 Were it not for the ice, the summers of North Greenland, owing to the continuance of the sun above the horizon, would be as warm as those of England ; but, instead of this, tho » Tyndall, " On Heat,  Philosophical Magazine - Page 1401867Full view - About this book
 | English periodicals - 1883 - 528 pages
...ice-covered continent can enjoy a hot summer. This is clearly shown by the present condition of Greenland. Were it not for the ice, the summers of North Greenland,...the Greenland summers are colder than our winters, and snow during that season falls more or less nine days out of ten. But were the ice-covering removed,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 836 pages
...icy mantle, the température of the air, even during summer, ftilom rises above the freezing point. Were it not for the ice, the summers of north Greenland,...the horizon, would be as warm as those of England ; Mt instead of this, the Greenland summers are colder than the English winters. If India were covered... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1869 - 826 pages
...the air, even during summer, ".•M»m rises above the freezing point. Were it n •' :'i ir the i^e, the summers of north Greenland, owing to the continuance...the horizon, would be as warm as those of England ; ; :t instead of this, the Greenland summers are !'kr than the English winters. If India were cowed... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1869 - 832 pages
...mantle, the temperature of tho air, even dnring summer, -tUum rues above the freezing point. Were it sot for the ice, the summers of north Greenland, owing to the continuance of tho sun above the horizon, would be as warm as thoso of England ; Vn instead of this, the Greenland... | |
 | Joseph Beete Jukes - Geology - 1872 - 810 pages
...Greenland, covered with an icy mantle, the temperature of the air, even during summer, never rises much above the freezing-point. Were it not for the ice,...continuance of the sun above the horizon, would be es warm as those of England ; but, instead of this, the Greenland summers are colder than our winters.... | |
 | Joseph Beete Jukes - Geology - 1872 - 830 pages
...Greenland, covered with an icy mantle, the temperature of the air, even during summer, never rises much above the freezing-point. Were it not for the ice,...owing to the continuance of the sun above the horizon, ' Scoresby's Antic Region*, vol. ii. p. 379. Daniell's Meteorology, vol. ii. p. 123. t TyndaU, On Heat,... | |
 | James Croll - Climatology - 1875 - 632 pages
...the character of the rays they would not be absorbed by the air, but would pass into stellar space. "Were it not for the ice, the summers of North Greenland,...as warm as those of England ; but, instead of this, tho » Tyndall, " On Heat," article 364. Greenland summers are colder than our winters. Cover India... | |
 | James Croll - Climatology - 1875 - 624 pages
...the character of the rays they would not be absorbed by the air, but would pass into stellar space. Were it not for the ice, the summers of North Greenland, owing to the continuance of the sun above the horixon, would be as warm as those of England ; but, instead of this, the * Tyndall, " On Heat," article... | |
 | Science - 1880 - 902 pages
...enormous. " Were it not for the ice," strikingly remarks Dr. Croll, "the summers of Greenland . . . would be as warm as those of England ; but, instead...its summers would be colder than those of England." Even on our own coasts the grounding of a single berg appreciably lowers the temperature and greatly... | |
 | James Croll - Arctic regions - 1885 - 360 pages
...snow-and-ice-covered continent can enjoy a hot summer. This is clearly shown by the present condition of Greenland. Were it not for the ice, the summers of North Greenland,...the Greenland summers are colder than our winters, and snow during that season falls more or less nine days out of ten. But were the ice-covering removed,... | |
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