Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 12
... regions as easterly winds , or from the upper parts of the atmosphere as westerly winds ; and this constant supply of cool air , combined with quick radiation through a dryer atmosphere , carries off the solar heat so rapidly that an ...
... regions as easterly winds , or from the upper parts of the atmosphere as westerly winds ; and this constant supply of cool air , combined with quick radiation through a dryer atmosphere , carries off the solar heat so rapidly that an ...
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... regions possesses a charm and a beauty that can never be forgotten . All nature seems refreshed and strengthened by the coolness and moisture of the past night ; new leaves and buds unfold almost before the eye , and fresh shoots may ...
... regions possesses a charm and a beauty that can never be forgotten . All nature seems refreshed and strengthened by the coolness and moisture of the past night ; new leaves and buds unfold almost before the eye , and fresh shoots may ...
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... characteristic of the tropics is not by any means remarkable in the equatorial zone . Electrical disturbances are much more frequent , but not generally more violent than in the temperate regions . The THE EQUATORIAL HEAVENS . 23.
... characteristic of the tropics is not by any means remarkable in the equatorial zone . Electrical disturbances are much more frequent , but not generally more violent than in the temperate regions . The THE EQUATORIAL HEAVENS . 23.
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... regions , and even in Southern Europe . On the whole , then , we must decide , that uniformity and abundance , rather than any excessive manifestations , are the prevailing characteristic of all the climatal phenomena of the equatorial ...
... regions , and even in Southern Europe . On the whole , then , we must decide , that uniformity and abundance , rather than any excessive manifestations , are the prevailing characteristic of all the climatal phenomena of the equatorial ...
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... region of the globe , and which are so general as to be characteristic of the greater part of it rather than of any particular country or continent within its limits . The Equatorial Forest - Belt and its Causes . - With but few and ...
... region of the globe , and which are so general as to be characteristic of the greater part of it rather than of any particular country or continent within its limits . The Equatorial Forest - Belt and its Causes . - With but few and ...
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