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... temperatures and pres- sures tend to fluctuate in space and time . Because the pressure - temperature ( P - T ) conditions to which rocks of all igneous and sedimentary types may be subjected are almost infinite , the variety of ...
... temperatures and pres- sures tend to fluctuate in space and time . Because the pressure - temperature ( P - T ) conditions to which rocks of all igneous and sedimentary types may be subjected are almost infinite , the variety of ...
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... temperature ( ° C ) Figure 1 : Maximum and minimum temperature curves , or heating and cooling paths , above and within the ground for different kinds of ground material . From R. Geiger , The Climate Near the Ground ( 1965 ) ; Harvard ...
... temperature ( ° C ) Figure 1 : Maximum and minimum temperature curves , or heating and cooling paths , above and within the ground for different kinds of ground material . From R. Geiger , The Climate Near the Ground ( 1965 ) ; Harvard ...
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... Temperature regulation and hibernation . Monotremes are better able to control their body temperature than are reptiles . Except during hibernation , or torpidity of some species , the eutherian , or placental , mammals maintain a high ...
... Temperature regulation and hibernation . Monotremes are better able to control their body temperature than are reptiles . Except during hibernation , or torpidity of some species , the eutherian , or placental , mammals maintain a high ...
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