The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier Incorporated, 1999 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries A thirty-volume encyclopedia covering important world events while providing major new treatments of selected topics in various academic fields. |
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Causes of Climates 71 Variations in Temperature Effects of Ocean 71 Currents Prevailing Winds and 3. Climatic History 78 79 75 The Great Ice Ages Climates of the Past 10,000 Years 79 81 Vertical Air Currents 73 Effects of Fronts on ...
Causes of Climates 71 Variations in Temperature Effects of Ocean 71 Currents Prevailing Winds and 3. Climatic History 78 79 75 The Great Ice Ages Climates of the Past 10,000 Years 79 81 Vertical Air Currents 73 Effects of Fronts on ...
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DIURNAL DIFFERENCES in temperature are generally greater at low latitudes ... 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 the poles , have to ...
DIURNAL DIFFERENCES in temperature are generally greater at low latitudes ... 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 the poles , have to ...
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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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