... fair weather, are often periodical, and keep pace with the Temperature of the day. Thus, they will begin to form some hours after sun-rise, arrive at their maximum in the hottest part of the afternoon, then go on diminishing, and totally disperse... Essay on the Modification of Clouds - Page 1de Luke Howard - 1865 - 37 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1805 - 948 pages
...disperse about sunset. " But in changeable weather they partake of the vicissitudes of the atmosphere j sometimes evaporating almost as soon as formed, at others suddenly forming and as quickly quickly passing to the compound modifications. M The cumulus of fair weather has a moderate elevation... | |
| 1803 - 922 pages
...part of the afternoon, then go on diminishing and totally disperse about sun-set. But in changeable weather they partake of the vicissitudes of the atmosphere...almost as soon as formed, at others suddenly forming ana as quickly passing to the compound modifications. The cumulus of fair weather has a moderate elevation... | |
| George G. Carey - 1825 - 274 pages
...afternoon, then go on diminishing, and totally disperse about sun-set. But in changable weather they paitake of the vicissitudes of the atmosphere; sometimes evaporating...as quickly passing to the compound modifications. Independently of the beauty and magnificence it adds to the face of nature, the cumulus serves to screen... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 1860 - 360 pages
...diminishing, and totally disperse about sunset. But in changeable weather, they partake of the vicissitndes of the atmosphere ; sometimes evaporating almost as...as quickly passing to the compound modifications. Independently of the beauty and magnificence of these clouds, they serve to screen the earth from the... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1872 - 522 pages
...diminishing, and totally disperse about sunset. But in changeable weather they partake of the vicissitndes of the atmosphere; sometimes evaporating almost as...quickly passing to the compound modifications. The annul <i* of fair weather has a moderate elevation and extent, and a well-defined, rounded surface.... | |
| John Bradley Harbord - 1883 - 472 pages
...are the densest, and are generally found in the lower regions of the atmosphere. The cumulus of fine weather has a moderate elevation and extent, and a...Previous to rain it increases more rapidly, appears at a lower level, and with its surface full of loose fleeces and protuberances. 3. Stratus (L. " laid... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1872 - 524 pages
...part of the afternoon, then go on diminishing, and totally disperse about sunset. But in changeable weather they partake of the vicissitudes of the atmosphere;...sometimes evaporating almost as soon as formed; at others suddeuly forming aud as quickly passing to the compound modifications. The cumulus affair weather has... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1872 - 526 pages
...part of the afternoon, then go on diminishing, and totally disperse about sunset. But in changeable weather they partake of the vicissitudes of the atmosphere; sometimes evaporating almost as BOOU as formed ; at others suddenly forming and as quickly passing to the compound modifications. The... | |
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