The Story of the Earth's AtmosphereD. Appleton, 1898 |
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... upwards until it arrives at the par- ticular temperature at which the air fails to sup- port it in solution , when a layer of cloud forms and perhaps rain falls . After this an interval oc- 22 THE STORY OF THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE .
... upwards until it arrives at the par- ticular temperature at which the air fails to sup- port it in solution , when a layer of cloud forms and perhaps rain falls . After this an interval oc- 22 THE STORY OF THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE .
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... upward pressure of the air on the surface of the paper . When we want to measure the weight of air , we must remember that , since air is elastic , it is more compressed , and therefore weighs heavier near the surface than up above . At ...
... upward pressure of the air on the surface of the paper . When we want to measure the weight of air , we must remember that , since air is elastic , it is more compressed , and therefore weighs heavier near the surface than up above . At ...
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... upwards from different points of the earth towards the equator along which the temperature would range on either side of a certain average throughout the year . These would rise to their highest level over the equator , and their height ...
... upwards from different points of the earth towards the equator along which the temperature would range on either side of a certain average throughout the year . These would rise to their highest level over the equator , and their height ...
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... upwards about 13 feet for every degree F. the temperature of the entire mass up to 6000 rises . Meanwhile since the mountain cannot ex- pand the air over it remains sensibly stationary . In consequence a downflow takes place towards the ...
... upwards about 13 feet for every degree F. the temperature of the entire mass up to 6000 rises . Meanwhile since the mountain cannot ex- pand the air over it remains sensibly stationary . In consequence a downflow takes place towards the ...
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... upward motion of the air over the central part of the heated area , and a corresponding down- ward motion over the surrounding cooler area , but these movements are evidently much smaller than the horizontal outflow and inflow . The ...
... upward motion of the air over the central part of the heated area , and a corresponding down- ward motion over the surrounding cooler area , but these movements are evidently much smaller than the horizontal outflow and inflow . The ...
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30 inches æther angle anti-cyclones APPLETON ascend atmos atmosphere average balloon barometric pressure Bay of Bengal belt blow carbonic acid cause centre changes Charles's law cirrus cirrus cloud climate cloud cold condensed cool cubic centimetre cumulus cumulus clouds cyclones damp degrees direction dry air earth earth's surface effect electricity equator equatorial fact fall feet Ferrel flying machine globe heat height high pressure increased India isobars kite Krakatoa land latitude layer light lower mass mercury miles an hour motion mountain move northern hemisphere observed occurs ocean oxygen particles perature phere plane poles Prof radiation rain rainfall range rays reached rise rotation round sea-level seasonal shew side solar southern storm Story stratum summer temperature termed theory thunderstorms tion tornado tropical cyclones tropics ture upper upward vapour velocity vertical warm waterspout waves weather wind
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Página 110 - All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.