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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Page 461
... Rainfall . Humid air masses from the Pacific cause enor- mous quantities of orographic ( mountain - caused ) rain to fall on the coast and mountain areas . Several sites along the British Columbia coast receive annual precipitation in ...
... Rainfall . Humid air masses from the Pacific cause enor- mous quantities of orographic ( mountain - caused ) rain to fall on the coast and mountain areas . Several sites along the British Columbia coast receive annual precipitation in ...
Page 643
... rainfall averages 60 to 70 inches ( 1,500 to 1,800 millimetres ) in the highest - lying areas but only 40 inches on the shores of Lake Tanganyika . Except for a short summer dry season , rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the ...
... rainfall averages 60 to 70 inches ( 1,500 to 1,800 millimetres ) in the highest - lying areas but only 40 inches on the shores of Lake Tanganyika . Except for a short summer dry season , rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the ...
Page 660
... rainfall . In July and August this zone of maximum rainfall occurs in the north . It passes into central Zaire in September and Oc- tober . From November to February the southern parts of the country receive their maximum precipitation ...
... rainfall . In July and August this zone of maximum rainfall occurs in the north . It passes into central Zaire in September and Oc- tober . From November to February the southern parts of the country receive their maximum precipitation ...
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