The weather affects everyone at sea, whether you are pottering along the coast, motoring from port to port or sailing to another continent. This book explains clearly the basic principles that govern the weather. The concepts have been made easy to understand, letting you get the most from weather maps and forecasts, along with teaching you to predict the weather.
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85 colour diagrams, 33 colour photos
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Höhe: 239 mm
Breite: 181 mm
Dicke: 5 mm
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978-1-904475-16-3 (9781904475163)
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A top meteorologist at the UK Met. Office for many years, David Houghton has been teaching sailors to understand the weather for four decades. He was weather coach to our Olympic, America's Cup and Admiral's Cup teams.
1. Introducing weather. 2. Introducing weather maps. 3. The wind on the deck. 4. The message of the clouds. 5. The life of a depression. 6. Weather information - sources and definitions. 7. DIY - Your own observations. 8. Weather maps and bulletins - how to use them. 9. Weather hazards. 10. Winds near coasts. 11. Afternoon winds and see breezes. 12. Winds over the open ocean. 13. Waves, swell, wind and tide. 14. Tropical cyclones. 15. Mariner's weather lore. 16. Practical examples. Appendix 1: Coriolis force. Appendix 2: The thermal wind. Appendix 3: DIY - Your own weather map. Appendix 4: UK sea areas. Index.
