Self-instruction in the Practice and Theory of Navigation, Volumen2

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Macmillan and Company, Limited, 1900
 

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Página 257 - Wind velocity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 calm light air light breeze gentle breeze moderate breeze fresh breeze strong breeze moderate gale fresh gale strong gale whole gale storm hurricane...
Página 263 - ... 4. What are the usual indications of a ship being on the line of progression of the centre of a cyclone ? 5. What are the usual indications that a ship is (a) approaching the centre of a cyclone ; (6) receding from it ? 6.
Página 263 - The direction of the wind in a cyclone being , state the probable bearing of its centre from the ship in the Hemisphere. 2. And suppose that the wind during the passage of the same cyclone were found to change...
Página 269 - ... cos a = cos b cos с + sin b sin с cos A ; (2) cos b = cos a cos с + sin a sin с cos в ; ^ A. (3) cos с = cos a cos b + sin a sin b cos C.
Página 178 - The sine of the middle part equals the product of the tangents of the adjacent parts. (2) The sine of the middle part equals the product of the cosines of the opposite parts.
Página 263 - Cyclone being* , state the probable bearing of its centre from the ship in the * Hemisphere. 2. And suppose that the wind during the passage of the same cyclone were found to change toward the...
Página 311 - E. : required the deviation of the compass for the position of the ship's head when the observation was taken. 9. 1881, May 27th, AM at ship, latitude 55° N., observed altitude sun's LL 43° 9...
Página 265 - Under what conditions would the change in the direction of the wind in the cyclone be the reverse of the above ? 4.
Página 49 - N. latitudes against the course of the sun, that is to say, from right to left, or in a direction contrary to the movement of the hands of a watch, and in S.
Página 257 - ... in the air. If the air is saturated with moisture, there will be little or no difference in the readings of the two thermometers, because there will be little or no evaporation.

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