Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 7
... important difference between the temperate and tropical zones , in the direct heating effect of the sun's rays independently of altitude . In England the noonday sun in the month of June rarely incon- veniences us or produces any ...
... important difference between the temperate and tropical zones , in the direct heating effect of the sun's rays independently of altitude . In England the noonday sun in the month of June rarely incon- veniences us or produces any ...
Page 9
... important of the agencies which tend to equalise the equatorial climate . Influence of the Aqueous Vapour of the Atmosphere . -The aqueous vapour which is always present in considerable quantities in the atmosphere , exhibits a singular ...
... important of the agencies which tend to equalise the equatorial climate . Influence of the Aqueous Vapour of the Atmosphere . -The aqueous vapour which is always present in considerable quantities in the atmosphere , exhibits a singular ...
Page 10
... important fact however is , that the capacity of air for holding vapour in suspension increases more rapidly than temperature increases , so that a fall of ten degrees at 50 ° Fahr . will lead to the condensation of about 1 grains of ...
... important fact however is , that the capacity of air for holding vapour in suspension increases more rapidly than temperature increases , so that a fall of ten degrees at 50 ° Fahr . will lead to the condensation of about 1 grains of ...
Page 16
... important . Evaporation occurs chiefly during the hottest sunshine , when it tends to moderate the extreme heat , while condensation takes place chiefly at night in the form of dew and rain , when the liberated heat helps to make up for ...
... important . Evaporation occurs chiefly during the hottest sunshine , when it tends to moderate the extreme heat , while condensation takes place chiefly at night in the form of dew and rain , when the liberated heat helps to make up for ...
Page 19
... important agents in producing the departure from the typical equatorial climate observed in such districts . The almost rainless district of Ceara on the North - East coast of Brazil and only a few degrees south of the equator , is a ...
... important agents in producing the departure from the typical equatorial climate observed in such districts . The almost rainless district of Ceara on the North - East coast of Brazil and only a few degrees south of the equator , is a ...
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