The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Causes of Climates Variations in Effects of Ocean Temperature 71 Currents Prevailing Winds and 3. Climatic History 78 79 Vertical Air Currents 73 Effects of Fronts on Climate 75 The Great Ice Ages Climates of the Past 10,000 Years 79 81 ...
Causes of Climates Variations in Effects of Ocean Temperature 71 Currents Prevailing Winds and 3. Climatic History 78 79 Vertical Air Currents 73 Effects of Fronts on Climate 75 The Great Ice Ages Climates of the Past 10,000 Years 79 81 ...
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The other reason for the lower temperatures at high latitudes is that the sun's rays , which fall slantingly on the earth's surface at ... Thus the decrease in temperature to- ward the polar regions is greater in winter than in summer .
The other reason for the lower temperatures at high latitudes is that the sun's rays , which fall slantingly on the earth's surface at ... Thus the decrease in temperature to- ward the polar regions is greater in winter than in summer .
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Causes of Climates TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS OVER LAND AND SEA LAND REFLECTS MORE LIGHT AND ABSORBS LESS WHEN SUN IS OVERHEAD , PROVIDED THE GROUND IS NOT COVERED WITH SNOW HEAT DOES NOT PENETRATE DEEPLY BUT REMAINS CONCENTRATED AT THE ...
Causes of Climates TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS OVER LAND AND SEA LAND REFLECTS MORE LIGHT AND ABSORBS LESS WHEN SUN IS OVERHEAD , PROVIDED THE GROUND IS NOT COVERED WITH SNOW HEAT DOES NOT PENETRATE DEEPLY BUT REMAINS CONCENTRATED AT THE ...
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