| University of the State of New York. Board of Regents - 1842 - 638 pages
...month, at the Island of Chusan. JAN NARY, 1841. EXPLANATIONS. Figures to denote the force of the Wind. 0. Calm. 1. Light air. 2. Light breeze. 3. Gentle breeze. 4. Moderate breeze. 5. Freah breeze. 6. Strong breeze. 7. Moderate gale. Letters to denote the state of the Weather. b. Blue... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - Science - 1861 - 604 pages
...similar as could be found. The force of wind is expressed in our logs by numbers, as follows: — 0, for calm ; 1, light air; 2, light breeze ; 3, gentle breeze ; 4, moderate breeze ; 5, fresh topgallant breeze ; 6, strong single-reefed topsail breeze ; 7, moderate gale, or doublereefed topsails;... | |
| Sir John Ross, Sir James Clark Ross - Eskimos - 1835 - 496 pages
...3. Gentle breeze \ with all sail set, and clean full, 4. Moderate breeze j would go in smooth water, 5. Fresh breeze 6. Strong breeze 7. Moderate gale 8. Fresh gale 9. Strong gale or that which a well-condition>-ed man of war would carry in< chase full and by, 1 to 2 knots. 3 to... | |
| Sir John Ross, Sir James Clark Ross - Arctic regions - 1835 - 474 pages
...^5 to 6 knots. Royals. or that which a well-conditioned man of war could carry in chase full and by. 5. Fresh breeze 6. Strong breeze 7. Moderate gale 8. Fresh gale 9. Strong gale ( Single-reefed topsails, (. and topgallant sails. Double-reefed topsails. Triple-reefed topsails.... | |
| William Reid - Navigation - 1838 - 470 pages
...4 knots. ,1 ii - I full, would go in smooth -. 4 — Moderate BreezeJ W»t^. fmm D- [5 to 6 knots. 5 — Fresh Breeze. . .' 6 — Strong Breeze. 7 —...Moderate Gale. 8— Fresh Gale . . . 9 — Strong Gale . . Or, that to which she could just carry in chase, full and hy Royals, &c. Single-reefed topsails... | |
| sir William Reid - 1838 - 474 pages
...knots. M ii ii I full, would go in smooth ,, . 4 — Moderate BreezeJ wati,r, from (^5 to 6 knots. 5 — Fresh Breeze . . . 6 — Strong Breeze. 7 —...Moderate Gale. 8— Fresh Gale . . . 9 — Strong Gale . . ('Royals, &c. rf — Single-reefed topsails and top-gallant sails. ^ Double-reefed topsails, carry... | |
| University of the State of New York. Board of Regents - 1838 - 508 pages
...External thermometer, northern aspect, 4 feet from the earth, and 1 foot from the wall. Strength of wind, 0, calm; 1, light air; 2, light breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; э, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, moderate gale; 8, fresh gale; 9, strong pale; 10, whole gale;... | |
| George Combe - History - 1841 - 438 pages
...individuals on board have not been accustomed to the use of these wines ad libitum, and as they have paid 4. Moderate breeze ; 5. Fresh breeze ; 6. Strong breeze...gale ; 9. Strong gale ; 10. Whole gale ; 11. Storm ; 12. Hurricane. a large sum for their passage, they seem resolved to " take it out," as some of them... | |
| William Radcliff Birt - Storms - 1850 - 72 pages
...be recorded in accordance with the following scale, contrived by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort : — 0. Calm. 1. Light air . . . 2. Light breeze . . 3....Moderate gale . 8. Fresh gale. . . 9. Strong gale . . or just sufficient to give steerage way. or that in which a well-conditioned man of war.with all... | |
| F. P. B. Martin - Storm winds - 1852 - 680 pages
...qpd 1 1 Very hard squalls, and showers of drizzle, accompanied by lightaiing with very heavy thunder. 6 Strong Breeze. 7 Moderate Gale. 8 Fresh Gale. 9 Strong Gale. 10 Whole Gale. 11 Storm. 12 Hurricane. CHARLOTTE TOWN, Prince Edward's Island. Lat. (about) 46.12. N. and Long, 03.12. w. Kept... | |
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