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... wind was only moderate from the northwest . We started in his car for the reservoir , three miles away over the new highway . Before we reached it the wind was howling out of the north , the sky was completely clouded , the temperature ...
... wind was only moderate from the northwest . We started in his car for the reservoir , three miles away over the new highway . Before we reached it the wind was howling out of the north , the sky was completely clouded , the temperature ...
Page 401
... winds are blowing . Radio waves sent back from the balloons or radar waves bounced back from them show where and how fast they're drifting after they're out of sight or concealed by clouds . How important it is to know the way wind ...
... winds are blowing . Radio waves sent back from the balloons or radar waves bounced back from them show where and how fast they're drifting after they're out of sight or concealed by clouds . How important it is to know the way wind ...
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... wind . Army records point to Prins Christians Sund , on the island's southern tip , as Green- land's wind capital . Steady cyclonic winds of 100 miles per hour , with gusts to 120 , were frequent at that station . Observers had to ...
... wind . Army records point to Prins Christians Sund , on the island's southern tip , as Green- land's wind capital . Steady cyclonic winds of 100 miles per hour , with gusts to 120 , were frequent at that station . Observers had to ...
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