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Page 302
... surface where they became saturated with oxygen by contact with the air . TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY Temperature . The distribution of the sea - surface tem- perature is closely related to the character of the cur- rents . The waters of ...
... surface where they became saturated with oxygen by contact with the air . TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY Temperature . The distribution of the sea - surface tem- perature is closely related to the character of the cur- rents . The waters of ...
Page 324
... surface , surface friction and heat transfer by turbulence are important . Interaction of the boundary layer with the free atmo- sphere leads to reduction of the vorticity of the free atmo- sphere and dissipation of its energy ...
... surface , surface friction and heat transfer by turbulence are important . Interaction of the boundary layer with the free atmo- sphere leads to reduction of the vorticity of the free atmo- sphere and dissipation of its energy ...
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... surface temperature on the Martian equator is from 300 ° K in the daytime to 170 ° K at night , an enormous range in comparison to the diurnal range on Earth . The surface temperature on Venus can- not be determined from measurements of ...
... surface temperature on the Martian equator is from 300 ° K in the daytime to 170 ° K at night , an enormous range in comparison to the diurnal range on Earth . The surface temperature on Venus can- not be determined from measurements of ...
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