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... rainfall . When the southeastern monsoon slackens , however , the frontal zone moves southward , and central China ... Rainfall . Rainfall in China generally decreases from the southeast to the northwest . The annual precipitation of ...
... rainfall . When the southeastern monsoon slackens , however , the frontal zone moves southward , and central China ... Rainfall . Rainfall in China generally decreases from the southeast to the northwest . The annual precipitation of ...
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... rainfall would be distributed in distinct lat- itudinal bands , but the situation is complicated by the pattern of the global winds , the distribution of land and sea , and the presence of mountains . Because rainfall re- sults from the ...
... rainfall would be distributed in distinct lat- itudinal bands , but the situation is complicated by the pattern of the global winds , the distribution of land and sea , and the presence of mountains . Because rainfall re- sults from the ...
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... rainfall is closely related to the average amounts . For example , over the British Isles , which have a very dependable rainfall , the annual amount varies by less than 10 percent above the long - term average value . A variability of ...
... rainfall is closely related to the average amounts . For example , over the British Isles , which have a very dependable rainfall , the annual amount varies by less than 10 percent above the long - term average value . A variability of ...
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CHINA | 36 |
CHINESE LITERATURE | 231 |
CHORDATES CHRISTIANITY | 251 |
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