Elementary MeteorologyGinn, 1894 - 355 pages |
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altitude anticyclones ascending currents Atlantic atmosphere barometer belt breeze calm cause centrifugal force changes of temperature charts circulation cirrus cirrus clouds climate clouds coast cold wave colors condensation convectional cooling cumulus clouds cyclonic center cyclonic storms decrease deflecting descending dew-point direction diurnal doldrums earth eastward eddy equator equatorial explained fall foehn greater ground heat equator height hence high pressure horizon humidity inches increase inflow insolation isobaric surfaces isothermal charts isotherms land latent heat latitudes layer less low pressure lower air mass mean miles motion mountain movement night northern obliquely observations occur ocean particles polar pole produced radiant energy radiation rain rainfall rays regions rise rotation sea-level season snow southern hemisphere summer sunset temperate zone thunder storms tornadoes torrid zone trade wind tropical cyclones upper air valley vapor variation velocity warm weather westerly winds western whirl winter
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Page 12 - Every particle of matter, in the universe, attracts every other particle with a force, which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
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Page 309 - Sea breezes do commonly rise in the morning about nine a clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later ; they first approach the shore, so gently, as if they were afraid to come near it, and ofttimes they make some faint breathings, and as if not willing to offend, they make a halt, and seem ready to retire. I have waited many a time both ashore to receive the pleasure, and at sea to take the benefit of it. It comes in a fine small black...
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Page 310 - It comes in a fine, small, black curl upon the water, when as all the sea between it and the shore not yet reached by it is as smooth and even as glass in comparison ; in half an hour's time after it has reached the shore it fans pretty briskly, and so increaseth gradually till twelve o'clock, then it is commonly strongest, and lasts so till two or three a very brisk gale...
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Page 310 - ... do blow in the day and rest in the night, so, on the contrary, these do blow in the night and rest in the day ; and so they do alternately succeed each other. For when the...
Page 310 - ... o'clock it begins to die away again, and gradually withdraws its force till all is spent, and about five o'clock, sooner or later according as the weather is, it is lulled asleep, and comes no more till the next morning.