Handy Book of MeteorologyW. Blackwood and Sons, 1868 - 371 páginas |
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... of meteorology . 10. From the period of the invention of these instruments , the number of meteorological observers was greatly increased , and a large body of well - authenticated facts of 4 HISTORY AND SCOPE OF METEOROLOGY .
... of meteorology . 10. From the period of the invention of these instruments , the number of meteorological observers was greatly increased , and a large body of well - authenticated facts of 4 HISTORY AND SCOPE OF METEOROLOGY .
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... periods of five or of two days , or for each day of the year , deserve to be specially noticed . An examination of these mean daily temperatures brings out the interesting fact that , over extensive parts of the earth's surface ...
... periods of five or of two days , or for each day of the year , deserve to be specially noticed . An examination of these mean daily temperatures brings out the interesting fact that , over extensive parts of the earth's surface ...
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... localities , and the usual periods of their occurrence , with a view to discover their effects on the health of the peo- ple , and on different agricultural products . With regard METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETIES AND STORM - WARNINGS . 9.
... localities , and the usual periods of their occurrence , with a view to discover their effects on the health of the peo- ple , and on different agricultural products . With regard METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETIES AND STORM - WARNINGS . 9.
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... periods of their occurrence in the four months of the year which represent the seasons . They are the mean of the three ... period of greatest cold occurs about four in the morning . As the hemisphere under the sun's rays becomes heated ...
... periods of their occurrence in the four months of the year which represent the seasons . They are the mean of the three ... period of greatest cold occurs about four in the morning . As the hemisphere under the sun's rays becomes heated ...
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... period of greatest cold , and the mini- mum at the period of greatest heat . And as regards vapour in the atmosphere , the barometer is subject to two maxima and minima of pressure - the maxima occurring , the first at 10 A.M. , when ...
... period of greatest cold , and the mini- mum at the period of greatest heat . And as regards vapour in the atmosphere , the barometer is subject to two maxima and minima of pressure - the maxima occurring , the first at 10 A.M. , when ...
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America antisolar point ascending Asia Atlantic atmospheric pressure average barometer blow Britain calm causes centre charts cirrus cirrus cloud cistern climate cloud coast cold colder column condensed continent Crown 8vo daily dew-point diminished direction dry air earth earth's surface east Edition electricity equator equatorial current Europe evaporation falls Fcap feet flow globe greater heat height hemisphere Hence high pressure higher hour humidity hygrometer Iceland inch of mercury inches increase Indian Ocean isobarometric lines January John Herschel July latitudes low pressure lower Mauritius maximum mean temperature mercury Meteorological meter miles minimum moisture monsoon months northern northern hemisphere Norway observations occur ocean Orkney perature Plate polar current polarisation prevail Professor rain rainfall regions rises round Scotland season snow soil south-west St Petersburg storms summer temperature terrestrial radiation thermometers tion tropics tube upper currents vols weather wind winter Yakutsk
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