Handy Book of MeteorologyWilliam Blackwood, 1868 - 371 sider |
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Side vii
... side , it follows that the law of storms , so far as enunciated , is to be regarded not as mere theory , but as the result of generalisations of observed facts . In the few cases where theoretical opinions are advanced , their ...
... side , it follows that the law of storms , so far as enunciated , is to be regarded not as mere theory , but as the result of generalisations of observed facts . In the few cases where theoretical opinions are advanced , their ...
Side 20
... the weight of the air out- side ) pressing on any air that may be inside the tube , it is usually a tedious operation to get it wholly ex- Fig . 5 . pelled . After repeated trials , however , it is 20 THE WEIGHT OR PRESSURE.
... the weight of the air out- side ) pressing on any air that may be inside the tube , it is usually a tedious operation to get it wholly ex- Fig . 5 . pelled . After repeated trials , however , it is 20 THE WEIGHT OR PRESSURE.
Side 35
... side of the globe . 66. The barometer is influenced to a large extent by the elastic force of the vapour of water invisibly suspended in the atmosphere , in the same way as it is influenced by the dry air ( oxygen and nitrogen ) . But ...
... side of the globe . 66. The barometer is influenced to a large extent by the elastic force of the vapour of water invisibly suspended in the atmosphere , in the same way as it is influenced by the dry air ( oxygen and nitrogen ) . But ...
Side 42
... sides , thus causing those terrific blasts of cold , piercing wind which sweep down the gorges , and cut off almost all communication during the cold season . 1 1 CHAPTER III . ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE , ITS DISTRIBUTION OVER THE 42 WEIGHT ...
... sides , thus causing those terrific blasts of cold , piercing wind which sweep down the gorges , and cut off almost all communication during the cold season . 1 1 CHAPTER III . ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE , ITS DISTRIBUTION OVER THE 42 WEIGHT ...
Side 43
... side by the high pressures from which the north and south trades flow ; the low pressures round the poles ; the low pressures in the North Pacific and North Atlantic ; and the low summer pressure of Central Asia . But so far as I am ...
... side by the high pressures from which the north and south trades flow ; the low pressures round the poles ; the low pressures in the North Pacific and North Atlantic ; and the low summer pressure of Central Asia . But so far as I am ...
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