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ERIC Number: EJ276948
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Mar
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Shipboard Weather Observation.
Palmaccio, Richard J.
Mathematics Teacher, v76 n3 p165-69 Mar 1983
Details of how observers on a moving ship can furnish an accurate report of wind velocity are provided. A method employing vector addition and some trigonometry is covered. Wind velocity is initially indicated through an anemometer and a wind vane. Ships are urged to radio weather data. (MP)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Equations (Mathematics), Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Trigonometry, Vectors (Mathematics), Weather
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Learner
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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