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Why wind on the water can be so different than what meteorologist predicts. The author has recorded wind shifts and events for years. Constantly racing, constantly traveling all over the world to sail, he combines the theory and reality of the wind's behavior.
Table of Contents:
Simple Onshore Winds
Gradient Winds: Diurnal Variations
Gradient Winds: Weekly and Seasonal Variations
Gradient Winds: Offshore Flow
Gradient Winds: Parallel-to-Shore-Flow
Thermal Winds: The Primary Sea / Lake Breeze
Thermal Winds: The Secondary Sea / Lake Breeze
Thermal Winds: The Amalgamated Sea / Lake Breeze
Thermal Winds: The Offshore Sea / Lake Breeze
Thermal Winds: Upslope Winds
Thermal Winds: Downslope Winds
Gradient-Induced Downslope Winds
362 pp., hardcover
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