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INDEX.
533
Java, botany of, 381.
Keys of Florida, 430,
Kuro-Sivo, or Black River of Japan, 85.
Kurrachee, tides at, 115.
Lagunes, consolidation of, 161.
La Hogue, Tourville's disaster at, 116.
Lakes, drainage of, 478.
La Madeleine, road of, 172.
Lege, dunes of, 200.
Leghorn, tides at, 122.
Lettes, or ledes, of sand, 192.
Light necessary to plants, 363.
-.replacing warmth, 367.
Lightning splitting rocks, 306.
Littoral ridges, formation of, 172.
Lysefjord, Hugo's description of, 130.
Machinery, total in the world, 504.
Maconne-bon-dieu, conglomerate, 175.
Madagascar, origin of the island of, 182.
, temperature of water off the coast of,
44.
Madreporic stone in Isle de Reunion, 66.
Magellan Straits, tides in, 107.
Magnetic equator, 326.
• ■—:— poles, 326 et seq.
Magnetism of the earth, 324.
Man: dependent on climate, 434; solidarity between, and earth, 435; antiquity of, 437; races
of, 438; ancient and modern types of, 439; influences of climate on, 440; local distribution of,
443; influence of mountains on, etc., 445 et seq.;
influence of the sea and rivers on, 452; islands
and islanders, 453; harmony between countries
and inhabitants, 461; work of man, 466 et seq.;
influence on nature, 522 et seq.
Maps of the world, ancient, 467.
Marine grottoes, 145.
Mascaret, the, or Eager,.118.
Mauritius, curious effects of cyclones at the, 271.
Maury on the Gulf Stream, 70. «.
Median zone, 413.
Mediterranean: depth of the, 25; saltness of the
water, 36; currents of, 90; supply of water in, 91;
tides in some parts of the, 122 ; the flora of, 375.
islands, origin of the, 182.
Medusae, 398.
Messina, Straits of, 123.
Meteorology and the atmosphere, 206.
Mexico, sand mountains in the Gulf of, 18S.
Miasma of marshes preventible, 514.
Mice living in snow, 402.
Microscopic organism of the sea, 398.
Miquelon, islands of, 164,166.
Mirage, the, 210.
Mississippi, slight tides of, 112.
Mistral, or Master, the, 244.
Mists, formation of, 280.
Monocotyledons, 357.
Monogenists, 437.
Monsoons of India and Arabia, 236.
Mont Cenis Tunnel, 499.
Moskoestrom or Maelstrom, 118.
Mount St. Michael, tides at, 107.
Mountaineers, patriotism of, 449.
Mountains, vegetation on, 379 et seq.; animal species found on, 416; influence on life, 445.
Mozambique Channel Current, 83.
Miihry's theory ofthe winds, 231.
Nature, man's influence on, 522.
Needle, polar, 324 et seq.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, depth of water near, 26.
New Zealand, origin of, 182; icebergs south of, 56.
Noirmoutiers, tides in the Straits of, 109.
Nordstrand, island of, 155.
Norfolk Island, origin of, 182.
North Sea, average depth of, 26.
Norway, reclaiming marshes in, 474.
Norwegian fjords filling up, 134.
■—- mountains, vegetation on, 384.
Nossi-Mitsiou, formation of, 183.
Ocean, the: importance of, 17; influence of, 17; modifying configuration of the globe, 18 ; the bottom
of the seas, 20 ; sedimentary deposits in, 21; proverbially fathomless, 22; estimated depth of, 23 ;
generally deep at the base of abrupt mountains,
25; soundings in the North Atlantic, 28 ; Maury's
"telegraph plateau," 28; consequences of lowering the depth of the North Atlantic, 29 ; depth
of the South Atlantic, 29; earthquake waves in
the Pacific, 30; immense depth of the Pacific
Ocean, 30 ; depth of the Indian Ocean, 30 ; depth
of the Red Sea, and Bay of Bengal, 30; the Indian Archipelago and Antarctic seas, 31; mean
depth of the mass of marine waters, 32; extent
of total surface of the ocean, 32; differences of
level in several seas, 33 ; composition of sea-water, 35; mean specific gravities of, 35; substances
found in the waters of, 39; colors of, 41; temperature of, 43.
Oceanic telegraphs, 506.
vegetation, 370, 371. ^
Oesel, united to main-land by ic^57.
Omar, describes the tides, 123.
Ondavorology, 139.
Orne, bank at the mouth of the, 162.
Oued-Gabes, tide at the mouth of, 122.
