 | 1900 - 48 Seiten
...the rost rapid current is toward the outer edge of the curve. Counter currents and eddies may arise near the shores of straits, especially in bights and near points. A swift current often occurs in narrow openings in the barrier between two bodies of water, because the... | |
 | U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey - 1906 - 660 Seiten
...Countercurrents and eddies may occur near the shore, especially in straits, bights, and near points, and a knowledge of them is useful in order that they may be taken .advantage of or avoided. Along most shores, when not much affected by bays, tidal streams, etc., the current turns soon after... | |
 | U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey - 1912 - 178 Seiten
...but in curved portions the strongest current is toward the outer edge of the curve. Counter currents and eddies may occur near the shores of straits, especially in bights and near points. TIDE RIPS AND SWIRLS occur in places where strong currents occur, caused by a change in the direction... | |
 | 1914 - 616 Seiten
...wacer is to follow the ebb-tide reaches. Countcrcurrents and eddies may occur near the shores of the straits, especially in bights and near points. A knowledge...advantage of or avoided. A swift current often occurs in the narrow passage connecting two large bodies of water, owing to their considerable difference of... | |
 | United States. Hydrographic Office - 1915 - 418 Seiten
...water will be deepest. The pilot rule for best water is to follow the ebb tide reaches. Countercurrents and eddies may occur near the shores of straits, especially...passage connecting two large bodies of water, owing to their considerable difference of level at the same instant. The several passages between Vineyard Sound... | |
 | United States. Hydrographic Office - 1915 - 590 Seiten
...water will be deepest. The pilot rule for best water is to follow the ebb tide reaches. Countcrcurrents and eddies may occur near the shores of straits, especially...passage connecting two large bodies of water, owing to their considerable difference of level at the same instant. The several passages between Vineyard Sound... | |
 | United States. Hydrographic Office - 1915 - 1286 Seiten
...water will be deepest. The pilot rule for best water is to follow the ebb tide reaches. Countercurrents and eddies may occur near the shores of straits, especially in bights arid near points. A knowledge of them is useful in order that they may be taken advantage of or avoided.... | |
 | United States. Hydrographic Office - 1916 - 516 Seiten
...water will be deepest. The pilot rule for best water is to follow the ebb tide reaches. Countercurrents and eddies may occur near the shores of straits, especially...passage connecting two large bodies of water, owing to their considerable difference of level at the same instant. The several passages between Vineyard Sound... | |
 | United States. Hydrographic Office - 1916 - 608 Seiten
...water will be deepest. The pilot rule for best water is to follow the ebb tide reaches. Countercurrents and eddies may occur near the shores of straits, especially...passage connecting two large bodies of water, owing to their considerable difference of level at the same instant. The several passages between Vineyard Sound... | |
 | United States. Hydrographic Office - 1916 - 576 Seiten
...water will be deepest. The pilot rule for best water is to follow the ebb tide reaches. Countercurrents and eddies may occur near the shores of straits, especially...passage connecting two large bodies of water, owing to their considerable difference of level at the same instant. The several passages between Vineyard Sound... | |
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A knowledge of them is useful in order that they may be taken advantage of or avoided. A swift current often occurs in a narrow passage connecting two large bodies of water, owing to their considerable difference of level at the same instant. The several... 
