 | Charles Babbage - Natural theology - 1837 - 266 pages
...supply " from the centre being supposed inexhaustible, and " ITS temperature of course invariable). " According to the general tenor of your book, we "..." existing continent (say Scandinavia) as to heat incum" bent rocks (whose bases retain their level) 5 or 600° " Fahr. for many miles in thickness.... | |
 | Meteorology - 1837 - 970 pages
...hence therefore the greatest local accumulation of pressure is in the central area of deep seas, but the greatest local relief takes place along the abraded coast lines: here, therefore, according to this view should occur the chief volcanic vents. In this view the effects of... | |
 | Charles Babbage - Natural theology - 1838 - 314 pages
...supply " from the centre being supposed inexhaustible, and " ITS temperature of course invariable). " According to the general tenor of your book, we "...under an " existing continent (say Scandinavia) as toheatincum" bent rocks (whose bases retain their level) 5 or 600° " Fahr. for many miles in thickness.... | |
 | Charles Babbage - Natural theology - 1838 - 290 pages
...local accumulation of pressure is in the central area " of deep seas, the greatest local relief tekes place along " the abraded coast lines. Here, then,...under an " existing continent (say Scandinavia) as toheatincum" bent rocks (whose bases retain their level) 5 or 600° " Fahr. for many miles in thickness.... | |
 | Mary Somerville - Science - 1840 - 858 pages
...Herschel, " the greatest accumulation of local pressure is in the central area of the deep sea, while the greatest local relief takes place along the abraded coast lines. Here then should occur the chief volcanic vents." As the crust of the earth is much weaker on die coasts than... | |
 | Joshua Trimmer - Geology - 1841 - 564 pages
...comparatively trifling, the greatest local accumulation of pressure is in central areas of deep seas, but the greatest local relief takes place along the abraded coast lines. Here, therefore, the chief volcanic vents should occur. Thus, from the accumulation of sedimentary deposits,... | |
 | Joshua Trimmer - Geology - 1841 - 558 pages
...comparatively trifling, the greatest local accumulation of pressure is in central areas of deep seas, but the greatest local relief takes place along the abraded coast lines. Here, therefore, the chief volcanic vents should occur. Thus, from the accumulation of sedimentary deposits,... | |
 | Mary Somerville - Physical sciences - 1846 - 506 pages
...Herschel, " the greatest accumulation of local pressure is in the central area of the deep sea, while the greatest local relief takes place along the abraded coast lines. Here then should occur the chief volcanic vents." As the crust of the earth is much weaker on the coasts than... | |
 | Mary Somerville - Physical sciences - 1849 - 568 pages
...Herschel, " the greatest accumulation of local pressure is in the central area of the deep sea, while the greatest local relief takes place along the abraded coast lines. Here then should occur the chief volcanic vents." As the crust of the earth is much weakeron the coasts than... | |
 | Geology - 1838 - 640 pages
...hence therefore the greatest local accumulation of pressure is in the central area of deep seas, but the greatest local relief takes place along the abraded coast lines : here, therefore, according to this view .should occur the chief volcanic vents. In this view the effects... | |
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... that the quantity carried " down by rivers from the surface of continents, is " comparatively trifling. While, therefore, the greatest " local accumulation of pressure is in the central area " of deep seas, the greatest local relief takes place along... 
