The Tempest: an Account of the Origin and Phenomena of Wind, in Various Parts of the WorldChristian Knowledge Society, 1861 - 386 pages |
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anemometer appearance ascending atmosphere Barbadoes barometer Bay of Bengal becomes Captain carbonic acid cause centre cistern clouds coast cold column compass cyclone descending diameter direction distance dust earth east effect equal equator extended fall feet fluid force gale gusts heat height hemisphere horizon hurricane inches increased Indian Ocean instrument island land breeze land winds latitude less light lower mass mercury miles an hour monsoon motion moving nearly night nitrogen northern noticed observed ocean opposite oxygen pampero passed pencil phenomena Piddington portion pressure produced rain remarkable rise rotatory round sails sand scale sea breezes seen ship shore side smoke sometimes southern southern hemisphere space squalls storm stratum supposed surface temperature tempest thermometer thunder track trade winds tropics tube upper current vane vapour veering velocity vertical vessel violent waterspout weather westerly whirling whirlwind white squall wind blows