The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1955 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Influences of Land and Water . - Since the temperature of the lower atmosphere is con- trolled by the temperature of the earth's surface rather than directly by the sun , a fact that is proved by the normally decreasing temperature with ...
Influences of Land and Water . - Since the temperature of the lower atmosphere is con- trolled by the temperature of the earth's surface rather than directly by the sun , a fact that is proved by the normally decreasing temperature with ...
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differ as the air is over land or over water . The colder the air is , the greater are its density and weight , and usually the higher is the pres- sure when reduced to sea level . Consequently , the pressure belts around the world have ...
differ as the air is over land or over water . The colder the air is , the greater are its density and weight , and usually the higher is the pres- sure when reduced to sea level . Consequently , the pressure belts around the world have ...
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Barrier reefs have a lagoon between the reef and the main land . A fringing reef may ultimately become a bar- rier reef either by a sinking of the land and the successive upbuilding of the seaward face of the reef , or by gradual dying ...
Barrier reefs have a lagoon between the reef and the main land . A fringing reef may ultimately become a bar- rier reef either by a sinking of the land and the successive upbuilding of the seaward face of the reef , or by gradual dying ...
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