Oyster culture, 507.
Pacific Ocean: depth of, 30 ; earthquake waves of,
30; currents of, 83; equatorial current of, 84.
Pampero, the, of La Plata, 208.
Panama, tides in bay of, 107.
Patriotism of mountaineers, 449.
Peacock, ship, in the ice, 55.
Pelasgian plants, 396.
Peninsulas of Cape Sepet, Giens, Quiboron, and
Monte Argentaro, 163.
Pentland, Firth, the, 118.
Persian Gulf: depth of, 30; tides in, 107.
Pesquiers, lagune of, 162.
Phanerogams, 357.
Piddington names the cyclone, 251.
Pilot charts of Maury, 226.
Plants of various climates, 361 et seq.
Polar auroras, 314 et seq.
currents, 6S.
Polders of Haarlem, 480.
Polluted streams, 476.
Polygenists, 437.
Popocatepetl, vegetation of, 380.
Porquerolles, island of, 162.
Pot-au-Noir of tropical rains, 292.
Potamogetons, 368.
Protective disguises of animals, 404.
Railways, 496 et seq.
Rain: caused by wind, 285; caused by mountains,
287; average fall of, 2S7 et seq.; tropical rains,
292; rainy and dry seasons, 293; winter rains,
297; ofthe polar regions, 299; rainless countries,
300 ; erosive action of, 303; distribution of, 337.
Red Sea: depth of, 30; saltness of the water, 37;
evaporation and supply of water in the, 91; coral
reef of, 429.
Rennell's Current, 88.
Rocks: undermining of, 147; combustion of cliffs
at Ballybunion, 147; varieties of, 148; cliffs at In-
ishmore, 149; broken, destroy animal and vegetable life, 150 ; formation of, 174.
Rollings of a ship, 60.
Rorqual seen by Scoresby, 396.
Ross, Sir John, at northern Magnetic Pole, 326.
Sable Island, the dunes of, 198.
Salt-works of Trapani, 485.
Sand-banks of the Baltic, 169.
Sands, varied aspects and colors of the, 177.
Sargossai or grasses of the tropics, 370.
Scarabseus living in hot water, 402.
Scylla and Charybdis, 123.
Sea of Haarlem, draining the, 479.
"Sea of Milk," 399.
Sea-locks and fjords, 129.
Sea-ports on rivers, 125.
Object Description
| Title | The ocean, atmosphere, and life |
| Creator | Reclus, Elisée |
| Publisher | Harper |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | 1873 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Description
| Title | 00000590 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | INDEX. 533 Java, botany of, 381. Keys of Florida, 430, Kuro-Sivo, or Black River of Japan, 85. Kurrachee, tides at, 115. Lagunes, consolidation of, 161. La Hogue, Tourville's disaster at, 116. Lakes, drainage of, 478. La Madeleine, road of, 172. Lege, dunes of, 200. Leghorn, tides at, 122. Lettes, or ledes, of sand, 192. Light necessary to plants, 363. -.replacing warmth, 367. Lightning splitting rocks, 306. Littoral ridges, formation of, 172. Lysefjord, Hugo's description of, 130. Machinery, total in the world, 504. Maconne-bon-dieu, conglomerate, 175. Madagascar, origin of the island of, 182. , temperature of water off the coast of, 44. Madreporic stone in Isle de Reunion, 66. Magellan Straits, tides in, 107. Magnetic equator, 326. • ■—:— poles, 326 et seq. Magnetism of the earth, 324. Man: dependent on climate, 434; solidarity between, and earth, 435; antiquity of, 437; races of, 438; ancient and modern types of, 439; influences of climate on, 440; local distribution of, 443; influence of mountains on, etc., 445 et seq.; influence of the sea and rivers on, 452; islands and islanders, 453; harmony between countries and inhabitants, 461; work of man, 466 et seq.; influence on nature, 522 et seq. Maps of the world, ancient, 467. Marine grottoes, 145. Mascaret, the, or Eager,.118. Mauritius, curious effects of cyclones at the, 271. Maury on the Gulf Stream, 70. «. Median zone, 413. Mediterranean: depth of the, 25; saltness of the water, 36; currents of, 90; supply of water in, 91; tides in some parts of the, 122 ; the flora of, 375. islands, origin of the, 182. Medusae, 398. Messina, Straits of, 123. Meteorology and the atmosphere, 206. Mexico, sand mountains in the Gulf of, 18S. Miasma of marshes preventible, 514. Mice living in snow, 402. Microscopic organism of the sea, 398. Miquelon, islands of, 164,166. Mirage, the, 210. Mississippi, slight tides of, 112. Mistral, or Master, the, 244. Mists, formation of, 280. Monocotyledons, 357. Monogenists, 437. Monsoons of India and Arabia, 236. Mont Cenis Tunnel, 499. Moskoestrom or Maelstrom, 118. Mount St. Michael, tides at, 107. Mountaineers, patriotism of, 449. Mountains, vegetation on, 379 et seq.; animal species found on, 416; influence on life, 445. Mozambique Channel Current, 83. Miihry's theory ofthe winds, 231. Nature, man's influence on, 522. Needle, polar, 324 et seq. