The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 112National Geographic Society, 1957 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 49
... wind shifted . A tail wind , which had been boosting us along at 180 miles an hour , turned into a head wind , and our ground speed dropped to a mere 120. And Villa Cisneros , which an hour ago had seemed within easy reach , suddenly ...
... wind shifted . A tail wind , which had been boosting us along at 180 miles an hour , turned into a head wind , and our ground speed dropped to a mere 120. And Villa Cisneros , which an hour ago had seemed within easy reach , suddenly ...
Page 116
... Wind undermined our shoes when we stood still , letting us sink slowly . Air turbu- lence started small dunes while we watched . Feet first , we slid down the steep dune - and got sandblasted as our faces passed the crest . Wind Makes ...
... Wind undermined our shoes when we stood still , letting us sink slowly . Air turbu- lence started small dunes while we watched . Feet first , we slid down the steep dune - and got sandblasted as our faces passed the crest . Wind Makes ...
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... wind continued to freshen , and to head the ship . It was also blow- ing against the current , setting up a nasty ... wind and quieten the sea ? What could I do , if it did not ? The squalls still freshened . The mainyard was bending ...
... wind continued to freshen , and to head the ship . It was also blow- ing against the current , setting up a nasty ... wind and quieten the sea ? What could I do , if it did not ? The squalls still freshened . The mainyard was bending ...
Contents
Across the Frozen Desert to Byrd Station Tractorborne Explorers | vi |
To the Men at South Pole Station By Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd | 1 |
Fledgling Wings of the Air Force By Thomas W McKnew | 266 |
Copyright | |
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