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50 ways to improve your navigation [[electronic resource] /] / Dag Pike
| 50 ways to improve your navigation [[electronic resource] /] / Dag Pike |
| Autore | Pike Dag |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (97 p.) |
| Disciplina | 623.89 |
| Collana | 50 Ways to Improve Your |
| Soggetto topico |
Boats and boating
Navigation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4081-2723-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; PREPARATION; 1 Making a landfall - angle of approach; 2 Deviating to shorten the distance between marks; 3 The longer route can be the quickest; 4 The effect of wind on the tides; 5 Judging sea conditions; 6 Offsetting the course in order to be sure; 7 Safety margins; 8 Fuel and navigation; VISUAL NAVIGATION; 9 Adding up the clues; 10 Position fixing from sea conditions; 11 Estimating your position; 12 Transit bearings; 13 Steering bias; 14 Magnetic or true?; 15 Second stage navigation; 16 Conspicuous marks; 17 Local knowledge; PAPER CHARTS
18 Checking the plotted course19 Customising the charts; 20 Using position lines; 21 Looking at alternatives; DEPTH, TIDES AND CURRENTS; 22 Using depth when making a landfall; 23 Depth warnings and shoals; 24 Depth and distance off; 25 The effect of depth on sea conditions; 26 Taking short cuts; ELECTRONIC CHARTS; 27 Distance on the electronic chart; 28 Getting the scale right; 29 GPS accuracy; 30 Knowing where you are; 31 Waypoint selection and use; 32 When your GPS goes down; RADAR FOR NAVIGATION; 33 How accurate is the radar?; 34 Rounding a headland on radar; 35 Radar overlays 36 What the radar cannot seeCOLLISION AVOIDANCE; 37 Change of bearing; 38 Which radar scale to use; 39 Lost in the clutter; 40 Avoiding the big ships; 41 See and be seen; NIGHT AND FOG NAVIGATION; 42 Running on autopilot; 43 Speed in the fog; 44 Reflections and visibility; 45 Finding a buoy in fog; HARBOUR NAVIGATION; 46 Assessing harbour entrances; 47 Finding an anchorage; 48 Finding a harbour entrance; 49 Electronic charts for harbour navigation; 50 Entering a harbour at night |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463251803321 |
Pike Dag
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| London, : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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50 ways to improve your navigation [[electronic resource] /] / Dag Pike
| 50 ways to improve your navigation [[electronic resource] /] / Dag Pike |
| Autore | Pike Dag |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (97 p.) |
| Disciplina | 623.89 |
| Collana | 50 Ways to Improve Your |
| Soggetto topico |
Boats and boating
Navigation |
| ISBN | 1-4081-2723-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; PREPARATION; 1 Making a landfall - angle of approach; 2 Deviating to shorten the distance between marks; 3 The longer route can be the quickest; 4 The effect of wind on the tides; 5 Judging sea conditions; 6 Offsetting the course in order to be sure; 7 Safety margins; 8 Fuel and navigation; VISUAL NAVIGATION; 9 Adding up the clues; 10 Position fixing from sea conditions; 11 Estimating your position; 12 Transit bearings; 13 Steering bias; 14 Magnetic or true?; 15 Second stage navigation; 16 Conspicuous marks; 17 Local knowledge; PAPER CHARTS
18 Checking the plotted course19 Customising the charts; 20 Using position lines; 21 Looking at alternatives; DEPTH, TIDES AND CURRENTS; 22 Using depth when making a landfall; 23 Depth warnings and shoals; 24 Depth and distance off; 25 The effect of depth on sea conditions; 26 Taking short cuts; ELECTRONIC CHARTS; 27 Distance on the electronic chart; 28 Getting the scale right; 29 GPS accuracy; 30 Knowing where you are; 31 Waypoint selection and use; 32 When your GPS goes down; RADAR FOR NAVIGATION; 33 How accurate is the radar?; 34 Rounding a headland on radar; 35 Radar overlays 36 What the radar cannot seeCOLLISION AVOIDANCE; 37 Change of bearing; 38 Which radar scale to use; 39 Lost in the clutter; 40 Avoiding the big ships; 41 See and be seen; NIGHT AND FOG NAVIGATION; 42 Running on autopilot; 43 Speed in the fog; 44 Reflections and visibility; 45 Finding a buoy in fog; HARBOUR NAVIGATION; 46 Assessing harbour entrances; 47 Finding an anchorage; 48 Finding a harbour entrance; 49 Electronic charts for harbour navigation; 50 Entering a harbour at night |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787316403321 |
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Pike Dag
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| London, : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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50 ways to improve your navigation / / Dag Pike
| 50 ways to improve your navigation / / Dag Pike |
| Autore | Pike Dag |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (97 p.) |
| Disciplina | 623.89 |
| Collana | 50 Ways to Improve Your |
| Soggetto topico |
Boats and boating
Navigation |
| ISBN | 1-4081-2723-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; PREPARATION; 1 Making a landfall - angle of approach; 2 Deviating to shorten the distance between marks; 3 The longer route can be the quickest; 4 The effect of wind on the tides; 5 Judging sea conditions; 6 Offsetting the course in order to be sure; 7 Safety margins; 8 Fuel and navigation; VISUAL NAVIGATION; 9 Adding up the clues; 10 Position fixing from sea conditions; 11 Estimating your position; 12 Transit bearings; 13 Steering bias; 14 Magnetic or true?; 15 Second stage navigation; 16 Conspicuous marks; 17 Local knowledge; PAPER CHARTS
