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" But these north and south winds pass from regions, where the rotatory motion of the earth's surface is less, to those where it is greater. Unable at once to acquire this new velocity, they are left behind, and instead of being north and south winds as... "
Dr. Irving's catechism of general knowledge, by a Cambridge M.A. - Page 73
by Christopher Irving - 1858
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The Atmosphere and Atmospherical Phenomena

Thomas Dick - 1799 - 200 pages
...of air from each of the temperate zones moves towards the equator. But these north and south winds pass from regions where the rotatory motion of the...earth's surface is less to those where it is greater. Unable at once to acquire this new velocity, they are left behind; and, instead of being north and...
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Physical Geography

H. J. Lloyd - 1828 - 80 pages
...explained as proceeding from the earth's rotation. The waters, as they advance from the polar seas, pass from regions where the rotatory motion of the earth's surface is very slight, to those where it is exceedingly rapid ; they cannot immediately acquire the rapid motion...
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Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 13

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1833 - 614 pages
...towards the equator. But (as in the case of the polar currents in the ocean) these north and south winds pass from regions where the rotatory motion of the...earth's surface is less to those where it is greater. Unable at once to acquire this new velocity, they are left behind, and, instead of being north and...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

1829 - 682 pages
...explained as proceeding from the earth's rotation. The waters, as they advance from the polar seas, pass from regions where the rotatory motion of the earth's surface is very slight to those where it is exceedingly rapid ; they cannot immediately acquire the rapid motion...
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Encyclopædia Americana, ed. by F. Lieber assisted by E. Wigglesworth (and T ...

Encyclopaedia Americana - 1833 - 548 pages
...towards the equator. But (as in the case of the polar currents in the ocean) these north and south winds pass from regions where the rotatory motion of the...earth's surface is less to those where it is greater. Unable at once to acquire this new velocity, they are left behind, and, instead of being north and...
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Library of Useful Knowledge: Natural philosophy, Volume 3

1834 - 578 pages
...explained as proceeding from the earth's rotation. The waters, as they advance from the polar seas, pass from regions where the rotatory motion of the earth's surface is very slight, to those where it is exceedingly rapid ; they cannot immediately acquire the rapid motion...
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Book of lessons for the use of schools, Book 5

Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1835 - 398 pages
...atmosphere from each of the temperate zones moves towards the equator. But these north and south winds pass from regions, where the rotatory motion of the...earth's surface is less, to those where it is greater. Unable at once to acquire this new velocity, they are left behind, and instead of being north and south...
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Fifth Book of Lessons for the Use of the Irish National Schools

1836 - 424 pages
...atmosphere from each of the temperate zones moves towards the equator. But these north and south winds pass from regions, where the rotatory motion of the...earth's surface is less, to those where it is greater. Unable at once to acquire this new velocity, they are left behind, and instead of being north and south...
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The Moral and Intellectual School Book: Containing Instructions for Reading ...

William Martin - 1838 - 368 pages
...atmosphere from each of the temperate zones moves towards the equator. But these north and south winds pass from regions, where the rotatory motion of the...earth's surface is less, to those where it is greater. Unable at once to acquire this new velocity, they are left behind, and instead of being north and south...
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The Popular Encyclopedia

1841 - 982 pages
...atmosphere from each of the temin the case of the polar currents in the ocean) these north and south winds pass from regions where the rotatory motion of the...earth's surface is less to those where it is greater. Unable at once to acquire this new velocity, they are left behind, and, instead of being north and...
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