 The temperate zone being subjeot both to real and apparent winds, must have very fluctuating barometers, and the same holds true to some distance within the arctic circle, explaining Dr. Halley's assertion, that the more northerly places have greater...  Mechanics' Magazine - Page 4491847Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Rowning - 1758 - 500 pages
...great Storms of Wind, " when the Mercury has been low, it gene.* " rally rifes again very faft. " 7. The more northerly Places have greater " Alterations of the Barometer, than the more " foutherly. " 8. Within the Tropics, and near them, " thofe Accounts we have had from others, " and... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 430 pages
...great ftorms of wind, when the mercury has been very low, it generally rifes again very fail. " 7. The more northerly places have greater alterations of the barometer than the more foutherly. " 8. Within the tropics, and near them, thofe accounts we have had from others, and my own... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1812 - 140 pages
...great storms of wind, when the quicksilver has been low, it generally rises again very fast. Tthly. That the more northerly places have greater alterations of the barometer than the more southerly. Sthly. That within the tropics, and near them, those accounts we have had from others, and my own observations... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 750 pages
...grfat (lorms of v\ ind, when the mercury has be;n very low. it generally rifes again .very faft. VII. The more northerly places have greater alterations of the barometer than the more foutherly, near the equator. VIH. Witlrin the tropics, and near them, there is little or no variation... | |
 | Colin MacKenzie - 1821 - 724 pages
...very great storms of wind, when the mercury has been very low, it generally rises again very fast. 7. The more northerly places have greater alterations of the barometer, than the more southerly. 8. Within the tropic.*, and near them, according to the accounts we have had from others, and the observations... | |
 | Colin Mackenzie - 1822 - 774 pages
...very great storms of wind, when the mercury has been very low, it generally rises again very fast. 7. The more northerly places have greater alterations of the barometer, than the more southerly. 8. Within the tropics, and near them, according to the accounts we have had from others, and the observations... | |
 | George Mackenzie - 1829 - 124 pages
...great storms of wind, when the mercury has been very low, it generally rises again very fast. VII. The more northerly places have greater alterations of the Barometer than the more southerly near the equator. VIII. Within the tropics and near them, tiiere is little or no variation of the Barometer... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1847 - 648 pages
...left behind by the earth in its daily rotation, and appear as easterly winds ; while, on the other hand, the winds in the northern region are equatorial...and it must be expected that in the details there arc certain modifications. Local winds, whirlwinds, and tornadoes, may act as exceptions to the general... | |
 | 1847 - 650 pages
...must be powerfully affected by the centrifugal force of the wind. The temperate zone being subjeot both to real and apparent winds, must have very fluctuating...be expected that in the details there are certain modi-* flcatious. Local winds, whirlwinds, and tornadoes, may act as exceptions to the general rule... | |
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