The Law of Storms Considered in Connection with the Ordinary Movements of the AtmosphereLongman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1862 - 324 páginas |
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... cloud on a hot summer's day . During the night the land loses its acquired temperature more rapidly than the sea , so that the surface of the latter becomes at last warmer than that of the land , and a counter current from the land to ...
... cloud on a hot summer's day . During the night the land loses its acquired temperature more rapidly than the sea , so that the surface of the latter becomes at last warmer than that of the land , and a counter current from the land to ...
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... clouds , at a great height , against the Trade- wind , which has been observed from the surface of the earth , and ... cloud . The darkness soon extended over the whole sky to such a degree that the place of the windows could not be seen ...
... clouds , at a great height , against the Trade- wind , which has been observed from the surface of the earth , and ... cloud . The darkness soon extended over the whole sky to such a degree that the place of the windows could not be seen ...
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... cloud of ashes was so dense that Union , a seaport town on the west coast of the Bay of Conchagua , was enveloped in total darkness for forty - three hours . Ashes fell also at Kingston , and at other places in Jamaica , so that the ...
... cloud of ashes was so dense that Union , a seaport town on the west coast of the Bay of Conchagua , was enveloped in total darkness for forty - three hours . Ashes fell also at Kingston , and at other places in Jamaica , so that the ...
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... clouds from the south , which have enveloped the top of the peak ever since October . They appear lower and lower ... cloud stratum did not lie , during the preva- * An Astronomical Experiment on the Peak of Teneriffe .'- Phil . Trans ...
... clouds from the south , which have enveloped the top of the peak ever since October . They appear lower and lower ... cloud stratum did not lie , during the preva- * An Astronomical Experiment on the Peak of Teneriffe .'- Phil . Trans ...
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... clouds collect and darken the sky , while there are incessant thunder - storms by day and night , and waterspouts are very common . If the wind change again to W. or N. the sky clears again ; but this wind does not last , and the clouds ...
... clouds collect and darken the sky , while there are incessant thunder - storms by day and night , and waterspouts are very common . If the wind change again to W. or N. the sky clears again ; but this wind does not last , and the clouds ...
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The Law of Storms Considered in Connection with the Ordinary Movements of ... Heinrich Wilhelm Dove,Robert Henry Scott Visualização integral - 1861 |
The Law of Storms: Considered in Connection with the Ordinary Movements of ... Heinrich Wilhelm Dove Visualização integral - 1862 |
The Law of Storms: Considered in Connection with the Ordinary Movements of ... Heinrich Wilhelm Dove Visualização integral - 1862 |
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