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Page 83
... vapour content may vary from one air parcel to another , these limits can be set because vapour capacity is determined by temperature . Temperature has profound effects upon some of the indices of humidity regardless of the presence or ...
... vapour content may vary from one air parcel to another , these limits can be set because vapour capacity is determined by temperature . Temperature has profound effects upon some of the indices of humidity regardless of the presence or ...
Page 84
... vapour pressure . Thus , it is necessary to under- stand vapour pressure and in particular the gaseous na- ture of water vapour . The pressure of the water vapour , which contributes to the pressure of the atmosphere , can be calculated ...
... vapour pressure . Thus , it is necessary to under- stand vapour pressure and in particular the gaseous na- ture of water vapour . The pressure of the water vapour , which contributes to the pressure of the atmosphere , can be calculated ...
Page 190
... vapour Movement from oceanic to land areas Condensa- tion in clouds and fogs Meteoro- logical factors Impor-. tion , however , because it governs photosynthesis of the plant , which requires flow of water initiated by transpira- tion ...
... vapour Movement from oceanic to land areas Condensa- tion in clouds and fogs Meteoro- logical factors Impor-. tion , however , because it governs photosynthesis of the plant , which requires flow of water initiated by transpira- tion ...
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