Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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... Batavia , that the extreme range of temperature in that period was only 27 ° Fahr . , the maximum being 95 ° and the mini- mum 68 ° . But this is , of course , very much beyond the usual daily range of the thermometer , which is , on ...
... Batavia , that the extreme range of temperature in that period was only 27 ° Fahr . , the maximum being 95 ° and the mini- mum 68 ° . But this is , of course , very much beyond the usual daily range of the thermometer , which is , on ...
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... Batavia 80 80 25 Meah Lowest 75 75 70 20 65 65 60 55 50 45 Mean Highest 70 65 60 London 55 30 50 45 40 40 Meah Lowest 35 3 35 35 30 30 Causes of the Uniform High Temperature near the Equator . TEMPERATURE AT BATAVIA AND LONDON . 5.
... Batavia 80 80 25 Meah Lowest 75 75 70 20 65 65 60 55 50 45 Mean Highest 70 65 60 London 55 30 50 45 40 40 Meah Lowest 35 3 35 35 30 30 Causes of the Uniform High Temperature near the Equator . TEMPERATURE AT BATAVIA AND LONDON . 5.
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... Batavia . Yet at the former place the mean temperature of the day and night is under 60 ° Fahr . , while in the latter place it is 80 ° Fahr . , the daily maximum being on the average in the one case about 68 ° and in the other about 89 ...
... Batavia . Yet at the former place the mean temperature of the day and night is under 60 ° Fahr . , while in the latter place it is 80 ° Fahr . , the daily maximum being on the average in the one case about 68 ° and in the other about 89 ...
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... Batavia , the mean temperature of about 80 ° Fahr . is reached at a depth of four or five feet . The surplus heat received during the day is therefore conducted down- wards very slowly , the surface soil becomes greatly super- heated ...
... Batavia , the mean temperature of about 80 ° Fahr . is reached at a depth of four or five feet . The surplus heat received during the day is therefore conducted down- wards very slowly , the surface soil becomes greatly super- heated ...
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... Batavia reaches 96 in January and 92 in December . In January , which is the dampest month , the range of humidity is small ( 77 to 96 ) , and at this time the range of temperature is also least ; while in September , with a greater ...
... Batavia reaches 96 in January and 92 in December . In January , which is the dampest month , the range of humidity is small ( 77 to 96 ) , and at this time the range of temperature is also least ; while in September , with a greater ...
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