. The earth and its inhabitants .. . v. â West oF Greenwich 80° 78- Deplhs. OtolO Fathoms. 10 to 50 Fathoms. 50 to 5(X) Fathoms. 500 Fathoms and upwaids. 60 Miles. the Caribbean Sea. But throughout the year the extreme range of temperature never exceeds 30°, the limits being 65° and 95° Fahr. Under the influence of the neighbouring continent the prevailing trade winds set regularly rather from the north than the north-east. They daily increase in force with the heat of the sun, then gradually fall, and often leave the nights perfectly calm. Between May and November these northern currents are
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . v. â West oF Greenwich 80° 78- Deplhs. OtolO Fathoms. 10 to 50 Fathoms. 50 to 5(X) Fathoms. 500 Fathoms and upwaids. 60 Miles. the Caribbean Sea. But throughout the year the extreme range of temperature never exceeds 30°, the limits being 65° and 95° Fahr. Under the influence of the neighbouring continent the prevailing trade winds set regularly rather from the north than the north-east. They daily increase in force with the heat of the sun, then gradually fall, and often leave the nights perfectly calm. Between May and November these northern currents are replaced by the vcndavales, or south-eastern monsoons. The Atlantic seaboard is exposed to the sudden squalls which are so dangerous to shipping in the Gulf of Mexico. The isthmian region is also occasionally visited by cj^clones, such as that of October, 1865, which swept over Colon, the
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