The physical geography of New York state . ord (Hill) FeetJ2501350 2124 4—3 17 27 1717 —8—16 2533 11 6 -24 -28 3534 21 21 -10— 17 3138 2230 o —16 2544 Brookfield (Val) NOTE.—The rapid rise of the general surface of the eastern plateau brings the valley bottomat Brookfield above the level of Oxford. The distance between the stations is about thirty miles. The different thermal conditions at hill and valleystations are also shown by tracings of thermographs inFig. 193. The nocturnal valley-winds are an important climaticfactor, since they bring a cool and refreshing air at nightwhich is not felt
The physical geography of New York state . ord (Hill) FeetJ2501350 2124 4—3 17 27 1717 —8—16 2533 11 6 -24 -28 3534 21 21 -10— 17 3138 2230 o —16 2544 Brookfield (Val) NOTE.—The rapid rise of the general surface of the eastern plateau brings the valley bottomat Brookfield above the level of Oxford. The distance between the stations is about thirty miles. The different thermal conditions at hill and valleystations are also shown by tracings of thermographs inFig. 193. The nocturnal valley-winds are an important climaticfactor, since they bring a cool and refreshing air at nightwhich is not felt on the plains or upper hill slopes. A Tin ,>f \i tr special study of the subject has been made at Ithaea, inthe Cayuga Lake Valley, where it is found that thf hree/eusually arises from one to two hours after sunset, Mowingfrom the south down the channels of the two ]>rinei]>alstreams flowing into Cayuga Lake, and gradually gaininga velocity of 10 or 1*2 miles per hour as the night advan<•<•-. <*^T X?^r».
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