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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... passing 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 ...
... passing 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 ...
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... opposite to that of the hands of a watch , move from SW . to NE . , the place of observa- tion will pass successively through the points of intersec- tion of a right line , with the concentrical circles 6 INTRODUCTION .
... opposite to that of the hands of a watch , move from SW . to NE . , the place of observa- tion will pass successively through the points of intersec- tion of a right line , with the concentrical circles 6 INTRODUCTION .
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... passing over it . In this case the directions of the vane represent the tangents to these cir- cles drawn at the points of intersection . At the centre the wind chops about from SE . to NW .; on the right hand side it veers from SSE ...
... passing over it . In this case the directions of the vane represent the tangents to these cir- cles drawn at the points of intersection . At the centre the wind chops about from SE . to NW .; on the right hand side it veers from SSE ...
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... passes from points which possess a lesser to those which possess a greater velocity of rotation . This air , therefore , moves at a slower rate from W. to E. than the points with which it comes in contact ; and hence it appears to have ...
... passes from points which possess a lesser to those which possess a greater velocity of rotation . This air , therefore , moves at a slower rate from W. to E. than the points with which it comes in contact ; and hence it appears to have ...
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... parallels of latitude , the conclusion which has been drawn as to the change of direction of the wind holds good for all winds , including east and west . contact , and will pass into a state of relative INTRODUCTION . 9.
... parallels of latitude , the conclusion which has been drawn as to the change of direction of the wind holds good for all winds , including east and west . contact , and will pass into a state of relative INTRODUCTION . 9.
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