The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 69National Geographic Society, 1936 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 197
... wind and driving rain . The barometer fell steadily , and the next morning fog and rain engulfed the valley . As the wind occasionally whipped aside the veil on the mountainsides , we could see that they were powdered white with newly ...
... wind and driving rain . The barometer fell steadily , and the next morning fog and rain engulfed the valley . As the wind occasionally whipped aside the veil on the mountainsides , we could see that they were powdered white with newly ...
Page 308
... wind and erosion have stripped them to their rocky bones . After the crops are in , the thrifty natives sift the very dust for grass blades , roots , and seeds . The best of their gleaning is eaten , and the residuum is pressed into ...
... wind and erosion have stripped them to their rocky bones . After the crops are in , the thrifty natives sift the very dust for grass blades , roots , and seeds . The best of their gleaning is eaten , and the residuum is pressed into ...
Page 711
... wind velocities in the stratosphere , be- cause sounding balloons can be observed at levels of 40,000 to 80 , - 000 feet by tele- scopes only on days that are fairly clear . - Such days more often exist when there are high pressure ...
... wind velocities in the stratosphere , be- cause sounding balloons can be observed at levels of 40,000 to 80 , - 000 feet by tele- scopes only on days that are fairly clear . - Such days more often exist when there are high pressure ...
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