18 Checking the plotted course19 Customising the charts; 20 Using position lines; 21 Looking at alternatives; DEPTH, TIDES AND CURRENTS; 22 Using depth when making a landfall; 23 Depth warnings and shoals; 24 Depth and distance off; 25 The effect of depth on sea conditions; 26 Taking short cuts; ELECTRONIC CHARTS; 27 Distance on the electronic chart; 28 Getting the scale right; 29 GPS accuracy; 30 Knowing where you are; 31 Waypoint selection and use; 32 When your GPS goes down; RADAR FOR NAVIGATION; 33 How accurate is the radar?; 34 Rounding a headland on radar; 35 Radar overlays 36 What the radar cannot seeCOLLISION AVOIDANCE; 37 Change of bearing; 38 Which radar scale to use; 39 Lost in the clutter; 40 Avoiding the big ships; 41 See and be seen; NIGHT AND FOG NAVIGATION; 42 Running on autopilot; 43 Speed in the fog; 44 Reflections and visibility; 45 Finding a buoy in fog; HARBOUR NAVIGATION; 46 Assessing harbour entrances; 47 Finding an anchorage; 48 Finding a harbour entrance; 49 Electronic charts for harbour navigation; 50 Entering a harbour at night |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815223803321 |
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Pike Dag
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| London, : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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50 ways to improve your power boat driving / / Dag Pike
| 50 ways to improve your power boat driving / / Dag Pike |
| Autore | Pike Dag |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Adlard Coles Nautical, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (95 p. ) : col. ill., col. maps |
| Disciplina | 797.125 |
| Soggetto topico | Motorboats |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4081-2722-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463117003321 |
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Pike Dag
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| London : , : Adlard Coles Nautical, , [2008] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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50 ways to improve your power boat driving / / Dag Pike
| 50 ways to improve your power boat driving / / Dag Pike |
| Autore | Pike Dag |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Adlard Coles Nautical, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (95 p. ) : col. ill., col. maps |
| Disciplina | 797.125 |
| Soggetto topico | Motorboats |
| ISBN | 1-4081-2722-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787317603321 |
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Pike Dag
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| London : , : Adlard Coles Nautical, , [2008] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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50 ways to improve your power boat driving / / Dag Pike
| 50 ways to improve your power boat driving / / Dag Pike |
| Autore | Pike Dag |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Adlard Coles Nautical, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (95 p. ) : col. ill., col. maps |
| Disciplina | 797.125 |
| Soggetto topico | Motorboats |
| ISBN | 1-4081-2722-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822987203321 |
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Pike Dag
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| London : , : Adlard Coles Nautical, , [2008] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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50 ways to improve your weather forecasting [[electronic resource] /] / Dag Pike
| 50 ways to improve your weather forecasting [[electronic resource] /] / Dag Pike |
| Autore | Pike Dag |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (97 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.65162 |
| Collana | 50 ways |
| Soggetto topico |
Weather forecasting
Marine meteorology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4081-2721-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; WEATHER FORECASTS; 1 When to go to sea; 2 Negotiating with the weather; 3 Weather in the fourth dimension; 4 The limitations of forecasts; 5 Questioning the forecast; 6 Evolving weather; 7 You get what you pay for; 8 Weather from coast stations; INTERPRETING THE FORECASTS; 9 Recording the weather; 10 Reading between the lines; 11 The meaning of 'later'; 12 The speed of the weather; 13 Pinning down the wind strength; 14 The language of forecasters; 15 Forecasting wave height; FINE-TUNING THE FORECAST; 16 Fine-tuning factors; 17 Inconsistencies in the forecast
18 When the airflow is broken19 When the wind is off the land; 20 Winds around and over islands; 21 Winds parallel to the shore; 22 Sea breezes; THE WIND AND THE SEA; 23 The Beaufort Scale; 24 The effect of wind on the tides; 25 Tides and waves; 26 Wave refraction; 27 Wave heights; 28 The effect of depth on sea conditions; 29 Identifying dangerous sea conditions; 30 What makes a wave break; 31 Fetch and time; LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS; 32 Radiation fog; 33 Advection fog; 34 When will the fog clear?; 35 Drizzle; 36 Gusts; 37 Squalls; 38 Thunderstorms; 39 Avoiding thunderstorms 40 Line squalls and waterspouts41 The message from the clouds; 42 Clouds in a warm front; TACTICS AND SHORT-TERM CHANGES; 43 Deepening depressions; 44 Secondary lows; 45 Using satellite information; 46 Running for shelter; 47 Weather tactics; 48 Coastal tactics; 49 Weather routing; 50 Weather lore |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463116003321 |
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Pike Dag
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| London, : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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50 ways to improve your weather forecasting [[electronic resource] /] / Dag Pike
