International Marines Weather Predicting Simplified How To Read Weather Charts And Satellite Images

Author : Michael Carr
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780070120310
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Marine's Weather Predicting Simplified: How to Read Weather Charts and Satellite Images written by Michael Carr and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1999-05-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weather Predicting Simplified is the first book that shows the reader, with many sample satellite photos and weather maps, how to predict the weather easily and accurately - without having to wait for hours for NOAA updates.

Author : Anil K. Maini
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470033355
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Satellite Technology written by Anil K. Maini and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-01-29 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering readers a concise and yet comprehensive reference, Satellite Technology provides a unique coverage of both the principles and applications in this wide field. This book covers the technological and application aspects of satellites in one volume, ensuring not only extensive coverage of communications-related applications of satellites, but also other important applications such as remote sensing, weather forecasting, navigation, scientific and military. The essentials of satellite technology are explained, by giving an introduction to the fundamental topics such as orbits and trajectories, launch and in-orbit operations before going on to describe satellite hardware, communication techniques, multiple access techniques and link design. Topics range from the history and evolution of satellites, and the laws governing motion of artificial satellites around earth, to multiplexing techniques, satellite subsystems and link design fundamentals. Amply illustrated with a large number of figures and photographs, as well as relevant mathematics and design examples Contains a large number of problems with solutions, which would particularly benefit students at undergraduate and graduate levels Companion website provides a complete compendium on features and facilities of satellites and satellite launch vehicles from past, present and planned futuristic satellite missions for various applications The coverage of satellite technology together with its applications make the book an essential reference book for professionals, R&D scientists and engineers and students at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Author : Mike Harris
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781574092158
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Weatherfax written by Mike Harris and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This clear handbook shows how to forecast the weather from radio and fax charts; an essential skill for any serious boater.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2228 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Total Pages : 2228 pages
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Author : Adam Cort
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780071424004
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Getting Started in Sailboat Racing written by Adam Cort and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004-08-12 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete course in the fundamentals, Getting Started in Sailboat Racing dispels the sport’s elite aura and makes racing accessible to any sailor who wants to give it a try. This illustrated manual takes readers around the buoys, explaining the rules and tactics that govern starts, finishes, mark roundings, and boat-to-boat struggles for speed and advantage.

Author : Adam Cort
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071808264
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Getting Started in Sailboat Racing, 2nd Edition written by Adam Cort and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to know to work your way up the fleet--from the first start to winning the finish. Includes complete course in racing fundamentals, organized in the leg-by-leg nature of a typical sailboat race. Features important post-Olympic rule changes, an entirely new section on racing with asymmetrical spinnakers, scores of helpful illustrations, and an updated listing of boats in the table of popular PHRF boats.

Author : Nigel Calder
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071797351
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nigel Calder's Cruising Handbook: A Compendium for Coastal and Offshore Sailors written by Nigel Calder and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2001-05-28 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive and helpful guide ever written for selecting and equipping a cruising sailboat Whether you’re a coastal or offshore cruiser, you’ll find your most pressing concerns treated with the know-how that makes for skillful, confident cruising in Nigel Calder’s Cruising Handbook. The author -- one of the most respected marine how-to authors on either side of the Atlantic, and author of the universally admired Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual, -- walks you through all key technical and practical aspects of modern cruising systems and equipment, providing you with a summary of the skills necessary for safe, enjoyable sailing. The first half of the book includes an easy-to-use tabular method for evaluating a boat's suitability for cruising; ideas for workable deck and interior lay-outs and organization; how to choose and configure suitable boat systems for cruising; and how to install gear for trouble free operation. The book's second half teaches you boat handling skills; core navigational expertise; anchoring techniques; weather understanding; heavy weather expertise; and specific skills for long-term and long-distance cruising.

Author : US Coast Guard Auxiliary
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071798609
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boating Skills and Seamanship, Chapter 12 — Weather and Boating written by US Coast Guard Auxiliary and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-09-14 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before you take to the waters, know the basics from America's largest boating educator Learn the fundamentals of boating navigation from the U.S.C.G. Auxiliary’s cornerstone how-to guide, Boating Skills and Seamanship. This e-chapter 12 focuses on weather.

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Publisher : Gale Cengage
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
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Download or read book UXL Encyclopedia of Weather and Natural Disasters written by and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 2008 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding weather and climate.