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    Ocean Winds Charted By New Atlases From NASA's QuikScat
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    Among the researchers' findings: "People know high winds are found in big storms ... What is most surprising from our research is that narrow ocean currents have such a large effect on the occurrence of high winds. For example, in cold meanders (bends) of the Atlantic's Gulf Stream , the frequency of high winds drops by an order of magnitude. This knowledge can provide navigators with a 'safe harbor' for ships." Another NASA-funded wind atlas based on QuikScat data was published in late 2006 by researchers Craig Risien and Dudley Chelton of the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Corvallis, Ore. , in the journal Remote Sensing of Environment. Full Article at RedOrbit
    People know high winds are found in big storms ... What is most surprising from our research is that narrow ocean currents have such a large effect on the occurrence of high winds. For example, in cold meanders (bends) of the Atlantic's Gulf Stream , the frequency of high winds drops by an order of magnitude. This knowledge can provide navigators with a 'safe harbor' for ships.
    SOURCE: RedOrbit 19 months ago

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