Wind & Swell Contents & PDF Downloads
Chapter 1
1.1
1.2
1.3
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Chapter 2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
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Chapter 3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
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Chapter 4
4.1
Chapter 5
5.1
5.2
INTRODUCTION
THE WEATHER CHART DOWNLOAD CHAPTER 1 HERE - PDF FILE (1.51MB)*
Isobars, Cells, Kinetics
Identify the fetch
fetch, main fetch, multi-fetch, surface wind movements, wind curve.
Swell production centre
swell types and frequencies, swell characteristics.
Reading the pressure gauge
pressure gradients, gradient range, pressure range, swell range, swell influences.
Chapter summary
cell influences, chart selection, tropical charts, chart access, short term forecasting.
THE ENGINE ROOM DOWNLOAD CHAPTER 2 HERE - PDF FILE (819k)*
Global thermo-lateral zones
tropical zones, middle latitudes, extra-tropical zones, cyclone simplification.
Global circulation
horizontal and vertical flow, Coriolis.
Cyclones and Anti-cyclones
cyclones, anti-cyclones.
Air pressure relationships
cyclonic characteristics.
Local storm development
Hot cyclone development
spring cyclones.
Cold cyclone development
Warm cyclone development
hybrid bomb.
Chapter summary
THE BIG PICTURE DOWNLOAD CHAPTER 3 HERE - PDF FILE (719k)*
Earths orbit
The sun's path
first-fourth quarter.
The sun's influences
northern and southern hemisphere, land and sea breezes, warm and cold sea.
Monsoonal flow
northern and southern monsoon.
Ocean currents & El Niño
gyre variables and influences, warm and cold events, pressure oscillation.
Patterns of cyclonic developments
first-fourth quarter.
Chapter summary
OCEAN ADDICTS ALMANAC DOWNLOAD CHAPTER 4 HERE - PDF FILE (1.85MB)*
Longitudinal patterns
chart format
charts 1-8 Indian & Pacific oceans
charts 9-16 Atlantic oceans
CONCLUSION DOWNLOAD CHAPTER 5 HERE - PDF FILE (64k)*
Long term forecasting
Handy Fetch Analysis
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