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Page 226
... height , and ray paths curve downward . When there is wind , its speed decreases with decreasing height because of drag on the moving air at the ground . Therefore , the speed of sound relative to the ground increases with height dur ...
... height , and ray paths curve downward . When there is wind , its speed decreases with decreasing height because of drag on the moving air at the ground . Therefore , the speed of sound relative to the ground increases with height dur ...
Page 301
... height z and zo is the aerodynamic roughness length . It is a mea- sure of vertical eddy size at the surface and var- ies from about 0.01 cm over smooth ice to sev- eral meters over cities or forests . It may also vary with wind ...
... height z and zo is the aerodynamic roughness length . It is a mea- sure of vertical eddy size at the surface and var- ies from about 0.01 cm over smooth ice to sev- eral meters over cities or forests . It may also vary with wind ...
Page 602
... height y in cone . 12 in . across at the top and 12 in . deep ( Fig . 7 ) . The height y of the water rises quickly at first , less quickly as the level rises . In fact , using the formula for the volume of a cone , we can actu- ally ...
... height y in cone . 12 in . across at the top and 12 in . deep ( Fig . 7 ) . The height y of the water rises quickly at first , less quickly as the level rises . In fact , using the formula for the volume of a cone , we can actu- ally ...
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