The Observatory, Volume 56Editors of the Observatory, 1933 Some vols. for 1886- include a special issue: Annual companion to the Observatory. |
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... South Africa , but Pernambuco is in the cloudy region . In South Africa near the west coast , the chances are that there will be 99 cloudless days and 1 day cloudy . On the line of totality , the average annual rainfall is 2 inches on ...
... South Africa , but Pernambuco is in the cloudy region . In South Africa near the west coast , the chances are that there will be 99 cloudless days and 1 day cloudy . On the line of totality , the average annual rainfall is 2 inches on ...
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... South Tropical Zone following the Red Spot , which he would illustrate by a drawing . Last year a very unusual phenomenon was observed ; it was found that a number of spots or humps were travelling with accelerating velocity along the south ...
... South Tropical Zone following the Red Spot , which he would illustrate by a drawing . Last year a very unusual phenomenon was observed ; it was found that a number of spots or humps were travelling with accelerating velocity along the south ...
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accelerating velocity along the south edge of the South Equatorial Belt ; after arriving at the preceding end of the South Tropical Disturbance they disappeared for about two days , and then , re - appearing at the north edge of the S ...
accelerating velocity along the south edge of the South Equatorial Belt ; after arriving at the preceding end of the South Tropical Disturbance they disappeared for about two days , and then , re - appearing at the north edge of the S ...
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