. The Bahama Islands. Scientific expeditions. THE BAHAMA ISLANDS 135 of the 3'ear without the aid of an artificial wind, even b}- means' of additional kites. There is apparently a diminution of wind velocity above the elevation of about 4000 feet, in this respect differing from the conditions in the teni-. Fio. 4.—Nassau, Bahama Islands. Record made on board the steam launch Alicia, July 6, 1903, 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. perate latitudes, where the velocity steadily increases up to the limits thus far attained. This supposition is also borne out by observations of the few upper clouds seen during o
. The Bahama Islands. Scientific expeditions. THE BAHAMA ISLANDS 135 of the 3'ear without the aid of an artificial wind, even b}- means' of additional kites. There is apparently a diminution of wind velocity above the elevation of about 4000 feet, in this respect differing from the conditions in the teni-. Fio. 4.—Nassau, Bahama Islands. Record made on board the steam launch Alicia, July 6, 1903, 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. perate latitudes, where the velocity steadily increases up to the limits thus far attained. This supposition is also borne out by observations of the few upper clouds seen during our stay of five or six weeks in these latitudes. A few clouds of the upper layer were observed, but their slight northward motion. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Shattuck, George Burbank, 1869-1934, [from old catalog] ed. New York, London, The Macmillan company
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