Elementary MeteorologyK. Paul, Trench & Company, 1898 - 410 pagini |
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... taken the opportunity of correcting the most serious errors in the earlier editions which have been pointed out by various friends in this country and abroad . To all of these gentle- men I have to express my sincere thanks for their ...
... taken the opportunity of correcting the most serious errors in the earlier editions which have been pointed out by various friends in this country and abroad . To all of these gentle- men I have to express my sincere thanks for their ...
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... thanks must be expressed to several kind friends who have taken the trouble of reading over the proof - sheets . METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE : December , 1882 . ROBERT H. SCOTT . CONTENTS . • PART I. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY Meteorology ,
... thanks must be expressed to several kind friends who have taken the trouble of reading over the proof - sheets . METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE : December , 1882 . ROBERT H. SCOTT . CONTENTS . • PART I. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY Meteorology ,
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... taken systematically at one place give eventually information as to the climate of that place , and when the results . obtained for one such station are combined with those for other stations and compared with those taken in other ...
... taken systematically at one place give eventually information as to the climate of that place , and when the results . obtained for one such station are combined with those for other stations and compared with those taken in other ...
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... has already been made . We live at the bottom of an ocean , and have no means of testing its condition above the level at which we live , while the actual observations taken at the different stations are 4 ELEMENTARY METEOROLOGY .
... has already been made . We live at the bottom of an ocean , and have no means of testing its condition above the level at which we live , while the actual observations taken at the different stations are 4 ELEMENTARY METEOROLOGY .
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Robert Henry Scott. while the actual observations taken at the different stations are affected to a most perplexing extent by the peculiarities of local circumstances . The aim of the present work is to set before the reader the ...
Robert Henry Scott. while the actual observations taken at the different stations are affected to a most perplexing extent by the peculiarities of local circumstances . The aim of the present work is to set before the reader the ...
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action America amount anemometers anti-cyclones appears Arctic Atlantic atmosphere atmospherical circulation barometer blows bulb calm Cape changes Chapter circle circles of latitude climate cloud coast cold column condensation continents curve direction diurnal earth east Easterly eastern electricity equator equatorial evaporation fact fall feet gauge globe Gulf Stream heat height high latitudes hygrometer inches Indian Ocean instrument isobars isotherm isothermal charts January July land latent heat lightning lower lowest mean temperature mercury Meteorological miles moisture Monsoon month motion mountain North northern observations Pacific pass perature phenomena phenomenon Plate pressure produced radiation rain rainfall range readings region rise round scale Siberia side snow South South-east southern hemisphere stations storms strata stratum summer surface temperature thermometer thunderstorms tion Trade wind tropical tube upper vapour velocity warm weather Westerly western winter zone
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Pagina 201 - Can you explain this omen? Phys. A rainbow can only occur when the clouds containing or depositing the rain are opposite to the sun — and in the evening the rainbow is in the east, and in the morning in the west; and as our heavy rains, in this climate, are usually brought by the westerly...
Pagina 366 - I have never been able to conceive, that the wind in violent storms moves only in circles. On the contrary, a vortical movement, approaching to that which may be seen in all lesser vortices, aerial or aqueous, appears to be an essential element of their violent and long continued action, of their increased energy towards the centre or axis, and of the accompanying rain.
Pagina 187 - Curvature. — The rod should not be bent abruptly round sharp corners. In no case should the length of the rod between two points be more than half as long again as the straight line joining them. Where a string course or other projecting stone work will admit of it, the rod may be carried straight through, instead of round the projection.
Pagina 188 - It is essential that the lower extremity of the conductor be buried in permanently damp soil; hence proximity to rain-water pipes, and to drains, is desirable. It is a very good plan to make the conductor bifurcate close below the surface of the ground, and adopt two of the following methods for securing the escape of the lightning into the earth. A strip of copper tape may be led from the bottom of the rod to the nearest gas or water main — not merely to a lead pipe...
Pagina 65 - The height of the column in the tube above the level of the mercury in the cistern is measured by means of a graduated scale placed beside it.