Understanding Weatherfax by Mike P Harris
A guide to procedures and techniques for receiving weatherfax charts and satellite images. It explains how to interpret the information from these charts and images into meaningful weather forecasts. The author seeks to unravel the mysteries of the synoptic chart and the information it contains, and shows how to interpret early warning signs of storm development from satellite pictures. There are case studies on the 1991 Perfect Storm" and the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race. This second edition is updated with more information on the Internet as a source of weather advice."
Mike Harris has spent 14 years cruising in interesting places while writing and developing software for cruising sailors. His micro-office, www.pangolin.co.nz, is his boat, a 45 foot steel cutter which he built himself. He is currently cruising in New Zealand with his wife and daughter.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780713661224 |
| ISBN 10 | 0713661224 |
| Title | Understanding Weatherfax |
| Author | Mike P Harris |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2002-03-29 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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