Re: Wind Directions?
- From: "Dirk Van de moortel" <dirkvandemoortel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 18:44:18 GMT
"Dirk Van de moortel" <dirkvandemoortel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "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 ;-)
And find the typo in the above...
Dirk Vdm
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