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... surfaces catalyze the reaction . The degree to which the rate of reaction is influenced by a particular catalytic surface is determined by ac- tually varying the ratio of reactant collisions with the surface to collisions with gaseous ...
... surfaces catalyze the reaction . The degree to which the rate of reaction is influenced by a particular catalytic surface is determined by ac- tually varying the ratio of reactant collisions with the surface to collisions with gaseous ...
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... surface temperature is about 6000 ° C ( 11,000 ° F ) . The outgoing radiation from the Earth is so feeble by comparison that it just balances the strength of the solar beam at the mean distance of 150,000,000 kilometres ( 93,000,000 ...
... surface temperature is about 6000 ° C ( 11,000 ° F ) . The outgoing radiation from the Earth is so feeble by comparison that it just balances the strength of the solar beam at the mean distance of 150,000,000 kilometres ( 93,000,000 ...
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... surface waters to well up from below . ) The oceans , particularly in areas where the surface is warm , also supply moisture to the atmosphere . This , in turn , contributes to the heat budget of those areas in which the water vapour is ...
... surface waters to well up from below . ) The oceans , particularly in areas where the surface is warm , also supply moisture to the atmosphere . This , in turn , contributes to the heat budget of those areas in which the water vapour is ...
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