The American Journal of Science and ArtsS. Converse, 1860 - Geology |
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Page 35
... rays of heat alone ; these would radiate in every direction from the celestial orb , and an exceedingly small portion of them , in com- parison with the whole , would impinge against the surface of our distant planet , would melt the ...
... rays of heat alone ; these would radiate in every direction from the celestial orb , and an exceedingly small portion of them , in com- parison with the whole , would impinge against the surface of our distant planet , would melt the ...
Page 37
... rays of light , in addition to those of heat . These , impinging against the earth , would probably produce some effects of a physical charac- ter ; but what these effects would be we are unable , at the ent time , fully to say . We ...
... rays of light , in addition to those of heat . These , impinging against the earth , would probably produce some effects of a physical charac- ter ; but what these effects would be we are unable , at the ent time , fully to say . We ...
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... ray which accompanies light retards rather than accelerates the process . Its office is to separate the atoms of carbon from those of oxygen in the decom- position of the carbonic acid , while that of the power within the plant results ...
... ray which accompanies light retards rather than accelerates the process . Its office is to separate the atoms of carbon from those of oxygen in the decom- position of the carbonic acid , while that of the power within the plant results ...
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... ray , by impinging on the surface of its body , does not decom- pose the carbonic acid which may surround it , the conditions necessaary for this decomposition not being present . It has no means by itself to elaborate organic molecules ...
... ray , by impinging on the surface of its body , does not decom- pose the carbonic acid which may surround it , the conditions necessaary for this decomposition not being present . It has no means by itself to elaborate organic molecules ...
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... rays became visible , which rising from the horizon con- verged to a point on the arch a little south of the zenith , and in this position remained visible about one hour . The rays in the northwest were of a pink color , those in the ...
... rays became visible , which rising from the horizon con- verged to a point on the arch a little south of the zenith , and in this position remained visible about one hour . The rays in the northwest were of a pink color , those in the ...
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