Handy Book of MeteorologyWilliam Blackwood, 1868 - 371 páginas |
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Página 262
... Veering of the Wind . - It follows from the direction of rotation of storms , that at places to the right - hand side of the track of the centre of the storm the wind shifts in the direction from N.E. , by E. , S. , and W. , to N.W. ...
... Veering of the Wind . - It follows from the direction of rotation of storms , that at places to the right - hand side of the track of the centre of the storm the wind shifts in the direction from N.E. , by E. , S. , and W. , to N.W. ...
Página 265
... veered to N.W. , N. , or N.E. , suddenly rose from a light air to a storm , the barometer rapidly rose , and the tem- perature fell everywhere to the extent of 20 ° or 30 ° . The northerly gale was felt first at North Unst , in Shetland ...
... veered to N.W. , N. , or N.E. , suddenly rose from a light air to a storm , the barometer rapidly rose , and the tem- perature fell everywhere to the extent of 20 ° or 30 ° . The northerly gale was felt first at North Unst , in Shetland ...
Página 270
... veered in the same direction - viz . , from N.E. to E. , S. , W. , and N. At St Croix the wind veered from N.E. by W. to S.E. , and afterwards to E.N.E. , or nearly round the compass ; but by the ship Mexican the veerings were only from ...
... veered in the same direction - viz . , from N.E. to E. , S. , W. , and N. At St Croix the wind veered from N.E. by W. to S.E. , and afterwards to E.N.E. , or nearly round the compass ; but by the ship Mexican the veerings were only from ...
Página 271
Alexander Buchan. the wind is very small . These facts regarding the veering of the wind are a simple consequence of the revolving character of the storm , and its progressive motion over that part of the earth's surface . 549. I ...
Alexander Buchan. the wind is very small . These facts regarding the veering of the wind are a simple consequence of the revolving character of the storm , and its progressive motion over that part of the earth's surface . 549. I ...
Página 277
... veering is from N.E. to N. , N. W. , W. , and ending at S.W. or S.E. They last from one to seven days , and travel at the rate of from 4 to 20 miles an hour - their progressive motion being thus generally slower than that of European ...
... veering is from N.E. to N. , N. W. , W. , and ending at S.W. or S.E. They last from one to seven days , and travel at the rate of from 4 to 20 miles an hour - their progressive motion being thus generally slower than that of European ...
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