Philosophical MagazineTaylor & Francis, 1836 - Physics |
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... elevation to the extreme height ( about 100 feet ) at which they are found at East Walton was probably effected by spring tides in conjunction with storms casting them upon the shore of the creek ( presuming this valley to have been ...
... elevation to the extreme height ( about 100 feet ) at which they are found at East Walton was probably effected by spring tides in conjunction with storms casting them upon the shore of the creek ( presuming this valley to have been ...
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... elevation be- yond the reach of the highest tides . At Dersingham Heath and at Ingoldisthorpe it is not difficult to trace at various points terraces parallel to the shore of the Wash , raised by the waves of the flowing tide , and ...
... elevation be- yond the reach of the highest tides . At Dersingham Heath and at Ingoldisthorpe it is not difficult to trace at various points terraces parallel to the shore of the Wash , raised by the waves of the flowing tide , and ...
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... elevation of such a plane be e , and let the greatest angle of elevation which is compatible with this conclusion be . I shall call this angle , e ' , the angle of repose . Now let us sup- pose an inclined plane at the inclination e ...
... elevation of such a plane be e , and let the greatest angle of elevation which is compatible with this conclusion be . I shall call this angle , e ' , the angle of repose . Now let us sup- pose an inclined plane at the inclination e ...
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... elevations than e ' , for that in these cases the power saved in the descent would be less than the excess expended in the ascent , and that , consequently , such gradients would always occasion a loss of mechanical power . Now really ...
... elevations than e ' , for that in these cases the power saved in the descent would be less than the excess expended in the ascent , and that , consequently , such gradients would always occasion a loss of mechanical power . Now really ...
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... elevation of the land and other local circumstances favour their development . By a comparison of the Floras of different countries they appear to constitute the proportion of about 1 to 83 of the phænogamous vegetation . By the ...
... elevation of the land and other local circumstances favour their development . By a comparison of the Floras of different countries they appear to constitute the proportion of about 1 to 83 of the phænogamous vegetation . By the ...
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