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... ocean ( 361,455 sq km ) precipitation 411,600 1,140 inflow of river water 37,300 100 evaporation 448,900 1,240 Globe ( 510,083,000 sq km ) precipitation 520,000 1,020 evaporation 520,000 1,020 Table 3 : Distribution of the Earth's Water ...
... ocean ( 361,455 sq km ) precipitation 411,600 1,140 inflow of river water 37,300 100 evaporation 448,900 1,240 Globe ( 510,083,000 sq km ) precipitation 520,000 1,020 evaporation 520,000 1,020 Table 3 : Distribution of the Earth's Water ...
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... ocean floor . Being of seismic origin , they are properly called tsunamis , or seismic sea waves . These waves possess very long wavelengths and travel across the deepest oceans as shallow - water waves with velocities of about 400 ...
... ocean floor . Being of seismic origin , they are properly called tsunamis , or seismic sea waves . These waves possess very long wavelengths and travel across the deepest oceans as shallow - water waves with velocities of about 400 ...
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... OCEAN WAVES Ocean waves are generated by the winds of storms . Their heights are commonly exaggerated by the casual observ- er , whose judgment is upset by the rolling and pitching of the vessel . The heights of those that can be ...
... OCEAN WAVES Ocean waves are generated by the winds of storms . Their heights are commonly exaggerated by the casual observ- er , whose judgment is upset by the rolling and pitching of the vessel . The heights of those that can be ...
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