , either in the form of dew , rain ...
... temperature , and the phenomenon of rain occurs when the air , saturated with moisture , loses its temperature , and precipi- tates the excess it is no longer capable of containing in an aëriform state , either in the form of dew , rain ...
Side 2
... temperature , and the phenomenon of rain occurs when the air , saturated with moisture , loses its temperature , and precipi- tates the excess it is no longer capable of containing in an aëriform state , either in the form of dew , rain ...
... temperature , and the phenomenon of rain occurs when the air , saturated with moisture , loses its temperature , and precipi- tates the excess it is no longer capable of containing in an aëriform state , either in the form of dew , rain ...
Side 3
... temperature of the atmosphere of that climate , diminish its power to retain aqueous vapours ; and if , at the time , it was surcharged with moisture , a fall of rain must ensue . The physical conditions of every locality have some ...
... temperature of the atmosphere of that climate , diminish its power to retain aqueous vapours ; and if , at the time , it was surcharged with moisture , a fall of rain must ensue . The physical conditions of every locality have some ...
Side 10
... temperature . The rate of evaporation from land surfaces must be , as has been before observed , much less than the rainfall ; but the pre- cise rate it is difficult to arrive at , as the character of the soil , the state of its ...
... temperature . The rate of evaporation from land surfaces must be , as has been before observed , much less than the rainfall ; but the pre- cise rate it is difficult to arrive at , as the character of the soil , the state of its ...
Side 11
... temperature , the geological formation , and physical outline of the district . In making calculations as to the amount absorbed , we must bear in mind that the area of the surface is the only constant quantity we have to deal with , as ...
... temperature , the geological formation , and physical outline of the district . In making calculations as to the amount absorbed , we must bear in mind that the area of the surface is the only constant quantity we have to deal with , as ...
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