Handy Book of MeteorologyBlackwood and Sons, 1867 - 204 sider |
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Side 3
... quantity of vapour in the air , Tere di gener ch , the eference cor age ni vente zre , the sphere atmo in the r inferentially the changes of weather depending thereon . se substances INVENTION OF METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS . 3.
... quantity of vapour in the air , Tere di gener ch , the eference cor age ni vente zre , the sphere atmo in the r inferentially the changes of weather depending thereon . se substances INVENTION OF METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS . 3.
Side 3
... meteorology , as indicating the quantity of vapour in the air , atthe neral their ence mited the ere . mothe inferentially the changes of weather depending thereon . se substances IVVENTION OF METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS . 3.
... meteorology , as indicating the quantity of vapour in the air , atthe neral their ence mited the ere . mothe inferentially the changes of weather depending thereon . se substances IVVENTION OF METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS . 3.
Side 17
... quantity of mercury displaced is equivalent to the increase of Fig . 7 . pressure . The extent of range which this instrument possesses above the ordinary barometer is determined by the ratio of the internal area of the tube , A , to ...
... quantity of mercury displaced is equivalent to the increase of Fig . 7 . pressure . The extent of range which this instrument possesses above the ordinary barometer is determined by the ratio of the internal area of the tube , A , to ...
Side 19
... quantity of gas is left in the top of the tube , the column of coloured oil rises or falls with the pressure of the air . To insure uniformity in its working , it requires to be kept as near as possible at the same temperature . It is ...
... quantity of gas is left in the top of the tube , the column of coloured oil rises or falls with the pressure of the air . To insure uniformity in its working , it requires to be kept as near as possible at the same temperature . It is ...
Side 23
... quantity of vapour in the atmosphere . 60. The surface of the globe is always divided into a day and night hemisphere , separated by a great circle which revolves with the sun from east to west in twenty - four hours . These two ...
... quantity of vapour in the atmosphere . 60. The surface of the globe is always divided into a day and night hemisphere , separated by a great circle which revolves with the sun from east to west in twenty - four hours . These two ...
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America amount appear ascending atmosphere barometer becomes begins blow calm cause centre changes charts climate cloud coast cold column compared considerable continued countries course covered currents daily diminished direction earth east effect electricity equator Europe evaporation falls feet flow fogs follows force formed frequently give greater greatest heat height Hence higher hour humidity important inches increased indicate influence land latitudes least less light lines lower mass maximum mean mercury meteorological miles mist months mountains night observations occur ocean owing passed perature position pressure prevail produced quantity radiation rain rainfall range regarded regions rises round scale season seen side snow soil sometimes south-west space storm summer surface takes temperate temperature theory thermometers tion tube upwards vapour warm weather whole wind winter
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