The Weather Book: A Manual of Practical Meteorology, Volume 2 |
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action anemometer appears appulse Atlantic atmosphere atmospheric waves Barbadoes barometer blowing Board of Trade calm Cape Cape Horn caused changes climate clouds coast cold comparatively considerable cyclone degrees direction Dové earth east easterly eastward eddies effects electricity equator facts falls feet force gale globe Gulf Stream gyration heat heavy height Heligoland high water Holyhead horizontal hurricane hygrometer inches indications instruments Ireland Islands land latitude less libration lightning Mauritius meteorologic miles moisture moon motion mountains movement nearly northerly noticed observations occur ocean Patagonia places polar current polar regions pole pressure prevail rain remarkable rise ROYAL CHARTER STORM scale Scotland ship shore snow south-west southerly southward space squalls storm stream supposed surface temperate zones temperature tension thermometer tidal tide Tierra del Fuego tion trade winds tropical current usually vapour variations veering velocity vessel wave weather westerly winds westward