| 单词 | westerly |
| 例句 | They walked down the westerly road, Jinjoo stubbornly holding Junsoo until her arms felt like wet noodles and she abruptly put him down. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The prospect of lunch with the alcoholic English cider more than compensated for the habit of leaving the outside doors open to the westerly winds. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z They kept on thinking they saw things, and there was one time: when Polly was perfectly certain she had seen a tail, dark figure gliding quickly away in a westerly direction. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I looked out, and I saw below me the smooth grass lawns stretching to the sea, and the sea itself, bright green with white-topped crests, whipped by a westerly wind and scudding from the shore. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z On past the dim glimpse of land he sailed, tacking more westerly now, in a faint dank drizzle that over land might be a light snow. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The effluent glacier seems to run on a long curve westerly up to the Gobrin plateau. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z During the afternoon of the following day, still going westerly and while coming off a rise, I saw ahead what looked to be a village situated in a dell. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z To the west now was open ocean, the full sweep of the Pacific, and the boat pitched and rolled on a twelve-foot westerly swell. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Hawk Mountain is a picturesque mountaintop in southeastern Pennsylvania, where the easternmost ridges of the Appalachians form a last barrier to the westerly winds before dropping away toward the coastal plain. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z As it is, we are floored by this stirring and painterly look at nature on this savage and Atlantic-lashed most westerly point in the British Isles. TV highlights 25/07/2013 2013-07-25T06:00:03Z After several wrong turns, a mass of hilly dunes appeared on one of Ireland’s most westerly spits of land — next stop, Newfoundland! The putter, the pint & the Hairy Mary: A golf and angling odyssey in Western Ireland 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z The “up” and “down” do not refer to north and south but to the westerly latitude/longitude coordinates. Martha’s Vineyard, the Off-Season Version 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z But winter and spring, even in the more southerly and westerly locations mentioned here, such as Germany’s Rügen Island, are often several degrees cooler than England. 20 of the best Baltic beach holidays 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z What I failed to note was the growing westerly wind. Paddlers don’t have to look far to find stellar kayak excursions in the Mid-Atlantic 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z In the footloose spirit of the time, Mr. Ross continued his American migration in a westerly direction, soon followed by Bunty and their brood. Sex, Drugs and Roller Skates 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z That said, Olafsvik – the first stop and the most westerly settlement of its size in Europe – was a disappointment. Coming soon to a fjord near you … Iceland takes film to its extremities 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z The machair, James explained, is a unique biome created by the prevailing westerly winds and storms that race across the North Atlantic and find landfall in the Western Isles. The wild beauty of Scotland’s Western Isles 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z We have stony prairie; they have westerly breezes and towering dunes, huge undulations that begin in Indiana and continue all the way north. From Chicago to Mackinac Island, a Tour of Lake Michigan 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Bim Adewunmi The effervescent Mr Crane continues his celebration of the humble town, this time turning up in Enniskillen, the most westerly town in the UK and known, somewhat optimistically, as the Venice of Ireland. TV highlights 11/06/2013 2013-06-11T06:00:03Z Based on the Isle of Lewis, they are the most westerly publishers in the UK. Chapbooks: ancient form of publishing enjoying renaissance 500 years on 2011-03-04T11:44:00Z Gnarled red spruce trees, after which the mountain is named, grow deformed on one side, shorn by punishing westerly winds that tear over the ridge. Leaf Peeping Is Not Canceled: 6 Drives and Hikes to Try This Fall 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Tiree, the most westerly of the Inner Hebrides, is extremely flat and unreasonably windy. In Scotland, a ferry-borne exploration of the Inner Hebrides 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z But today he’s made an exception, clearing his schedule for a round and picking a winner of a day: low 80s, slight westerly breeze and a completely empty course. 18 Holes With Greg Norman: The Shark On Golf, Adventure And How He Became A Folk-Hero In China 2013-06-04T14:00:00Z Bells will be ringing everywhere from Britain's northernmost inhabited house in Skaw in the Shetland Islands to the UK's most westerly church in Tresco in the Scilly Isles. London 2012: Big Ben to chime for three minutes to mark Olympic opening 2012-07-24T17:18:39Z We're in the dining room of his large and imposing house on a quiet street in the westerly reaches of Beverly Hills, overlooking a meadow-like garden that slopes down to an azure swimming pool. Walter Hill: a life in the fast lane 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z That night a local TV report noting “westerlies,” “supercells” and “wind gusts at 60 miles an hour“ broke into prime time. David Foster Wallace’s Peaceful Prairie 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z But the forecaster has said there was still uncertainty about where Storm Debi might cause problems as it moved westerly from the Irish Sea coast. Storm Debi: Wales weather warning for 80mph wind gusts 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Since Friday, 739 people have been rescued in the Atlantic Ocean off El Hierro, the smallest and most westerly island in the archipelago, the Spanish coastguard said. Migrants reaching Spain's Canary Islands near 32,000 this year 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z The coastguard said they had also found two dead bodies among those rescued from four boats in the waters off El Hierro, the smallest and most westerly of the Canary Islands. More than 500 migrants rescued off Spain's Canary Islands 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Met Éireann has said strong and gusty westerly winds, as well as frequent bursts of heavy rain are expected. NI weather: Yellow rain warning in place after 'devastating' floods 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The westerly winds and rainfall will improve air quality Monday, wiping away any remnants of weekend smoke. Seattle forecast: Rain returns as temps cool 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z “The pattern will be turning more westerly as we go into tomorrow, so that should help push some of the smoke out of the area.” Smoky conditions expected to settle over region before moving on Monday 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z Forecasters in Phoenix said the long-duration heat wave is extremely dangerous for people’s health and could persist into next week as a high pressure dome moves westerly from Texas into central California. A heat wave has baked parts of the Southwest for weeks. Forecasters warn it’s not cooling soon 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z "I'd suffered two weeks of storms and it was literally sustained westerlies for 25 knots for two weeks," he added. 