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31United States rainfall climatology — The characteristics of United States rainfall climatology differ significantly across the United States and its possessions. Late summer and fall extratropical cyclones bring a majority of the precipitation which falls across western, southern,… …
32Blackbird (Landsegler) — Der erste Prototyp des Blackbird. Die Fähnchen am Boden und am Fahrzeug zeigen, dass der wahre und scheinbare Wind entgegengesetzt sind Der Blackbird ist ein experimenteller, propellergetriebener Landsegler. Er wurde konstruiert, um zu… …
33procellariiform — ▪ bird Introduction any of the group of seabirds that includes the albatrosses (albatross) (family Diomedeidae); shearwaters (shearwater), fulmars (fulmar), prions (prion), and large petrels (petrel) (Procellariidae); storm petrels (storm… …
34Yacht racing — is the sport of competitive sailing. There is a broad variety of kinds of races and sailboats used for racing. Much racing is done around buoys or similar marks in protected waters, while some longer offshore races cross open water. All kinds of… …
35Crosswind landing — A crosswind landing is a landing maneuver in which a significant component of the prevailing wind is perpendicular to the runway center line. Contents 1 Significance 2 Techniques 2.1 De Crab 2.2 Crab …
36Wind turbine design — An example of a wind turbine, this 3 bladed turbine is the classic design of modern wind turbines Wind turbines History Design …
37Sail — A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind mdash;in essence a vertically oriented wing. Sails are used in sailing.History of sailsThe ships built at around 10,000 BC were just crude log rafts or dug out… …
38weather modification — Deliberate or inadvertent alteration of atmospheric conditions by human activity, sufficient to modify the weather on a local or regional scale. Deliberate alterations include covering plants to keep them warm at night, seeding clouds to induce… …
39Christopher McLeod — Christopher (Toby) McLeod is the project director of Earth Island Institute s Sacred Land Film Project. He produced and directed the award winning documentary In the Light of Reverence (2001)[1] and has made three other award winning documentary… …
40Wind shear — Wind shear, sometimes referred to as windshear or wind gradient, is a difference in wind speed and direction over a relatively short distance in the atmosphere. Wind shear can be broken down into vertical and horizontal components, with… …
