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... DECEMBER 24 , 1821 • 163 . ORIGIN OF CYCLONES . 182 · PHENOMENA OF CYCLONES 192 • 2. STORMS WHICH ARISE FROM THE CONFLICT OF CURRENTS AT THE OUTER EDGE OF THE TRADE - WIND ZONE 221 JANUARY 1850 DECEMBER 1850 . • WINTER OF 1855-6 222 232 ...
... DECEMBER 24 , 1821 • 163 . ORIGIN OF CYCLONES . 182 · PHENOMENA OF CYCLONES 192 • 2. STORMS WHICH ARISE FROM THE CONFLICT OF CURRENTS AT THE OUTER EDGE OF THE TRADE - WIND ZONE 221 JANUARY 1850 DECEMBER 1850 . • WINTER OF 1855-6 222 232 ...
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Heinrich Wilhelm Dove. LIST OF CHARTS . ▾ CHART I. STORM OF DECEMBER 25 , 1821 To face page 169 وو II . WEST INDIA HURRICANE OF AUGUST , 1837 177 III . MAURITIUS STORM OF MARCH , 1809 ib . وو IV . TRACKS OF WEST INDIA HURRICANES وو To ...
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove. LIST OF CHARTS . ▾ CHART I. STORM OF DECEMBER 25 , 1821 To face page 169 وو II . WEST INDIA HURRICANE OF AUGUST , 1837 177 III . MAURITIUS STORM OF MARCH , 1809 ib . وو IV . TRACKS OF WEST INDIA HURRICANES وو To ...
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... December . 79.25 78.35 72.95 59.67 Winter . 79.69 78.12 71.82 59.45 Spring 80.60 80.60 78.35 68.45 Summer 79.02 80.82 81.50 78.80 Autumn 79.25 80-15 78.57 72.05 Year 79.69 79.92 77.45 69.80 If we compare with this table the latitudes of ...
... December . 79.25 78.35 72.95 59.67 Winter . 79.69 78.12 71.82 59.45 Spring 80.60 80.60 78.35 68.45 Summer 79.02 80.82 81.50 78.80 Autumn 79.25 80-15 78.57 72.05 Year 79.69 79.92 77.45 69.80 If we compare with this table the latitudes of ...
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... December • 11 10 • • · · • · 8 · · • 6 5 • · • SE . , a little southerly . S. S. S. , a little westerly . S. S. , a little easterly . SE . SE . From this we see clearly that the higher the SE . Trade- wind passes into north latitudes ...
... December • 11 10 • • · · • · 8 · · • 6 5 • · • SE . , a little southerly . S. S. S. , a little westerly . S. S. , a little easterly . SE . SE . From this we see clearly that the higher the SE . Trade- wind passes into north latitudes ...
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... December 5 3 15 ::::: ∞ 22 0 2o 45 ' 3o 0 ' 15 45 15 45 15 30 45 45 7 55 : ** : * 45 45 and hence for the different seasons : - Winter Spring . Summer Autumn Year 5 ° 45 ' 2o 5 47 1 45 11 20 3 15 9 55 3 15 ២៦ ៦៦ 25 ' 6 8488 ვი 20 ...
... December 5 3 15 ::::: ∞ 22 0 2o 45 ' 3o 0 ' 15 45 15 45 15 30 45 45 7 55 : ** : * 45 45 and hence for the different seasons : - Winter Spring . Summer Autumn Year 5 ° 45 ' 2o 5 47 1 45 11 20 3 15 9 55 3 15 ២៦ ៦៦ 25 ' 6 8488 ვი 20 ...
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