The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Another cause is the difference in cloudi- ness at low and high latitudes . Tropical clouds are usually scattered or broken . The clear spaces allow sunshine to raise the daytime temperature and permit the earth's radiation to escape ...
Another cause is the difference in cloudi- ness at low and high latitudes . Tropical clouds are usually scattered or broken . The clear spaces allow sunshine to raise the daytime temperature and permit the earth's radiation to escape ...
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Other causes probably played their roles in the periods and smaller stages of the great ice ages . ... Variations in atmospheric circula- tion that would cause cooler summers and a heavier snowfall in winter would also favor gla- ...
Other causes probably played their roles in the periods and smaller stages of the great ice ages . ... Variations in atmospheric circula- tion that would cause cooler summers and a heavier snowfall in winter would also favor gla- ...
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The forces that cause concrete to deteriorate include freezing and thawing of water - saturated con- crete , expansion caused by the reaction between reactive aggregates and alkalis in cement , reac- tions between soil and water ...
The forces that cause concrete to deteriorate include freezing and thawing of water - saturated con- crete , expansion caused by the reaction between reactive aggregates and alkalis in cement , reac- tions between soil and water ...
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