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| + | As anyone who used sail will explain you: the wind is your best friend. It makes you move, it produce electricity, it pumps your water, it refreshes you during hot tropical nights and days,... | ||
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== Hurricanes == | == Hurricanes == | ||
| − | [http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17447 This] page at Nasa.gov has more information, as well as a nice picture of where they usually are. | + | [[Image:Tropical cyclone map.gif|right|350px]][http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17447 This] page at Nasa.gov has more information, as well as a nice picture of where they usually are. A lot more info is in [http://seasteading.org/seastead.org/commented/paper/ocean.html#Wind the book]. |
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| + | Hopefully, nowdays heavy weather is forecastable, and you can keep out the way, as long as you move at reasonable speed. | ||
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Revision as of 01:24, 13 October 2008
Wind
As anyone who used sail will explain you: the wind is your best friend. It makes you move, it produce electricity, it pumps your water, it refreshes you during hot tropical nights and days,...
Hurricanes
This page at Nasa.gov has more information, as well as a nice picture of where they usually are. A lot more info is in the book.
Hopefully, nowdays heavy weather is forecastable, and you can keep out the way, as long as you move at reasonable speed.
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