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These masses accumulate most where there is most land , and by their melting
they transfer the cold of higher latitudes to these more southern lands , and thus
reduce their mean temperature . This has the effect of throwing the zone of ...
These masses accumulate most where there is most land , and by their melting
they transfer the cold of higher latitudes to these more southern lands , and thus
reduce their mean temperature . This has the effect of throwing the zone of ...
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... and especially for evidence of rising or sinking of the land , and for evidence of
ancient connection between Greenland and Scandinavia ; for observations on
the temperature , direction , and depth of transporting currents in these seas , and
...
... and especially for evidence of rising or sinking of the land , and for evidence of
ancient connection between Greenland and Scandinavia ; for observations on
the temperature , direction , and depth of transporting currents in these seas , and
...
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He had noticed in the course of some deepsca sounding experiments , that the
water is of a high temperature at a depth of 400 fathoms , showing a difference of
go at that depth when compared with the temperature at the surface ; a fact so ...
He had noticed in the course of some deepsca sounding experiments , that the
water is of a high temperature at a depth of 400 fathoms , showing a difference of
go at that depth when compared with the temperature at the surface ; a fact so ...
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The temperature of the water at the surface was 32° , the air 327° Fahr . The
beach itself was not without its wonders . Here lay scattered an accumulation of
flotsam and jetsam , curious in their diversity . We picked up the little glass floats
used ...
The temperature of the water at the surface was 32° , the air 327° Fahr . The
beach itself was not without its wonders . Here lay scattered an accumulation of
flotsam and jetsam , curious in their diversity . We picked up the little glass floats
used ...
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... of the higher temperature in which it floats , until it assumes the form of the
knarled stem and riven roots of some old forest tree overturned by a storm ; there
is the finelycurved neck of a haughty swan carved in the purest crystal.
... of the higher temperature in which it floats , until it assumes the form of the
knarled stem and riven roots of some old forest tree overturned by a storm ; there
is the finelycurved neck of a haughty swan carved in the purest crystal.
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animals appearance Arctic attempt bear boat called Captain carried cause CHAPTER clear close coast coming continued course crew Crown danger deer difficulty direction distance drift east effect escape evidently explored fact fall feet floating force formed four gained give Greenland hands head hope interest Island journey kind land latitude leave less look masses means miles mountain nature northern noticed object observed once ourselves party passed Polar Pole present probably proved pursuit reached regions remains rest rise rocks round sailed sailors schooner seal season seems seen ship shore short shot side sight soon Sound Spitzbergen sport Strait success surface temperature travelling turned vessel voyage warm weather whale whole wind winter
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to Spitzbergen |
| Autor | John Campion Wells |
| Editor | H.S. King, 1873 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 26 Jun. 2006 |
| Largo | 355 páginas |
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