Handy Book of MeteorologyBlackwood and Sons, 1867 - 204 sider |
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... RADIATION , 45 V. TEMPERATURE , ITS DISTRIBUTION OVER THE GLOBE , 61 VI . MOISTURE OF THE ATMOSPHERE , 80 98 111 128 X. STORMS , 140 XI . MISCELLANEOUS , 166 ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY , 166 THUNDERSTORMS , . 169 WHIRLWINDS AND WATERSPOUTS ...
... RADIATION , 45 V. TEMPERATURE , ITS DISTRIBUTION OVER THE GLOBE , 61 VI . MOISTURE OF THE ATMOSPHERE , 80 98 111 128 X. STORMS , 140 XI . MISCELLANEOUS , 166 ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY , 166 THUNDERSTORMS , . 169 WHIRLWINDS AND WATERSPOUTS ...
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... radiation had been discussed by Halley , but his inquiries had reference only to solar radiation , or radiation from the sun to the earth . Radiation outwards from the earth towards space , or terrestrial radiation , was first taken ...
... radiation had been discussed by Halley , but his inquiries had reference only to solar radiation , or radiation from the sun to the earth . Radiation outwards from the earth towards space , or terrestrial radiation , was first taken ...
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... radiation during night . It be expected that the discovery of the relations of atmospheric pur to heat will soon be turned to account in explaining many tions of meteorological inquiry . . Humboldt's treatise on · Isothermal Lines ...
... radiation during night . It be expected that the discovery of the relations of atmospheric pur to heat will soon be turned to account in explaining many tions of meteorological inquiry . . Humboldt's treatise on · Isothermal Lines ...
Side 5
... radiation had been discussed by Halley , but his inquiries had reference only to solar radiation , or radiation from the sun to the earth . Radiation outwards from the earth towards space , or terrestrial radiation , was first taken ...
... radiation had been discussed by Halley , but his inquiries had reference only to solar radiation , or radiation from the sun to the earth . Radiation outwards from the earth towards space , or terrestrial radiation , was first taken ...
Side 6
... radiation during night . It is to be expected that the discovery of the relations of atmospheric vapour to heat will soon be turned to account in explaining many questions of meteorological inquiry . 16. Humboldt's treatise on ...
... radiation during night . It is to be expected that the discovery of the relations of atmospheric vapour to heat will soon be turned to account in explaining many questions of meteorological inquiry . 16. Humboldt's treatise on ...
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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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