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  2. Dvorak technique - Wikipedia

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    Common developmental patterns seen during tropical cyclone development, and their Dvorak-assigned intensities. The Dvorak technique (developed between 1969 and 1984 by Vernon Dvorak) is a widely used system to estimate tropical cyclone intensity (which includes tropical depression, tropical storm, and hurricane/typhoon/intense tropical cyclone intensities) based solely on visible and infrared ...

  3. Naismith's rule - Wikipedia

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    Pace [6] in minutes per kilometre or mile vs. slope angle resulting from Naismith's rule [7] for basal speeds of 5 and 4 km / h. [n 1]The original Naismith's rule from 1892 says that one should allow one hour per three miles on the map and an additional hour per 2000 feet of ascent.

  4. Module:Convert/documentation/conversion data - Wikipedia

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    knots =kn kph =km/h mi/h =mph mm/s ==mm/s: default = in/s: link = Metre per second: Temperature. Unit code Symbol US symbol Scale Extra Name Plural name US name US ...

  5. Wind - Wikipedia

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    Each half of a flag depicts 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) of wind. Each full flag depicts 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) of wind. Each pennant (filled triangle) depicts 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph) of wind. [26] Winds are depicted as blowing from the direction the barb is facing.

  6. Performance Handicap Racing Fleet - Wikipedia

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    The process of determining the PHRF for an individual boat begins with the regional PHRF rating, then adjustments are made for the individual attributes of the boat such as: modifications to the rig, the size of the largest foresail (jib or genoa), the size of the spinnakers, type of keel (full, fin, wing etc.), the number of blades on the propeller, and the style of the propeller (fixed ...

  7. USS Greenfish - Wikipedia

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    17.2 knots (19.8 mph; 31.9 km/h) maximum; 12.2 knots (14.0 mph; 22.6 km/h) cruising; Submerged: 14.5 knots (16.7 mph; 26.9 km/h) for ½ hour; 6.2 knots (7.1 mph; 11.5 km/h) snorkeling; 3.7 knots (4.3 mph; 6.9 km/h) cruising [5] Range: 15,900 nm (29,400 km) surfaced at 8.5 knots (10 mph; 16 km/h) [6] Endurance: 36 hours at 3 knots (3 mph; 6 km/h ...

  8. Mean piston speed - Wikipedia

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    Some extreme examples are NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Formula one engines with ~25 m/s and Top Fuel and MotoGP engines ~30 m/s The mean of any function refers to the average value. In the case of mean piston speed, taken in a narrow mathematical sense, it is zero because half of the time the piston is moving up and half of the time the piston ...

  9. Iowa-class battleship - Wikipedia

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    The first plans made for this indicated that 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) was possible on a standard displacement of about 37,600 long tons (38,200 t). 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) could be bought with 220,000 shp (160,000 kW) and a standard displacement of around 39,230 long tons (39,860 t), which was well below the London Treaty's "escalator ...