Weather: A Popular Exposition of the Nature of Weather Changes from Day to DayD. Appleton, 1887 - 472 pagini |
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Pagina 49
... seasons , and in different localities in the same country . The theory of radiation is , that when the air is still the heated surface of the earth radiates into the cold surrounding space , and so the former grows cold enough to ...
... seasons , and in different localities in the same country . The theory of radiation is , that when the air is still the heated surface of the earth radiates into the cold surrounding space , and so the former grows cold enough to ...
Pagina 50
... because they are caused by alterations in the general distribution of pressure over a large portion of the earth's surface . On the contrary , changes which are due to the time of day , the season of the year , 50 WEATHER .
... because they are caused by alterations in the general distribution of pressure over a large portion of the earth's surface . On the contrary , changes which are due to the time of day , the season of the year , 50 WEATHER .
Pagina 51
... season of the year , or to any local peculiarity , we shall call diurnal , seasonal , or local varia- tions of the general character . The first are really changes , the second only variations . The reason why many prognostics which are ...
... season of the year , or to any local peculiarity , we shall call diurnal , seasonal , or local varia- tions of the general character . The first are really changes , the second only variations . The reason why many prognostics which are ...
Pagina 55
... season of the year . Then , while the barometer was still rising , the blue sky would assume that peculiar nebulous white- ness which forms halos , and stripes of cirrus would appear in places . Soon the barometer would begin to fall ...
... season of the year . Then , while the barometer was still rising , the blue sky would assume that peculiar nebulous white- ness which forms halos , and stripes of cirrus would appear in places . Soon the barometer would begin to fall ...
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... season , or in any country . For instance , cumulus may be as low down as 2000 feet , and cirrus as about 12,000 feet ; and , on the other hand , cumulus may be formed up to at least 25,000 feet , and cirrus probably up to at least ...
... season , or in any country . For instance , cumulus may be as low down as 2000 feet , and cirrus as about 12,000 feet ; and , on the other hand , cumulus may be formed up to at least 25,000 feet , and cirrus probably up to at least ...
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Weather: A Popular Exposition of the Nature of Weather Changes from Day to Day Ralph Abercromby Vizualizare completă - 1887 |
Weather: A Popular Exposition of the Nature of Weather Changes from Day to Day Ralph Abercromby Vizualizare completă - 1887 |
Weather: A Popular Exposition of the Nature of Weather Changes from Day to Day Ralph Abercromby Vizualizare completă - 1887 |
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appearance ascensional associated Atlantic atmosphere atmospheric circulation bad weather barogram barographic blow blue sky Britain called calm centre changes chapter circulation cirro-cumulus cirro-stratus cirrus cirrus-stripes cold cumulo-nimbus cumulus curve cyclones and anticyclones depression develop diagram direction diurnal variation east eddies England Europe explain Fahr fall festooned forecasting front gale give gradients gusts halo heat inch influence instance intensity isotherms latitude low pressure marked mercury meteogram meteorology millimetres monsoon motion moving nature nearly north-east north-west northern hemisphere observer pampero portion prognostics radiation rear reason rotation round secondary sequence of weather shapes of isobars showers sometimes south-east south-west squall station storm straight isobars strato-cumulus stratus striæ stripe suppose surface synoptic charts synoptic meteorology temperature thermal slope thermogram thunderstorms tion trace tropical cyclone tropics trough type of weather upper currents usually V-depression vapour veer velocity wedge Weilbach whole wind
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