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Title: A directory for the North Atlantic Ocean, comprising instructions general and particular for its navigation
Identifier: directoryfornort00find (find matches)
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Findlay, Alexander G; Kettle, William Richardson
Subjects: Pilot guides
Publisher: London, Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries

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HUEEICANES. 235 the arrow and corresponding line on the inner or movable circle, will be from E.N.E.; then revolve the upper circle in the direction of the arrows, and the changes of the wind will be seen as they occur progressively on the spot marked, supposing the storm to be encountered in low latitudes, when on its line of progression to the North-Westward. It will thus be seen that on the N.E. verge of the Hurricane, the wind will come from the S.E.; on the North verge the wind will be East; and if on the West it will be Northerly, as shown in the figure. Thus, the changes of the wind will be to the Eastward, going round to the S.E. and South, and ending with it at about S.W. by S. The subject, when considered, will be reaoily
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understood ; only bearing in mind that the shifts of wind will appear, in most cases, to be from left to right, while the wind is actually revolving in the contrary direction. The direction of the wind is almost independent of the progression of the Storm; and as the current of air sweeps round the centre in a more or less circular path, it follows that, under every point of the horizon, there will

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  • bookcentury:1900
  • bookauthor:Findlay_Alexander_G
  • bookauthor:Kettle_William_Richardson
  • booksubject:Pilot_guides
  • bookpublisher:London_Imray_Laurie_Norie_Wilson
  • bookcontributor:MBLWHOI_Library
  • booksponsor:Boston_Library_Consortium_Member_Libraries
  • bookleafnumber:281
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