The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volumes 1-10Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 - Reference [1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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... motion of the observer that results from the rotation and orbital mo- tion of the Earth . Among the results obtained with the aid of radial veloc- ities are the following : ( 1 ) the determination of the veloc- ity ( about 20 km / sec ...
... motion of the observer that results from the rotation and orbital mo- tion of the Earth . Among the results obtained with the aid of radial veloc- ities are the following : ( 1 ) the determination of the veloc- ity ( about 20 km / sec ...
Page 321
... motion are persistent and recurrent ; it is possible to identify these features on any series of upper air charts or from any series of satellite pictures . This global scale of motion , or planetary circulation , is characterized in ...
... motion are persistent and recurrent ; it is possible to identify these features on any series of upper air charts or from any series of satellite pictures . This global scale of motion , or planetary circulation , is characterized in ...
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... motion produces a large " bulge " in the oval in the mid- night sector . Along the boundary of the bulge closest to the pole lies a very bright rayed band with a crimson - red lower border . It is not uncommon to observe the bulge ...
... motion produces a large " bulge " in the oval in the mid- night sector . Along the boundary of the bulge closest to the pole lies a very bright rayed band with a crimson - red lower border . It is not uncommon to observe the bulge ...
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