 | Gray and Bowen - 1831 - 364 pages
...One very remarkable circumstance attending the fall of rain, is, " that smaller quantities have been observed to be deposited in high than in low situations, even though the difference of altitude should be inconsiderable. Similar observations have been made at the summit, and near the base of hills of no... | |
 | John M. Moffat - Physics - 1834 - 530 pages
...absolute accuracy of the common mode of observation, which is, " that smaller quantities have been observed to be deposited in high than in low situations, even though the difference of altitude should be inconsiderable. Similar observations have been made at the summit, and near the base of hills of no... | |
 | Walter R. Johnson - 1836 - 522 pages
...absolute accuracy of the common mode of observation, which is, " that smaller quantities have been observed to be deposited in high than in low situations, even though the difference of altitude should be inconsiderable. Similar observations have been made at the summit, and near the base of hills of no... | |
 | John M. Moffat, Walter Rogers Johnson - Physics - 1842 - 498 pages
...absolute accuracy of the common mode of observation, which is, " that smaller quantities have been observed to be deposited in high than in low situations, even though the difference of altitude should be inconsiderable. Similar observations have been made at the summit, and near the base of hills of no... | |
 | New York state, educ. dept - 1845 - 124 pages
...very same spot, accordingto the different elevations of the gage. In general, less rain is collected in high than in low situations, even though the difference of altitude should be inconsiderable. Thus it was discovered that in the space of a year, while 12.1 inches only fell on... | |
 | Chemistry - 1850 - 414 pages
...absolute .accuracy of the common mode of observation, which is, "that smaller quantities have been observed to be deposited in high than in low situations, even though the difference of altitude should be inconsiderable. Similar observations have been made at the summit, and near the base of hills of no... | |
 | John Weale - Great Britain - 1854 - 1004 pages
...a lower level ; for it is a well-known law of the fall of rain " that smaller quantities have been observed to be deposited in high than in low situations,...given by Mr. Howard : — No. of days' Quantity of Jimitlis. Daniell. Howard. Days. rain in six rain in six January 1-483 1-907 14-4 months. months. February... | |
 | John Glyde - Suffolk (England) - 1856 - 426 pages
...hilly countries, for it is a well-known law of the fall of rain " that smaller quantities have been observed to be deposited in high than in low situations,...difference of altitude should be considerable." The mean annual fall of rain, from observations between CLIMATE. 1820 and 1853, is 22-50 inches, whereas... | |
 | Gray and Bowen - 1831 - 364 pages
...One very remarkable circumstance attending the fall of rain, is, " that smaller quantities have been observed to be deposited in high than in low situations, even though the difference of altitude should be inconsiderable. Similar observations have been made at the summit, and near the base of hills of no... | |
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One very remarkable circumstance attending the fall of rain, is, " that smaller quantities have been observed to be deposited in high than in low situations, even though the difference of altitude should be inconsiderable. Similar observations have been... 