The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1960 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 105
... latitudes . This dependence of the temperature on latitude makes latitude one of the most important factors in determining climate . At high latitudes we have lower temperatures than at low latitudes for two important reasons . Because ...
... latitudes . This dependence of the temperature on latitude makes latitude one of the most important factors in determining climate . At high latitudes we have lower temperatures than at low latitudes for two important reasons . Because ...
Page 108
... latitudes , and from the west - northwest in southern middle latitudes . Since these pre- vailing winds between latitudes 30 ° and 60 ° in both hemispheres have components blowing to- ward higher latitudes , the result will be a ...
... latitudes , and from the west - northwest in southern middle latitudes . Since these pre- vailing winds between latitudes 30 ° and 60 ° in both hemispheres have components blowing to- ward higher latitudes , the result will be a ...
Page 111
... latitudes and decrease to their lowest point at high latitudes . However , the poleward lowering of temperature over the oceans is much more gradual than over the land , be- cause oceanic temperatures at low and high lati- tudes are not ...
... latitudes and decrease to their lowest point at high latitudes . However , the poleward lowering of temperature over the oceans is much more gradual than over the land , be- cause oceanic temperatures at low and high lati- tudes are not ...
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