Report of the Eclipse Expedition to Caroline Island, May 1883. (1884) / Chapter Skim
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Diurnal Periodicity of the Southeast Trade Wind
Diurnal Periodicity of the Southeast Trade Wind
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The wind blew with almost the same velocity from the eastward during the period of time occupied by the eclipse. The follomng table gives the observed velocity in miles for every ten minutes from 10.00 a.
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The following table was therefore mailc, which gives the hourly speed, taken from the ship's log, through the courtesy of Captain Carpenter. I t will be seen that the mean values show a distinct^ increase in tbe^evening and a corresponding decrease lu the morning, with the maximum at 11.00 p.
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