The New Encyclopædia Britannica: In 32 Volumes. A-ak - Bayes, Volume 1Philip W. Goetz, Dale H. Hoiberg, Robert MacHenry Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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... miles ) high and exists only during daylight hours . Because it absorbs medium frequencies and the lower frequencies of the shortwave bands , it limits the range of such stations during daylight . The E layer , about 110 kilometres ( 68 ...
... miles ) high and exists only during daylight hours . Because it absorbs medium frequencies and the lower frequencies of the shortwave bands , it limits the range of such stations during daylight . The E layer , about 110 kilometres ( 68 ...
Page 500
... miles ( 3 to 65 kilometres ) in width . It lies between 46 ° and 47 ° N latitude , and 62 ° and 64 ° W longitude . On the south the Northumberland Strait separates the island by at least nine miles from the mainland provinces of Nova ...
... miles ( 3 to 65 kilometres ) in width . It lies between 46 ° and 47 ° N latitude , and 62 ° and 64 ° W longitude . On the south the Northumberland Strait separates the island by at least nine miles from the mainland provinces of Nova ...
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... miles ( 50 kilometres ) wide , and there is no location in Central America that is more distant than 125 miles ( 200 kilometres ) from the sea . An arc joining Central America's most distant points would be about 1,140 miles long . The ...
... miles ( 50 kilometres ) wide , and there is no location in Central America that is more distant than 125 miles ( 200 kilometres ) from the sea . An arc joining Central America's most distant points would be about 1,140 miles long . The ...
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