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... summer , unless when rains in summer occur to diminish it . Thus , at St Petersburg , the variation in January is only 0.009 inch , whereas in July it OF THE ATMOSPHERE . 37.
... summer , unless when rains in summer occur to diminish it . Thus , at St Petersburg , the variation in January is only 0.009 inch , whereas in July it OF THE ATMOSPHERE . 37.
Side 38
... summer months . 73. The mean pressure at Calcutta of the three Januarys ( 1861-63 ) , as determined by observations made every hour , was 30.009 inches . At the same place and for the same time , the mean at 9 A.M. and 9 P.M. was 30.046 ...
... summer months . 73. The mean pressure at Calcutta of the three Januarys ( 1861-63 ) , as determined by observations made every hour , was 30.009 inches . At the same place and for the same time , the mean at 9 A.M. and 9 P.M. was 30.046 ...
Side 39
... summer in the one hemisphere , it is winter in the other . In the hemisphere where summer prevails , the whole air , being warmer than in the other hemisphere , expands both vertically and laterally . As a consequence of the lateral ...
... summer in the one hemisphere , it is winter in the other . In the hemisphere where summer prevails , the whole air , being warmer than in the other hemisphere , expands both vertically and laterally . As a consequence of the lateral ...
Side 40
... ( summer ) , and 29.978 inches in July ( winter ) , the difference being 0.234 inch . The large annual variation at Calcutta is caused jointly by the great heat in July , and by the heavy rains which accompany the south - west monsoons at ...
... ( summer ) , and 29.978 inches in July ( winter ) , the difference being 0.234 inch . The large annual variation at Calcutta is caused jointly by the great heat in July , and by the heavy rains which accompany the south - west monsoons at ...
Side 41
... summer is 22.364 inches , while in winter it is only 22.044 inches . At Padua , there is scarcely any difference in the pressure between summer and winter . The increase in the summer pressure at the Great St Bernard is no doubt due to ...
... summer is 22.364 inches , while in winter it is only 22.044 inches . At Padua , there is scarcely any difference in the pressure between summer and winter . The increase in the summer pressure at the Great St Bernard is no doubt due to ...
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