The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 29Grolier Incorporated, 1996 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... Wind 50 40 30 | 20 | 10 Equivalent Calm - air Temperature Calm 50 40 30 20 10 0-10-20 5 48 37 27 16 10 40 28 16 4 15 36 22 9 20 32 18 4 -10 25 30 16 0 -15 30 28 13 ... WIND RIVER RANGE , a section of the Rocky Mountains. 18 WIND CHILL ...
... Wind 50 40 30 | 20 | 10 Equivalent Calm - air Temperature Calm 50 40 30 20 10 0-10-20 5 48 37 27 16 10 40 28 16 4 15 36 22 9 20 32 18 4 -10 25 30 16 0 -15 30 28 13 ... WIND RIVER RANGE , a section of the Rocky Mountains. 18 WIND CHILL ...
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WINDS : Winds and Human Activity - Causes of Winds TROPIC OF CANCER WESTERLIES ANTARCTIC CIRCLE. WINDS , air motion over the ground . A wind has a direction and a speed . The familiar weather vane is one way of measuring wind direction ...
WINDS : Winds and Human Activity - Causes of Winds TROPIC OF CANCER WESTERLIES ANTARCTIC CIRCLE. WINDS , air motion over the ground . A wind has a direction and a speed . The familiar weather vane is one way of measuring wind direction ...
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... winds . Local winds depend upon the time of day and time of year . The position of highs and lows and the strength of the horizontal pressure gradient force also control the local winds . A familiar local wind is the land and sea breeze ...
... winds . Local winds depend upon the time of day and time of year . The position of highs and lows and the strength of the horizontal pressure gradient force also control the local winds . A familiar local wind is the land and sea breeze ...
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