'I was off my head', says man rescued from Rockall world record bid 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z They started the boat’s engine again and moved in a westerly direction at low speed.” Greek Coast Guard Under Scrutiny for Response to Migrant Mass Drowning 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z They typically do so when high temperatures combine with other factors, including high humidity and westerly winds that blow hot air from high-altitude deserts, he added. Texas Prepares for a Punishing Heat Wave 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z In the most westerly county in the UK - County Fermanagh - locals kicked off the celebrations on Friday night with a parade in Lisbellaw. 'Thrilling' scenes in Northern Ireland for the King's Coronation 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z “The rising temperatures combined with westerly winds, which reach the Mediterranean hot and dry, cause the relative humidity to fall, and the risk of wildfires goes up dramatically,” Del Campo said. Climate change helps breed springtime wildfires in Spain 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z The planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will be visible from most everywhere on Earth with a westerly view of the sky, experts said, depending on cloud cover and surrounding light pollution. Heads up: Five planets set to line up in night sky this week 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The airship, which was used for meteorological research, unintentionally entered U.S. airspace because of the westerlies and its limited self-steering capability. Opinion | China-U.S. relations should not be led astray by a wandering balloon 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z It describes variations in atmospheric pressure around Antarctica which in turn influence the continent's famous encircling westerly winds. Antarctica sea-ice hits new record low 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z China has denied the balloon was used for spying, saying it was used for scientific research and was accidentally knocked off course by westerly winds. In a world of drones and satellites, why use a spy balloon anyway? 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z The Chinese government has said the craft was never intended for an overflight of Montana but was pushed off course by westerly winds. A Giant Balloon Floats Into Town, and It’s All Anyone Can Talk About 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z China says strong "westerlies" blew the device "with limited self-steering capability" off its planned course. China balloon: Could it have been blown off course as Beijing claims? 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Because the Salish Sea’s prevailing winds are westerly, objects are usually brought to shore rather than pushed out to sea, according to National Geographic. Investigators ask public to fund DNA testing on foot found near Port Angeles 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z “The long-range models are forecasting a strong negative NAO, which usually helps push the westerlies and storm tracks along the East Coast farther south than normal,” said Wes Junker, Capital Weather Gang’s winter weather expert. ‘Greenland block’ could mean cold and snow by mid-December in D.C. area 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The structures are expected to fall in a westerly direction away from the coast. Redcar blast furnace demolition set for go ahead 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z The snow bands will shift south again Sunday as winds become westerly, crossing past their initial positions before targeting areas even farther south that dodged most of the initial snowfall. Massive lake-effect snowfalls in western New York blamed in 2 deaths 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Reedy said the wind direction is expected to shift to westerly on Tuesday, which means it will be coming in from over the Pacific Ocean. Seattle in for more heat, smoke before cooldown and chance of rain 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z On Sunday, the wind direction is expected to change to westerly, meaning it would come off the Pacific Ocean. Wildfire smoke heads to Seattle, air quality effects unclear 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Tiree, the most westerly of the Inner Hebrides, is one of the sunniest places in the UK, according to VisitScotland and dubbed Scotland's sunshine island by travel writers, external. Tiree drenched by more than month's worth of rain 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Around the lake, the sweet scent of the purple and yellow flowers fills the air, and the fragrance of the hearty pines sweeps down the hillsides in a westerly breeze. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z Each day, the sun rises in an easterly direction, approaches some maximum height relative to the celestial equator, and sets in a westerly direction. Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z It’s known as a “cutoff low” in the parlance of atmospheric scientists, because it was cut off from a river of westerly winds, the mid-latitude jet stream, that circles the planet at high altitudes. Why Europe Is Becoming a Heat Wave Hot Spot 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z He said that was an "unprecedented" number, and was likely to be as a result of a huge movement of By-the-wind Sailors - small creatures which resemble a jellyfish - after prolonged westerly winds. Violet sea snails spotted in Isles of Scilly 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z The trade winds are predominant in the tropics and the westerlies in the mid-latitudes. