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... period may not be great ; and , indeed , generally speaking , the number of rainy days is least , where the annual fall of rain is greatest , the rains occurring periodically in extreme abundance , six inches , or more , sometimes ...
... period may not be great ; and , indeed , generally speaking , the number of rainy days is least , where the annual fall of rain is greatest , the rains occurring periodically in extreme abundance , six inches , or more , sometimes ...
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... period there is a constant wind from the south - west . This change occurs from April to October , and appears to be occasioned by the great rarefaction of the atmosphere , in the extensive regions of Southern Asia , at that season of ...
... period there is a constant wind from the south - west . This change occurs from April to October , and appears to be occasioned by the great rarefaction of the atmosphere , in the extensive regions of Southern Asia , at that season of ...
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... , the sun is never more than twelve hours above the horizon ; whereas , near the tropics , the longest days are thirteen hours and a - half in length ; and , as the sun at that period is vertical , or E 2 CLIMATE . 51.
... , the sun is never more than twelve hours above the horizon ; whereas , near the tropics , the longest days are thirteen hours and a - half in length ; and , as the sun at that period is vertical , or E 2 CLIMATE . 51.
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Rosina Maria ZORNLIN. as the sun at that period is vertical , or nearly so , the summer heat , on which the line of perpetual snow depends , is greater than directly under the equator . The gradual decrease of temperature at increasing ...
Rosina Maria ZORNLIN. as the sun at that period is vertical , or nearly so , the summer heat , on which the line of perpetual snow depends , is greater than directly under the equator . The gradual decrease of temperature at increasing ...
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... period of the year . The position of mountain ranges may also be mentioned as producing considerable effects on the climate of any region ; more especially if extending from east to west , and thus screening it from the north , or ...
... period of the year . The position of mountain ranges may also be mentioned as producing considerable effects on the climate of any region ; more especially if extending from east to west , and thus screening it from the north , or ...
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