| Naval art and science - 1882 - 1002 pages
...reference to the line of progression of the centre of the cyclone, and what action would you take ? 8. Under what conditions would the change in the direction...? 5. What are the usual indications that a ship is fa/ approaching the centre of a Cyclone ; •• b) needing from it? 6. Describe the track usually... | |
| John Macnab (commander.) - 1884 - 58 pages
...opposite semicircle, or if overtaking or going faster than the storm on the same side as before. Q. 4. — What are the usual indications of a ship being...the line of progression of the centre of a cyclone ? A. — The customary signs of an approaching cyclone as regards barometer, sea, and sky, but no change... | |
| Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin Earl of Dunraven - Nautical astronomy - 1900 - 414 pages
...the first storm centre receded from it, but would fall again as the second storm centre approached. 4. What are the usual indications of a ship being...the line of progression of the centre of a cyclone ? The answer is, that in that case there is hardly any change in the direction of the wind, which becomes... | |
| A. P. W. Williamson - Nautical astronomy - 1909 - 410 pages
...the opposite semicircle, or if going faster, or overtaking the storm on the same side as before. Q. 4. — What are the usual indications of a ship being...the line of progression of the centre of a cyclone ? A. — Barometer falling, sea getting up, threatening appearance of the weather, gale increasing... | |
| James Gill - Nautical astronomy - 1918 - 466 pages
...direction of the wind be the reverse of the above Î 4. What are the usual indications that a ship is on the line of progression of the centre of a cyclone...? 5. What are the usual indications that a ship is approaching the centre of a cyclone or receding from it ? G. State what are the usual tracks taken... | |
| Naval art and science - 1882 - 992 pages
...would the change in the direction of the wind in the cyclone be the reverse of the above ? 4. \Vbat are the usual indications of a ship being on the line...a ship is (a) approaching the centre of a Cyclone ; fb) receding from it? 6. Describe the track usually taken by cyclones in the t , and state the seasons... | |
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