How Strong Is The Wind? The Origin of the Beaufort Scale.
| Autor: | Forrester, Frank H. |
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| Zdroj: | Weatherwise; Jun86, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p147-151, 5p, 2 Black and White Photographs, 2 Charts |
| Abstrakt: | Explores the parameters used by sailors to estimate wind force. Terms used by sailors to describe the force of the wind; Effects of the wind on the ocean surface; Amount of sail a full-rigged ship could carry; Beaufort's scale of wind force; Appearance of the sea; Measurement of wind speed by station anemometers; Wind effects on land; Wind effects on sloop. |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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