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, depth of water near, 26. New Zealand, origin of, 182; icebergs south of, 56. Noirmoutiers, tides in the Straits of, 109. Nordstrand, island of, 155. Norfolk Island, origin of, 182. North Sea, average depth of, 26. Norway, reclaiming marshes in, 474. Norwegian fjords filling up, 134. ■—- mountains, vegetation on, 384. Nossi-Mitsiou, formation of, 183. Ocean, the: importance of, 17; influence of, 17; modifying configuration of the globe, 18 ; the bottom of the seas, 20 ; sedimentary deposits in, 21; proverbially fathomless, 22; estimated depth of, 23 ; generally deep at the base of abrupt mountains, 25; soundings in the North Atlantic, 28 ; Maury's "telegraph plateau," 28; consequences of lowering the depth of the North Atlantic, 29 ; depth of the South Atlantic, 29; earthquake waves in the Pacific, 30; immense depth of the Pacific Ocean, 30 ; depth of the Indian Ocean, 30 ; depth of the Red Sea, and Bay of Bengal, 30; the Indian Archipelago and Antarctic seas, 31; mean depth of the mass of marine waters, 32; extent of total surface of the ocean, 32; differences of level in several seas, 33 ; composition of sea-water, 35; mean specific gravities of, 35; substances found in the waters of, 39; colors of, 41; temperature of, 43. Oceanic telegraphs, 506. vegetation, 370, 371. ^ Oesel, united to main-land by ic^57. Omar, describes the tides, 123. Ondavorology, 139. Orne, bank at the mouth of the, 162. Oued-Gabes, tide at the mouth of, 122. Oyster culture, 507. Pacific Ocean: depth of, 30 ; earthquake waves of, 30; currents of, 83; equatorial current of, 84. Pampero, the, of La Plata, 208. Panama, tides in bay of, 107. Patriotism of mountaineers, 449. Peacock, ship, in the ice, 55. Pelasgian plants, 396. Peninsulas of Cape Sepet, Giens, Quiboron, and Monte Argentaro, 163. Pentland, Firth, the, 118. Persian Gulf: depth of, 30; tides in, 107. Pesquiers, lagune of, 162. Phanerogams, 357. Piddington names the cyclone, 251. Pilot charts of Maury, 226. Plants of various climates, 361 et seq. Polar auroras, 314 et seq. currents, 6S. Polders of Haarlem, 480. Polluted streams, 476. Polygenists, 437. Popocatepetl, vegetation of, 380. Porquerolles, island of, 162. Pot-au-Noir of tropical rains, 292. Potamogetons, 368. Protective disguises of animals, 404. Railways, 496 et seq. Rain: caused by wind, 285; caused by mountains, 287; average fall of, 2S7 et seq.; tropical rains, 292; rainy and dry seasons, 293; winter rains, 297; ofthe polar regions, 299; rainless countries, 300 ; erosive action of, 303; distribution of, 337. Red Sea: depth of, 30; saltness of the water, 37; evaporation and supply of water in the, 91; coral reef of, 429. Rennell's Current, 88. Rocks: undermining of, 147; combustion of cliffs at Ballybunion, 147; varieties of, 148; cliffs at In- ishmore, 149; broken, destroy animal and vegetable life, 150 ; formation of, 174. Rollings of a ship, 60. Rorqual seen by Scoresby, 396. Ross, Sir John, at northern Magnetic Pole, 326. Sable Island, the dunes of, 198. Salt-works of Trapani, 485. Sand-banks of the Baltic, 169. Sands, varied aspects and colors of the, 177. Sargossai or grasses of the tropics, 370. Scarabseus living in hot water, 402. Scylla and Charybdis, 123. Sea of Haarlem, draining the, 479. "Sea of Milk," 399. Sea-locks and fjords, 129. Sea-ports on rivers, 125. |
