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The Law of Storms / The various phenomena by which their approach can be ascertained with certainty, and practical directions to mariners for the avoidance of their fury, compiled from various sources

Chapter 1: THE LAW OF STORMS:
By John Ross
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The text compiles observations and practical guidance about hurricanes and cyclones, explaining how Earth’s rotation alters wind patterns, defining Dove’s law of gyration, and distinguishing polar and equatorial currents and trade winds. It describes how storms rotate differently in each hemisphere, how wind shifts signal the passage or approach of a vortex, and maps wind directions to the storm’s margins. Tables and simple rules enable mariners to determine the bearing of a storm’s center and offer procedural advice for avoiding the most dangerous portions during navigation.

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Title: The Law of Storms

Author: John Ross

Release date: October 19, 2017 [eBook #55774]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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THE LAW OF STORMS:

THE VARIOUS PHENOMENA BY WHICH THEIR
APPROACH CAN BE ASCERTAINED WITH
CERTAINTY, AND PRACTICAL
DIRECTIONS TO MARINERS
FOR THE AVOIDANCE
OF THEIR FURY.

COMPILED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

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