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Page 49
... tropics there are species that also grow south of the Equator . From the ecological point of view , the tropical forests of South China , however , do not in general differ greatly from those of Indonesia and other Southeast Asian ...
... tropics there are species that also grow south of the Equator . From the ecological point of view , the tropical forests of South China , however , do not in general differ greatly from those of Indonesia and other Southeast Asian ...
Page 467
... tropical latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere is a high- level jet called the tropical easterly jet stream . Such jets are located about 15 ° N over continental regions due to the latitudinal heating contrasts over tropical landmasses ...
... tropical latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere is a high- level jet called the tropical easterly jet stream . Such jets are located about 15 ° N over continental regions due to the latitudinal heating contrasts over tropical landmasses ...
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... tropical depression to violent tropical cy- clone takes four to eight days . Strong vertical wind shear ( e.g. , by a jet stream overhead ) would impede convection and prevent the development of the cyclone . Latent heat is the main ...
... tropical depression to violent tropical cy- clone takes four to eight days . Strong vertical wind shear ( e.g. , by a jet stream overhead ) would impede convection and prevent the development of the cyclone . Latent heat is the main ...
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