The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 181
... coast . South of 20 ° S the temperature of the surface waters decreases at a uniform rate with increase in latitude , from 72 ° to 75 ° F ( 22 ° to 24 ° C ) to 30 ° F ( -1 ° C ) near Antarctica . Near the Equator , northern win- ter ...
... coast . South of 20 ° S the temperature of the surface waters decreases at a uniform rate with increase in latitude , from 72 ° to 75 ° F ( 22 ° to 24 ° C ) to 30 ° F ( -1 ° C ) near Antarctica . Near the Equator , northern win- ter ...
Page 182
... coast . Fisheries . The upwellings that occur in several coastal regions of the Indian Ocean - particularly in the north- ern Arabian Sea and on the South African coast - cause nutrients to concentrate in surface waters . This , in turn ...
... coast . Fisheries . The upwellings that occur in several coastal regions of the Indian Ocean - particularly in the north- ern Arabian Sea and on the South African coast - cause nutrients to concentrate in surface waters . This , in turn ...
Page 187
... coast and a broad shallow area , which is usually less than 120 feet deep , along the Arabian coast . There are numerous is- lands , some of which are salt plugs or domes and others merely accumulations of coral and skeletal debris ...
... coast and a broad shallow area , which is usually less than 120 feet deep , along the Arabian coast . There are numerous is- lands , some of which are salt plugs or domes and others merely accumulations of coral and skeletal debris ...
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