| 50 ways to improve your weather forecasting [[electronic resource] /] / Dag Pike |
| Autore | Pike Dag |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (97 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.65162 |
| Collana | 50 ways |
| Soggetto topico |
Weather forecasting
Marine meteorology |
| ISBN | 1-4081-2721-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; WEATHER FORECASTS; 1 When to go to sea; 2 Negotiating with the weather; 3 Weather in the fourth dimension; 4 The limitations of forecasts; 5 Questioning the forecast; 6 Evolving weather; 7 You get what you pay for; 8 Weather from coast stations; INTERPRETING THE FORECASTS; 9 Recording the weather; 10 Reading between the lines; 11 The meaning of 'later'; 12 The speed of the weather; 13 Pinning down the wind strength; 14 The language of forecasters; 15 Forecasting wave height; FINE-TUNING THE FORECAST; 16 Fine-tuning factors; 17 Inconsistencies in the forecast
18 When the airflow is broken19 When the wind is off the land; 20 Winds around and over islands; 21 Winds parallel to the shore; 22 Sea breezes; THE WIND AND THE SEA; 23 The Beaufort Scale; 24 The effect of wind on the tides; 25 Tides and waves; 26 Wave refraction; 27 Wave heights; 28 The effect of depth on sea conditions; 29 Identifying dangerous sea conditions; 30 What makes a wave break; 31 Fetch and time; LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS; 32 Radiation fog; 33 Advection fog; 34 When will the fog clear?; 35 Drizzle; 36 Gusts; 37 Squalls; 38 Thunderstorms; 39 Avoiding thunderstorms 40 Line squalls and waterspouts41 The message from the clouds; 42 Clouds in a warm front; TACTICS AND SHORT-TERM CHANGES; 43 Deepening depressions; 44 Secondary lows; 45 Using satellite information; 46 Running for shelter; 47 Weather tactics; 48 Coastal tactics; 49 Weather routing; 50 Weather lore |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787317903321 |
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Pike Dag
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| London, : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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50 ways to improve your weather forecasting / / Dag Pike
| 50 ways to improve your weather forecasting / / Dag Pike |
| Autore | Pike Dag |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (97 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.65162 |
| Collana | 50 ways |
| Soggetto topico |
Weather forecasting
Marine meteorology |
| ISBN | 1-4081-2721-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; WEATHER FORECASTS; 1 When to go to sea; 2 Negotiating with the weather; 3 Weather in the fourth dimension; 4 The limitations of forecasts; 5 Questioning the forecast; 6 Evolving weather; 7 You get what you pay for; 8 Weather from coast stations; INTERPRETING THE FORECASTS; 9 Recording the weather; 10 Reading between the lines; 11 The meaning of 'later'; 12 The speed of the weather; 13 Pinning down the wind strength; 14 The language of forecasters; 15 Forecasting wave height; FINE-TUNING THE FORECAST; 16 Fine-tuning factors; 17 Inconsistencies in the forecast
18 When the airflow is broken19 When the wind is off the land; 20 Winds around and over islands; 21 Winds parallel to the shore; 22 Sea breezes; THE WIND AND THE SEA; 23 The Beaufort Scale; 24 The effect of wind on the tides; 25 Tides and waves; 26 Wave refraction; 27 Wave heights; 28 The effect of depth on sea conditions; 29 Identifying dangerous sea conditions; 30 What makes a wave break; 31 Fetch and time; LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS; 32 Radiation fog; 33 Advection fog; 34 When will the fog clear?; 35 Drizzle; 36 Gusts; 37 Squalls; 38 Thunderstorms; 39 Avoiding thunderstorms 40 Line squalls and waterspouts41 The message from the clouds; 42 Clouds in a warm front; TACTICS AND SHORT-TERM CHANGES; 43 Deepening depressions; 44 Secondary lows; 45 Using satellite information; 46 Running for shelter; 47 Weather tactics; 48 Coastal tactics; 49 Weather routing; 50 Weather lore |
| Altri titoli varianti | Fifty ways to improve your weather forecasting |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809209503321 |
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Pike Dag
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| London, : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Storms and wild water / / Dag Pike
| Storms and wild water / / Dag Pike |
| Autore | Pike Dag |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Adlard Coles Nautical, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (160 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.1231 |
| Soggetto topico |
Hydrologic cycle
Storms |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-19424-4
9786613194244 1-4081-1230-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; 1 The Eye of the Storm; 2 Forecasting Storms; 3 Ships in Storms; 4 Small Craft in Storms; 5 World Weather and Storm Creation; 6 Tropical Revolving Storms; 7 Extreme Waves; 8 Perfect Storms; 9 When the Storms Meet the Land; 10 The Wild Southern Ocean; 11 Atlantic Ocean Storms; 12 Indian Ocean Monsoons; 13 Pacific Ocean Cyclones; 14 Regional and Local Winds; 15 Wild Water and Whirlpools; 16 Tsunamis; 17 The Future; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461069303321 |
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Pike Dag
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| London, England : , : Adlard Coles Nautical, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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