The Story of the Earth's AtmosphereD. Appleton, 1898 |
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... summer when the sun is permanently at a higher angle all through the day . after it has risen , than it is in the winter . These both operate together at any place on the earth . When we change our latitude we can , by travel- ling ...
... summer when the sun is permanently at a higher angle all through the day . after it has risen , than it is in the winter . These both operate together at any place on the earth . When we change our latitude we can , by travel- ling ...
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... summer . There are thus two influences which work in opposite directions , one , the gen- eral angle of the sun above the horizon , which diminishes as we leave the equator , and the other , the length of the day , which increases under ...
... summer . There are thus two influences which work in opposite directions , one , the gen- eral angle of the sun above the horizon , which diminishes as we leave the equator , and the other , the length of the day , which increases under ...
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... summer and winter . The measurement of atmospheric temperature dates back like that of the telescope to Galileo , who in 1597 devised the first liquid thermometer . This consisted of a glass bulb , containing air , terminating below in ...
... summer and winter . The measurement of atmospheric temperature dates back like that of the telescope to Galileo , who in 1597 devised the first liquid thermometer . This consisted of a glass bulb , containing air , terminating below in ...
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... summer months . Even this great alti- tude would still leave about 11,000 feet of the higher summits mantled with perpetual snow dur- ing the summer . There is perhaps no point about which so much perplexity 42 THE STORY OF THE EARTH'S ...
... summer months . Even this great alti- tude would still leave about 11,000 feet of the higher summits mantled with perpetual snow dur- ing the summer . There is perhaps no point about which so much perplexity 42 THE STORY OF THE EARTH'S ...
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... summer , and down to only 10 ° S. in the win- ter , because there are no southern lands to at- tract it further . The general distribution in latitude and mi- gration of the temperature may be best seen in the accompanying diagram ( fig ...
... summer , and down to only 10 ° S. in the win- ter , because there are no southern lands to at- tract it further . The general distribution in latitude and mi- gration of the temperature may be best seen in the accompanying diagram ( fig ...
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