The Law of Storms Considered in Connection with the Ordinary Movements of the AtmosphereLongman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1862 - 324 páginas |
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... number : 1. When the air flows from all sides towards one fixed point at which it rises , or flows away , INTRODUCTION . ORDINARY WINDS AND ROTATORY STORMS INFLUENCE OF THE ROTATION OF THE EARTH ON THE DIRECTION THE WIND.
... number : 1. When the air flows from all sides towards one fixed point at which it rises , or flows away , INTRODUCTION . ORDINARY WINDS AND ROTATORY STORMS INFLUENCE OF THE ROTATION OF THE EARTH ON THE DIRECTION THE WIND.
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... sides , from one fixed point where it sinks . * 2. When the air circles about one fixed point , either from left to right , or from right to left . In this case the direction of the vane at the place of observation indicates the tangent ...
... sides , from one fixed point where it sinks . * 2. When the air circles about one fixed point , either from left to right , or from right to left . In this case the direction of the vane at the place of observation indicates the tangent ...
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... side of the path of the centre it veers from ENE . through E. to SW . , and on the left hand side of the path , from NNE . through W. to WSW . In each of these cases the amount of change diminishes as the distance from the centre ...
... side of the path of the centre it veers from ENE . through E. to SW . , and on the left hand side of the path , from NNE . through W. to WSW . In each of these cases the amount of change diminishes as the distance from the centre ...
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... side it veers from SSE . through S. to- wards WNW . , and on the left hand side from ESE . through E. to- wards NNW . The NNW = WNW . E NE ESE . SE wsw SSE . direction in which the change of direction takes place , on either side of the ...
... side it veers from SSE . through S. to- wards WNW . , and on the left hand side from ESE . through E. to- wards NNW . The NNW = WNW . E NE ESE . SE wsw SSE . direction in which the change of direction takes place , on either side of the ...
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... sides of the path of the current . If , in the northern hemisphere , we term the rotation S. W. N. E. , as is usual , with the sun , ' or direct , and the rotation in the direction S. E. N. W. , against the sun , ' or retrograde , and ...
... sides of the path of the current . If , in the northern hemisphere , we term the rotation S. W. N. E. , as is usual , with the sun , ' or direct , and the rotation in the direction S. E. N. W. , against the sun , ' or retrograde , and ...
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