 | David Ames Wells - 1856 - 598 pagine
...surface of the earth. S. What is the CAOSH of fogs ? .1. They originate in the same causes as rain — the union of a cool body of air with one that is warm...produced ; when it is copious, rains are the result. Q. What DISTINCTION is to be made between a mist and a fog ? A. Mist is generally considered to be... | |
 | David Ames Wells - 1857 - 334 pagine
...in contact with our cold hair or hat, and hangs there in little dew-drops. 57O What are fogs ? Fogs are visible vapors that float in the atmosphere near the surface of the earth. 571 What is the cause of fogs t They originate in the same causes as rain — the union of a cool body... | |
 | Benjamin Silliman - 1859 - 750 pagine
...Smithsonian model by James Green, of New York, whose barometers have been before referred to, (827.) 1067. Fogs, or mists, are visible vapors that float in the atmosphere, near the surface of the earth. . Fogs are produced by the union of a body of cool air with one that is warmer and humid. Many philosophers,... | |
 | David Ames Wells - 1859 - 344 pagine
...in contact with our cold hair or hat, and hangs there in little dew-drops. 570 What are fogs ? Fogs are visible vapors that float in the atmosphere near the surface of the earth. 571 What is the cause of fogs ? They originate in the same causes as rain — the union of a cool body... | |
 | David Ames Wells - 1859 - 344 pagine
...comes in contact with our cold hair or hat, and hangs there in little dew-drops. 570 What an fogs? Fogs are visible vapors that float in the atmosphere near the surface of the earth. 571 What is ffie cause of fogs ? They originate in the same causes as rain — the union of a cool... | |
 | Benjamin Silliman - 1861 - 780 pagine
...state of humidity or dryness in our dwellings, or in the sick-room. 974. Fogs, or mists, are visihle vapors that float in the atmosphere, near the surface of the earth. Fogs are produced hy the union of a hody of cool air with one that is warmer and humid. Many philosophers,... | |
 | Benjamin Silliman - 1865 - 808 pagine
...upon preserving the proper state of humidity or dryness in our dwellings, or in the sick-room. 974. Fogs, or mists, are visible vapors that float in the atmosphere, near the surface of the earth. Fogs are produced by the union of a body of cool air with one that is warmer and humid. Many philosophers,... | |
 | David Ames Wells - 1870 - 408 pagine
...ad, to or near, jaceo, I lie], contiguous, lying near to. What are FOGS 1 — Fogs are visible vapour that float in the atmosphere near the surface of the earth. They frequently occur in such dense masses as to hide from view objects that are not more than a few feet... | |
 | David Ames Wells - 1874 - 340 pagine
...in contact with our cold hair or hat, and hangs there in little dew-drops. 570 What are fogs? Fogs are visible vapors that float in the atmosphere near the surface of the earth. 571 What is the cause of fogs ? They originate in the same causes ait rain—the union of a cool body... | |
 | Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1876 - 608 pagine
...France, surrounded by a warm sea, are subject to thick fogs, that prevail extensively in the winter. Fogs originate in the same causes as rain, viz., the union...produced ; when it is copious, rains are the result. What are called the Banks of Newfoundland are immense shoals, situate from one hundred to two hundred... | |
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They originate in the same causes as rain — the union of a cool body of air with one that is warm and humid ; when the precipitation of moisture is slight, fogs are produced ; when it is copious, rains are the result. 