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... atmosphere , it affects the hydro- logical cycle . Atmospheric turbulence near the Earth's surface differs from that ... atmosphere disappears . Although upper - level winds usually are relatively regu- lar , they sometimes become ...
... atmosphere , it affects the hydro- logical cycle . Atmospheric turbulence near the Earth's surface differs from that ... atmosphere disappears . Although upper - level winds usually are relatively regu- lar , they sometimes become ...
Page 461
... atmosphere , visibility is governed prin- cipally by the amount of light scattered by the atmosphere along the path from the observer to the object ; the greater the scattering , the less the visibility . In the absence of any par ...
... atmosphere , visibility is governed prin- cipally by the amount of light scattered by the atmosphere along the path from the observer to the object ; the greater the scattering , the less the visibility . In the absence of any par ...
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... atmosphere information services 2 : 329d weathercocking , the turning of an aerody- namic body into the wind . - ballistic rocket flight problems 2 : 658g weathered layer , 15- to 60 - metre - thick ( 50- to 200 - foot ) zone that ...
... atmosphere information services 2 : 329d weathercocking , the turning of an aerody- namic body into the wind . - ballistic rocket flight problems 2 : 658g weathered layer , 15- to 60 - metre - thick ( 50- to 200 - foot ) zone that ...
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