Download or read book Atlas of Ocean Winds and Currents written by Alan Phillips and published by Alan Phillips. This book was released on 2011 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the latest and best ocean wind information available. It has been collected by NASA satellites over ten years. It replaces the old pilot charts which were collected from sailing ship logs. These charts have never been published before. This is valuable information for sailors and seamen doing ocean passages.
Download or read book Atlas of Ocean Winds and Currents written by A. Phillips and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the latest ocean wind information collected by NASA satellites over ten years. It replaces the old pilot charts which were collected from sailing ship logs. These charts have never been published before. This is valuable information for sailors and seamen doing ocean passages. 12 monthly charts. From its orbit onboard the QuikSCAT satellite, the SeaWinds instrument samples 90 percent of the Earth's oceans every 24 hours. SeaWinds sends pulses of microwave radiation down to the wind-roughened surface and measures the backscatter of that radiation that returns to the satellite. From this data, wind speed and direction can be estimated. This knowledge has long been limited by poor in situ coverage by buoys and ships. Among the researchers' findings: - Earth's windiest ocean location is Cape Farewell, Greenland, where gale winds blow 16 percent of the time. - Half of the top 10 windiest spots occur where tall coastlines or high mountains meet the sea. - Strong winds are much more frequent on the warm side of cold-warm fronts formed where the Atlantic's warm Gulf Stream flows northward into cold ocean regions. This gives climate scientists important clues about how sharp differences in ocean surface temperatures affect the atmosphere, with warm ocean temperatures creating an unstable atmosphere that sucks strong winds down from aloft. - Typhoons and hurricanes have little impact on the frequency of overall high winds, since they are less frequent than other types of storms in Earth's mid-latitudes. "People know high winds are found in big storms," said Xie. "What is most surprising from our research is that narrow ocean currents have such a large effect on the occurrence of high winds. For example, in cold meanders (bends) of the Atlantic's Gulf Stream, the frequency of high winds drops by an order of magnitude. This knowledge can provide navigators with a 'safe harbor' for ships."
Download or read book Annotated Atlas of Coastal and Marine Winds written by Nazla Bushra and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2021-01-20 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotated Atlas of Coastal and Marine Winds provides a quick-reference on major, prevailing near-surface wind systems, along with concise explanations of the features that cause these winds and a quick qualitative assessment. As accessibility to the most recent and complete atmospheric datasets is often limited, either because they are subscription-based or because they are available only in netCDF format, this book alleviates roadblocks by providing the major, prevailing near-surface wind systems, concise explanations, the features that cause these winds, and a qualitative assessment on the amount of moisture that such winds typically carry to coastal and marine scientists and engineers. This book will be an ideal resource on coastal and marine winds for a variety of professionals, including coastal scientists, marine scientists, and engineers who study phenomena that are affected directly by weather and climate. Presents a simple summary of the atmospheric process in text blocks, alongside each map Provides a quick reference on prevailing global and regional wind patterns and moisture transport for understanding pollution patterns, prevailing storm tracks, climatology deviations, meteorology, and atmosphere-ocean relationships Includes easy-to-access summary information about prevailing wind directions, sea level pressure, and water vapor flux, all in one place
Download or read book Cornells Ocean Atlas written by Jimmy and Ivan Cornell and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cornell s Ocean Atlas written by Jimmy Cornell and published by Cornell Sailing Limited. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ocean Atlas written by Tom Jackson and published by QEB Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive exploration of our oceans, covering geography, ecosystems, and animals through a mix of illustrations, photographs, maps, and diagrams. Map out the oceans layers, from the sunlight zone to the abyss, exploring the conditions within each zone and the different creatures that live there, as well as exploring features of the ocean floor such as underwater volcanoes, thermal vents, and the mid-Atlantic ridge. It also: Explores ocean currents and tides. Looks at the migrations of different ocean-dwelling creatures. Maps the sea bed, including information on how oceanographers gather their data Explores sea temperatures and ocean chlorophyll and plankton, looking at the impact these elements have on ecosystems. Looks at environmental issues such as pollution, acidification, ice-cap melt and rising temperatures.
Download or read book Tides winds currents latitude and longitude America Africa written by Ernest Young and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Investigation of the Currents of the Atlantic Ocean written by James Rennell and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Hidden Depths written by and published by Smithsonian. This book was released on 2007-12-04 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the formation of the oceans to current conservation efforts, here is the definitive atlas of the worlds most valuable resource, complete with vivid new maps, expert content, and spectacular full-color photographs of the hidden depths.
Download or read book All Over the Map written by Betsy Mason and published by National Geographic Society. This book was released on 2018 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Created for map lovers by map lovers, this rich book explores the intriguing stories behind maps across history and illuminates how the art of cartography thrives today. In this visually stunning book, award-winning journalists Betsy Mason and Greg Miller--authors of the National Geographic cartography blog "All Over the Map"--explore the intriguing stories behind maps from a wide variety of cultures, civilizations, and time periods. Based on interviews with scores of leading cartographers, curators, historians, and scholars, this is a remarkable selection of fascinating and unusual maps. This diverse compendium includes ancient maps of dragon-filled seas, elaborate graphics picturing unseen concepts and forces from inside Earth to outer space, devious maps created by spies, and maps from pop culture such as the schematics to the Death Star and a map of Westeros from Game of Thrones. If your brain craves maps--and Mason and Miller would say it does, whether you know it or not--this eye-opening visual feast will inspire and delight.
Download or read book The Physical Geography of the Sea written by Matthew Fontaine Maury and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How the Great Prevailing Winds and Ocean Currents are Produced and how They Affect the Temperature and Dimensity of Lands and Seas written by Charles Austin Mendell Taber and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Atlas of Pilot Charts South Pacific and Indian Oceans written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This atlas consists of map No.2603 Pilot Chart of the Indian Ocean showing the prevailing winds, gales, and calms, ocean currents, fog, predicted storm tracks, mercurial barometer corrections, atmospheric temperatures, local weather, and climate of the Indian Ocean during the 12 calendar months. In addition, map No.2601 Pilot Chart of the South Pacific Ocean shows local weather, atmospheric conditions, mercurial barometer corrections, prevailing winds, gales, and calms, ocean currents, fog, predicted storm tracks, and climate of the South Pacific Ocean during Dec - February, March - May, June - August, and September - November.
Download or read book Navigation of the Atlantic Ocean written by Alexander Bridgeport Becher and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book THE WINDS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lieut Maury s Investigations Of The Winds And Currents Of The Sea from The Appendix To The Washington Astronomical Observations For 1846 written by Matthew Fontaine Maury and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the mysteries of the ocean with this fascinating examination of the winds and currents that shape our planet. Written by renowned naval officer and oceanographer Matthew Fontaine Maury, this book offers a unique insight into the forces that drive the world's oceans and the impact they have on our lives. A must-read for anyone interested in marine science or the natural world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
