On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesMurray, 1858 - 555 pages |
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Page 73
... temperature of the earth cannot have sensibly varied during that time . If , then , the appearances exhibited by the strata are really owing to a decrease of internal temperature , it either shows the immense periods requisite to ...
... temperature of the earth cannot have sensibly varied during that time . If , then , the appearances exhibited by the strata are really owing to a decrease of internal temperature , it either shows the immense periods requisite to ...
Page 74
... temperature of the earth must have been sensibly higher than it is at present . Whether it was great enough to render our northern climates fit for the production of tropical plants , and for the residence of the elephant and other ...
... temperature of the earth must have been sensibly higher than it is at present . Whether it was great enough to render our northern climates fit for the production of tropical plants , and for the residence of the elephant and other ...
Page 75
... temperature corresponding to the difference of the seasons . Sir Charles Lyell , in his excellent works on Geology ... temperature . It is evident , from the marine shells found on the tops of the highest mountains and in almost every ...
... temperature corresponding to the difference of the seasons . Sir Charles Lyell , in his excellent works on Geology ... temperature . It is evident , from the marine shells found on the tops of the highest mountains and in almost every ...
Page 78
... - tion at the central regions may be counterbalanced by the in- creased elasticity due to a very elevated temperature . Precession and Nutation SECTION XI . Their Effects on the 78 INTERNAL DENSITY OF THE EARTH . SECT . X.
... - tion at the central regions may be counterbalanced by the in- creased elasticity due to a very elevated temperature . Precession and Nutation SECTION XI . Their Effects on the 78 INTERNAL DENSITY OF THE EARTH . SECT . X.
Page 89
... temperature of 620 of Fahrenheit , and reduced to the level of the sea ( N. 154 ) , was determined by Captain Kater to be 39.1393 inches . The weight of a cubic inch of water at the temperature of 62 ° of Fahrenheit , barometer 30 ...
... temperature of 620 of Fahrenheit , and reduced to the level of the sea ( N. 154 ) , was determined by Captain Kater to be 39.1393 inches . The weight of a cubic inch of water at the temperature of 62 ° of Fahrenheit , barometer 30 ...
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