Re: Wind Directions?


"W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:5vFlf.507$Tg2.468@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> The offical wind directions around the compass clockwise are:
>
> North - North North East - North East - East North East - East
>
> East - East South East - South East - South South East - South
>
> South South West - South West - West South West - West
>
> West North West - North West - North North West - North
>
> Is there actually some order to this nomeclature?
> --
> Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
> (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
> Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
>
> Web Page: <home.earthlink.net/~mtnviews>

Yes.
Start with one letter N, E, S, W.

Half way between any of them is denoted with two letters,
but N or S are always taken first. So you get NE, NW, SE, SW

Halfway between a one letter X and a two letter YZ, you always
start twith the one letter.
So you get (making sure you don't write he impossible ones):
N-NE, N-NW,
E-NE, E-SE,
S-SE, S-SW
W-NW, W-SE

You can go on if you like now. Always write the shortest
before the longest. Examples: SEESEESESEESE.
See if you can find what it means ;-)

Dirk Vdm


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