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Instead of giving the prevailing direction , or that point or points of the compass
from which the winds blow most frequently , and rejecting all the rest , the
traverse of the whole is resolved , in the same manner as that of a ship at sea .
The former ...
Instead of giving the prevailing direction , or that point or points of the compass
from which the winds blow most frequently , and rejecting all the rest , the
traverse of the whole is resolved , in the same manner as that of a ship at sea .
The former ...
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... Globe ' contemplated giving resultants at each place , for each month and
season , with monsoon influences for the seasons . The work would be much
more perfect , if this could be done in all cases , but the magnitude of the labor
forbade it ...
... Globe ' contemplated giving resultants at each place , for each month and
season , with monsoon influences for the seasons . The work would be much
more perfect , if this could be done in all cases , but the magnitude of the labor
forbade it ...
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As the results of the two series differ somewhat , both are here given ; and also
another line is added giving the results for the entire latter period , computed by
the author from the original observations , and published in his former work on
the ...
As the results of the two series differ somewhat , both are here given ; and also
another line is added giving the results for the entire latter period , computed by
the author from the original observations , and published in his former work on
the ...
Página 133
Giving to the observations at each place a weight proportional to the length of
time covered by them respectively . Transcribed from Wesselowski , except the
last four columns . His ratios of resultants have been modified by making a due ...
Giving to the observations at each place a weight proportional to the length of
time covered by them respectively . Transcribed from Wesselowski , except the
last four columns . His ratios of resultants have been modified by making a due ...
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... from every point of the coin pass , move with the foregoing average velocity
True velocity in mean direction , giving to the winds from the several points of the
compass , each their own average velocity , as shown in the table above Excess
of ...
... from every point of the coin pass , move with the foregoing average velocity
True velocity in mean direction , giving to the winds from the several points of the
compass , each their own average velocity , as shown in the table above Excess
of ...
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1869 inclusive Aggregate length aggregate period April May June Atlantic Ocean California Calm or variable Camp Central City clouds COMPASS Computed Continued Date December DIFFERENT POINTS Direction of resultant East England February March April Florida following places Force former Fort France giving Hill Illinois Iowa Island January February March John June July August kind of observations Latitude latter Long Maine Massachusetts mean direction Mexico Michigan miles per hour Missouri Monsoon influences months North Northeastern Northern November Number of days Observed as follows October November December Ohio Pacific Ocean Pennsylvania Place of observation Port Post Surgeon PREVALENCE OF WINDS Prof Ratio of resultant RELATIVE PREVALENCE resultant to sum Russia Saint Scotland seasons servations South Southern Spring Summer Autumn sum of winds Summer Autumn Winter Surface winds Switzerland Texas tween tween N Velocity in mean Virginia West Wisconsin York zone