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... 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 the North Equatorial Currents spread to the north and to the south when ...
... 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 the North Equatorial Currents spread to the north and to the south when ...
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... temperature ( ° K ) 1,000 1,500 2,000 1952 Ionization. 130 120 110 O2 heterosphere N2 diffusion zone thermosphere altitude ( kilometres ) 1,200 1,000 1961 1962 800 1964 600 1958 1959 1960 altitude ( kilometres ) 100 90 80 70 1010 ...
... temperature ( ° K ) 1,000 1,500 2,000 1952 Ionization. 130 120 110 O2 heterosphere N2 diffusion zone thermosphere altitude ( kilometres ) 1,200 1,000 1961 1962 800 1964 600 1958 1959 1960 altitude ( kilometres ) 100 90 80 70 1010 ...
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... temperature of the air at high altitudes . Even at sea level , many precautions must be taken in or- der to obtain an exact measurement of the air tempera- ture . The temperature of gases . The kinetic theory of gases states that the ...
... temperature of the air at high altitudes . Even at sea level , many precautions must be taken in or- der to obtain an exact measurement of the air tempera- ture . The temperature of gases . The kinetic theory of gases states that the ...
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