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THE - HURRICANE GUIDE: - BEING - AN ATTEMPT TO CONNECT THE - ROTATORY GALE OR REVOLVING STORM - WITH - ATMOSPHERIC WAVES. - INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBSERVING THE PHÆNOMENA OF THE WAVES AND STORMS; - WITH - PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS FOR AVOIDING THE CENTRES OF THE LATTER. - BY - WILLIAM RADCLIFF BIRT.
PREFACE.
NOTICE.
THE - HURRICANE GUIDE.
CHAPTER I. - PHÆNOMENA OF REVOLVING STORMS.
LOWER LATITUDES.
HIGHER LATITUDES.
RIGHT-HAND SEMICIRCLE.
LEFT-HAND SEMICIRCLE.
CHAPTER II. - PHÆNOMENA OF ATMOSPHERIC WAVES.
This mid‑nineteenth‑century guide walks readers through the hidden link between the violent, spinning hurricanes sailors dread and the more subtle atmospheric waves that precede them. Drawing on the era’s latest barometric and wind‑vane observations, the author explains how falling pressure, wind direction and the geometry of a storm’s axis reveal its inner motion. Clear diagrams and a pair of handy cardboard rings let even a novice visualise the rotating air masses as they sweep across the ocean.
Beyond theory, the work offers practical advice for mariners: when to steer clear, which instruments to trust, and the best times of year to keep a vigilant eye on the sky. Simple field notes and suggested observation points make the material useful for both navy crews and commercial captains. By turning complex meteorology into actionable guidance, the guide empowers anyone who must navigate under an ever‑changing sky.
Full title
The Hurricane Guide Being an Attempt to Connect the Rotary Gale or Revolving Storm with Atmospheric Waves. Being an Attempt to Connect the Rotary Gale or Revolving Storm with Atmospheric Waves.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (87K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Carlos Traversi, Janet Blenkinship, and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net
Release date
Jun 8, 2006
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1804–1881
A careful nineteenth-century sky watcher, he built a lasting reputation through patient observations of the Moon and the atmosphere. His name lives on in lunar science, where the crater Birt honors his work.
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