Physical Geography: Or The Terraqueous Globe and Its PhenomenaDulau and Company, 1876 - 429 pages |
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Alps altitude angle aphelion ascending Atlantic Ocean atmosphere attraction axis barometer bodies Caspian Sea centre centrifugal force circle climate clouds coast cold consequently course cyclone decreases degrees density depth descend distance earth earth's surface east eastern ecliptic electricity elevation equal equator equatorial evaporation Fahr fall fathoms feet flow fluid force glacier globe gravitation ground Gulf-stream heat heavens height Himalaya horizon humidity inches increase Islands isotherms land latitude latter less light magnetic mean temperature Mediterranean Sea meridian miles moon mountains northern hemisphere observed orbit Pacific Ocean parallax parallel perihelion plane polar polar circle pole pressure radiation rain rays revolve rise rivers rotation shores Siberia sinks snow solar southern Spitzbergen stars summer sun's supposed temperature tide trade-winds tricity tropics vapour varies velocity warm waterspouts waves western side wind winter Yakutsk zone
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Page 164 - the land-winds, whose office is to breathe in the night, moved by the same order of divine impulse, do rouse out of their private recesses, and gently fan the air till the next morning ; and then their task ends, and they leave the stage.
Page 390 - Low down on the horizon, about the part where it is intersected by the magnetic meridian, the sky, which was previously clear, is darkened by an appearance resembling a dense bank or haze, which gradually rises and attains a height of 8 or 10 degrees. The colour of the dark segment passes into brown or violet, and stars are visible through
Page 390 - The colour of the dark segment passes into brown or violet, and stars are visible through it as in a part of the sky obscured by thick smoke. A broad luminous arch, first white, then yellow, bounds the dark segment; but as the bright arch does not appear
Page 164 - to retire. I have waited many a time both ashore to receive the pleasure, and at sea to take the benefit of it.''
Page 249 - boat. Plunging with this he reaches the bottom quickly. Instantly opening the bag over the strong jet of fresh water, he springs up in the ascending current, at the same time closing the bag. The stone is then hauled up, and the diver,
Page 218 - sinks rapidly into a low level cloud bank with a very definite outline, and fair sky above. It would seem that each particle of soot, acting as an insulated radiant, collects dew on itself and sinks down rapidly as a heavy body.
Page 392 - The aurora does not always occupy the higher regions of the atmosphere; it is usually nearer the surface of the earth ; and this is shown by the visible influence of the lower current of the atmosphere