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... January February March · • 4 ° N. lat . where the SE . and E. winds begin . * Quoted in Horsburgh , East India Directory , vol . i . p . 26 , 2nd edit . In April May June · 5 ° N. Lat . THE UNDER TRADE - WIND . 227 21.
... January February March · • 4 ° N. lat . where the SE . and E. winds begin . * Quoted in Horsburgh , East India Directory , vol . i . p . 26 , 2nd edit . In April May June · 5 ° N. Lat . THE UNDER TRADE - WIND . 227 21.
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... vol . i . p . 16 ) says , that the SE . Trade - wind , at its northern limit , has a nearly southerly direction , especially in July , August , and September . The same is true of other months . If you go further southward , the wind is ...
... vol . i . p . 16 ) says , that the SE . Trade - wind , at its northern limit , has a nearly southerly direction , especially in July , August , and September . The same is true of other months . If you go further southward , the wind is ...
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... vol . ii . p . 200 ) , the months of October and May are the months of change for the SW . and NE . monsoon north of the equa- tor , and the months of April and October for the NW . and SE . monsoon south of the equator . He places the ...
... vol . ii . p . 200 ) , the months of October and May are the months of change for the SW . and NE . monsoon north of the equa- tor , and the months of April and October for the NW . and SE . monsoon south of the equator . He places the ...
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... vol . i . p . 171 ) . 3. THE LATERAL DEFLECTIONS OF THE TRADE - WIND . The only modifications of the Trade - wind that we have hitherto considered , are those produced by the relative positions of land and water , considered with ...
... vol . i . p . 171 ) . 3. THE LATERAL DEFLECTIONS OF THE TRADE - WIND . The only modifications of the Trade - wind that we have hitherto considered , are those produced by the relative positions of land and water , considered with ...
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... vol . i . p . 11 ) states that the dust atmosphere between the Cape Verde Islands and the continent is a phenomenon which always exists , and continues with NE . winds , and attributes it to the drift in ** Dampier , Voyages , vol . ii ...
... vol . i . p . 11 ) states that the dust atmosphere between the Cape Verde Islands and the continent is a phenomenon which always exists , and continues with NE . winds , and attributes it to the drift in ** Dampier , Voyages , vol . ii ...
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