Introduction To Meteorology - Couverture souple

Thomson, David Purdie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1446087891 ISBN 13 : 9781446087893

Editeur : Read Books, 2011

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Xll CONTEXTS. CHAPTER III. 44. Solar beams; physical properties. 45. Temperature ;diurnal variations; critical interval. 46. Mensual and annual temperatures. 47. GayL ussac and Biot sA erostatic Voyage. 48. Temperature decreases with altitude. 49. Theory. 50. Loss of heat in passage of solar rays. 51. Rate of depression of thermometer with altitude. 52. Climate. 53. Snow-line within the Tropics. 54. Modifying circumstances. 55. Snow-line in various latitudes. 56. On Volcanoes. 57. Anomaly among the Himmalehs. 58. Explained. 59. A ctinism. .. 36-49 CHAPTER IV. 60. Isothermal lines. 61. I llustrated. 62. Divide the globe into Botanical regions. 63. Mean annual temperature. 64. Remarkably steady. 65. Not materially changed since early ages. 66. Range of temperature ;extreme heat. 67. Extreme cold. 68. Excessive cold may be borne with impunity. 69. Extraordinary heat borne without injury. 70. Effect of intense cold on sound. 71. Provision made by theE squimaux for spending their dreary winters ;effects of cold and want of solar light on the human race. 72. Dangers escaped by a scientific party. 73. Physiological effects of great cold. 74. Antiseptic properties of cold. 75. Poles of maximum cold. 76. Their connexion with the magnetic poles. 77. Hypothesis. 78. I sogeothermol, I sotheral, and Isochimenal lines. 79. Formula for computing mean temperatures; objectionable. 80. Influence of the ocean on climate. 81. Influence of Continents. 82. Historical notices of severe colds. 83. Temperature of theS outhern Hemisphere. 84. Difference explained. 86. Temperature of space. 86. Whence its source. .50- 72 CHAPTER V. 87. Colour of the atmosphere. 88. Saussure sobservations; Cyanometer. 89. Depth of colour and clearness at great altitudes. 90. Tints at sunset; theory. 91. Crepuscular light; coloured shadows. 92. Theory of the colours of the sky universally applicable in
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Read Books
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1446087891
• ISBN 13: 9781446087893
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 506
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