The American Journal of Science and ArtsS. Converse, 1878 |
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... surface , while a strong wind from the west or northwest prevailed at the surface of the earth . This fact is shown by the following observations of the wind and the upper clouds at Portland , Eastport and Halifax . Date . Station ...
... surface , while a strong wind from the west or northwest prevailed at the surface of the earth . This fact is shown by the following observations of the wind and the upper clouds at Portland , Eastport and Halifax . Date . Station ...
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... surface and under - surface temperatures , in the Pacific Ocean , has yielded some interesting results . Great care was taken to make the observations as accurate as possi- ble , and the surface temperatures are invariably means of four ...
... surface and under - surface temperatures , in the Pacific Ocean , has yielded some interesting results . Great care was taken to make the observations as accurate as possi- ble , and the surface temperatures are invariably means of four ...
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... surface , while at 10 fathoms below the sur- face the temperature was 41 ° F. At a depth of 100 fathoms the temperature was 32 ° F .; below that curve to a depth of 200 fathoms , the range of temperature was from 34 ° 5 F. to 387 F. The ...
... surface , while at 10 fathoms below the sur- face the temperature was 41 ° F. At a depth of 100 fathoms the temperature was 32 ° F .; below that curve to a depth of 200 fathoms , the range of temperature was from 34 ° 5 F. to 387 F. The ...
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... Surface , 70 ° to 76 ° F. 36 ° 4 to 49 ° F. Under Surface 30 f'ms , 70 ° .8 73 ° .5 31 ° .5 41 ° .9 66 50 66 63 ° .5 72 ° .7 31 ° .9 39 ° -7 66 100 66 62 ° 70 ° 31 ° 1 38 ° .5 66 200 66 48 ° .5 58 ° .7 34 ° .3 37 ° .9 66 300 66 41 ° .4 50 ...
... Surface , 70 ° to 76 ° F. 36 ° 4 to 49 ° F. Under Surface 30 f'ms , 70 ° .8 73 ° .5 31 ° .5 41 ° .9 66 50 66 63 ° .5 72 ° .7 31 ° .9 39 ° -7 66 100 66 62 ° 70 ° 31 ° 1 38 ° .5 66 200 66 48 ° .5 58 ° .7 34 ° .3 37 ° .9 66 300 66 41 ° .4 50 ...
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... surface , but that the action exists has not yet been proved experimentally or theoretically . The apparatus employed consisted of a vulcanite disc 21.1 centimeters in diameter and 5 centimeter thick which could be made to revolve ...
... surface , but that the action exists has not yet been proved experimentally or theoretically . The apparatus employed consisted of a vulcanite disc 21.1 centimeters in diameter and 5 centimeter thick which could be made to revolve ...
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