Climate: An Inquiry Into the Causes of Its Differences, and Into Its Influence on Vegetable Life : Comprising the Substance of Four Lectures Delivered Before the Natural History Society, at the Museum, Torquay, in February, 1863, Opseg 2John Henry and James Parker, 1863 - Broj stranica: 144 |
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... radiation from the sun . It must be admitted , that all animals generate a certain amount of heat , in proportion to the energy with which their vital functions are conducted , and that a powerful local in- fluence is also exerted upon ...
... radiation from the sun . It must be admitted , that all animals generate a certain amount of heat , in proportion to the energy with which their vital functions are conducted , and that a powerful local in- fluence is also exerted upon ...
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... Radiation - its Nature . 7 tions of the dark body below are sometimes seen , producing what are called the spots on its surface . But both below and above this envelope there is , accord- ing to the same philosopher , an atmosphere of ...
... Radiation - its Nature . 7 tions of the dark body below are sometimes seen , producing what are called the spots on its surface . But both below and above this envelope there is , accord- ing to the same philosopher , an atmosphere of ...
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... radiation depends upon the relative temperature which they respectively possess , the earth , by the rays transmitted from the sun during the day , must be continually gaining an accession of heat , which would be far from being counter ...
... radiation depends upon the relative temperature which they respectively possess , the earth , by the rays transmitted from the sun during the day , must be continually gaining an accession of heat , which would be far from being counter ...
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... radiation from the clouds ; but when the atmosphere is clear and transparent , the heat transmitted from the surface into space during the night may produce a great reduction of temperature , sufficient indeed in some cases to cause ...
... radiation from the clouds ; but when the atmosphere is clear and transparent , the heat transmitted from the surface into space during the night may produce a great reduction of temperature , sufficient indeed in some cases to cause ...
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... as to the conversion of the sensible heat received by radiation into a latent form , which is caused by the melt- ing of the snow and ice covering the slopes and summits of the hills . 1. ] Different effect of Solar Heat upon Land and.
... as to the conversion of the sensible heat received by radiation into a latent form , which is caused by the melt- ing of the snow and ice covering the slopes and summits of the hills . 1. ] Different effect of Solar Heat upon Land and.
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