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Informationen zum Autor Mike Harris has spent the last 14 years cruising in interesting places while writing and developing software for cruising sailors. His micro-office is his boat, a 45 foot steel cutter which he built himself. www.pangolin.co.nz Klappentext How do you turn the symbols on a weather chart into a meaningful forecast? Armed with this book and a current weatherfax chart you will have all the essentials for making your own forecast no matter where you are in the world. Understanding Weatherfax explains: Sources of weatherfax images; Receiving equipment and software; Types of weatherfax charts; Interpreting synoptic chart features; World weather patterns; Personal forecasting; Tropical storms?their formation! tracking and avoidance. An appendix lists worldwide fax stations and their operating frequencies! call signs and transmission schedules. Zusammenfassung This clear handbook shows how to forecast the weather from radio and fax charts; an essential skill for any serious boater. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Glossary Preface 1. Weatherfax and satellite image technology 2. World weather patterns 3. Charts and images: types and features 4. Interpreting details 5. Putting it all together 6. Storms! hurricanes and cyclones Appendix 1. HF weatherfax station browser Appendix 2. Characteristics of fax transmissions Appendix 3. Map Projections Appendix 4. Symbols used on weather charts Appendix 5. Tables and conversions Appendix 6. The Beaufort Scale Appendix 7. Kepler elements and the NORAD element set Appendix 8. Internet resources Appendix 9. Bibliography Index
