The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1994 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 77
... oceans in summer or fall and move into middle latitudes as severe storms . These tropical disturbances occur in all tropical oceans except the south Atlantic Ocean and the southeastern Pacific Ocean . The coasts of South America do not ...
... oceans in summer or fall and move into middle latitudes as severe storms . These tropical disturbances occur in all tropical oceans except the south Atlantic Ocean and the southeastern Pacific Ocean . The coasts of South America do not ...
Page 78
... OCEAN CURRENTS The oceans have an extensive influence on cli- mates everywhere in the world except at the centers of large continents . Oceanography is of great importance , therefore , in the study of cli- mates . Because of the ocean's ...
... OCEAN CURRENTS The oceans have an extensive influence on cli- mates everywhere in the world except at the centers of large continents . Oceanography is of great importance , therefore , in the study of cli- mates . Because of the ocean's ...
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... OCEAN FLOOR SHELF CONTINENTAL SHELF Continental shelves are the shallow portions of the ocean floor immediately bordering the continents . Water depths on the gently sloping shelves do not exceed 600 feet . The shelves vary greatly in ...
... OCEAN FLOOR SHELF CONTINENTAL SHELF Continental shelves are the shallow portions of the ocean floor immediately bordering the continents . Water depths on the gently sloping shelves do not exceed 600 feet . The shelves vary greatly in ...
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