Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 10
... greater amount of sensible moisture than are ever ex- perienced during much greater variations of temperature in the temperate zone . It is this large quantity of vapour in the equatorial atmosphere that keeps up a genial warmth ...
... greater amount of sensible moisture than are ever ex- perienced during much greater variations of temperature in the temperate zone . It is this large quantity of vapour in the equatorial atmosphere that keeps up a genial warmth ...
Page 14
... greater number of hours daily , yet in the latter the mean temperature will be about 80 ° Fahr . , with a daily maximum of 90 ° to 95 ° , while in the former the mean will be about 60 ° Fahr . with a daily maximum of 70 ° or 75 ° ; and ...
... greater number of hours daily , yet in the latter the mean temperature will be about 80 ° Fahr . , with a daily maximum of 90 ° to 95 ° , while in the former the mean will be about 60 ° Fahr . with a daily maximum of 70 ° or 75 ° ; and ...
Page 16
... greater on land than on the ocean ; while evaporation is much greater on the ocean , both on account of the less amount of cloudy weather and because the air is more constantly in motion . This is particularly the case throughout that ...
... greater on land than on the ocean ; while evaporation is much greater on the ocean , both on account of the less amount of cloudy weather and because the air is more constantly in motion . This is particularly the case throughout that ...
Page 18
... greater range of the thermometer . This is generally associated with a sandy soil , and a less dense forest , or with an open and more cultivated country . The open sandy country with scattered trees 18 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
... greater range of the thermometer . This is generally associated with a sandy soil , and a less dense forest , or with an open and more cultivated country . The open sandy country with scattered trees 18 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
Page 24
... greater than that of our clearest frosty nights , and is undoubtedly much inferior to what is witnessed in many desert regions , and even in Southern Europe . On the whole , then , we must decide , that uniformity and abundance , rather ...
... greater than that of our clearest frosty nights , and is undoubtedly much inferior to what is witnessed in many desert regions , and even in Southern Europe . On the whole , then , we must decide , that uniformity and abundance , rather ...
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