The Student's Handbook of Physical GeologyG. Bell, 1892 - 666 pages |
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... though only about part of an equatorial radius , repre- sents the bulk or weight of an enormous mass of matter , and its existence involves very important consequences . The first of these consequences is the stability of the.
... though only about part of an equatorial radius , repre- sents the bulk or weight of an enormous mass of matter , and its existence involves very important consequences . The first of these consequences is the stability of the.
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... existence of the 1 Brit . Assoc . Rep . , 1876. Sectional Address , p . 5 . 2 Loc . cit . , p . 7 . Phil . Trans . , 1879 , Part I. " Nature , " Jan. 20th , 1887 . 8 66 Physics of the Earth's Crust , " 2nd ed . , p . 41 , and Appendix ...
... existence of the 1 Brit . Assoc . Rep . , 1876. Sectional Address , p . 5 . 2 Loc . cit . , p . 7 . Phil . Trans . , 1879 , Part I. " Nature , " Jan. 20th , 1887 . 8 66 Physics of the Earth's Crust , " 2nd ed . , p . 41 , and Appendix ...
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... existence of a liquid substratum which is saturated with gases , and is there- fore expansible ; and he endeavours to ascertain how such a magma would behave in respect to the formation of tides . The materials for a proper examination ...
... existence of a liquid substratum which is saturated with gases , and is there- fore expansible ; and he endeavours to ascertain how such a magma would behave in respect to the formation of tides . The materials for a proper examination ...
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... existence of a continuous liquid substra- tum , Mr. Fisher adduces physical arguments for supposing that the thickness of the overlying crust is not everywhere the same ; that its average thickness at the sea - level is about 25 miles ...
... existence of a continuous liquid substra- tum , Mr. Fisher adduces physical arguments for supposing that the thickness of the overlying crust is not everywhere the same ; that its average thickness at the sea - level is about 25 miles ...
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... existence of cavities at such depths , capillary action might be set up ; but this seems to be impossible . ' It is much more likely that the water - substance is dis- solved or occluded in a liquid substratum of fused rock , its ...
... existence of cavities at such depths , capillary action might be set up ; but this seems to be impossible . ' It is much more likely that the water - substance is dis- solved or occluded in a liquid substratum of fused rock , its ...
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