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z The SAM refers to the non-seasonal, north-south movement of the strong westerly winds that blow almost continuously in the mid to high latitudes of the southern hemisphere. EXPLAINER: Factors behind Sydney’s recent flood emergecies 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Added to that, flows via the Yamal-Europe pipeline have been flowing eastwards for several months rather than the usual westerly direction to Germany. Russian gas flows to Europe below demand, threaten storage buildup 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “Wind power is more geographically suited to Europe, which is exposed to predominant westerly winds and is located at higher latitudes.” Giant deep-ocean turbine trial offers hope of endless green power 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z In the Republic of Ireland, Met Éireann has issued a yellow warning across the country for westerly winds associated with Storm Dudley. Storm Dudley: Power cuts and fallen trees in Northern Ireland 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z These belts of predominantly high pressure have air that descends along these belts and flows either north to become the westerlies or south to become the trade winds. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z This may well be stronger, but the winds being westerly means that the risk to Dawlish is small. Flood-risk areas told to prepare for Friday's Storm Eunice 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Satellite images show ever-growing patches of snow-covered tanks expanding along the frontier, and a stream of Russian TikTok posts records the steady westerly crawl of trains carrying missile launchers, armor and troops. As West Warns of Russian Attack, Ukraine Sends Different Message 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z The courtyard features al fresco dining and fireplaces with sweeping westerly views, capturing Seattle’s oyster light and beautiful sunsets. Enjoy benefits in 2022 with a new home in 2023 | Provided by Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The low will also turn winds westerly over the higher elevations of the Rockies. December launches with exceptional warmth over large parts of Lower 48 states 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Those westerly winds pour over the mountains and accelerate into the lower terrain, where the air warms up and dries out. Denver still hasn’t seen snow this fall. That’s a record 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z A gale warning is in effect midday Monday, with gusts expected around 35 to 45 mph from the southeast and shifting to westerly, according to Environment Canada. Fallen containers bobbing and drifting along Vancouver Island 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Furious westerly winds — some gusting up to 40 mph — fanned the Windy fire’s growth by nearly 2,000 acres in a day. Strong winds fanning Windy, KNP Complex fires as they burn through southern Sierra Nevada 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Fires tend to burn faster up-slope, and westerly winds lining up with the slopes of the Sierra will accelerate fire spread. Evacuation orders issued for South Lake Tahoe as Caldor Fire spreads 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z The courtyard features al fresco dinning and fireplaces, as well as sweeping westerly views that capture sunsets and city lights. First Hill condos combine convenience with luxury | Provided by Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Dublin was the most westerly city scheduled to host a game. What is the climate cost of Euro 2020? 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z In the wake of the storm front, which should move through the region beginning in the later morning Sunday, winds are forecast to turn westerly and isolated thunderstorms are possible. Strong spring storm to bring winds, rain, snow Sunday in Seattle area 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z For much of the year, the prevailing winds in California are westerly, mainly coming from the west or northwest. California's rainy season is starting about a month later than it did in the 1960s, researchers say 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z What this history reveals is that the strength and latitude of the westerlies is tied closely to temperature. Climate change: 700-year history of wind recorded in island mud 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Washoe Zephyrs, described by Mark Twain in “Roughing It,” are westerly winds that are almost a daily occurrence on the eastern side of the Sierra during the summer. What are foehn winds? Fires in the Eastern Sierra were fueled by Santa Ana-like gusting 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z A more westerly track would pose another test for the low-lying city, where heavy rains have to be pumped out through a century-old drainage system. Slow-moving Hurricane Sally carrying a deluge to Gulf Coast 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z The only truly innocuous stage in the first 10 days, and there should be a westerly so this will be rapid. Tour de France 2020: stage-by-stage guide 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z The jet stream’s position in June and July fed dry westerly flow across Southern California and into the Southwest, keeping tropical moisture to the south and east. Drought continues to expand as the monsoon in the Southwest has been largely a no-show 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z The westerly winds - known by latitude as the roaring forties, furious fifties, and screaming sixties - are hugely influential. Climate change: 700-year history of wind recorded in island mud 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Michael Atherton reports a strong westerly wind and possible showers on the radar this morning - something for which Dom Smith proposes a solution. England v West Indies: third Test, day five – live! 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Coupled with the stronger westerly winds, which are part of another long-term pattern, the ripples led to stronger storms in the Weddell Sea, east of the peninsula. Even the South Pole Is Warming, and Quickly, Scientists Say 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z The interplanetary iceberg will be visible throughout July in the northern hemisphere, moving in a westerly direction across the sky. Comet Neowise streaks over Stonehenge night sky 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z In the United States, they may get caught up in systems of westerly winds that scatter them over the East Coast. Saharan Dust Plume Slams U.S., Kicking Up Climate Questions 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z But, you might ask: how does a lake on Marion Island retain a record of these westerly winds? Climate change: 700-year history of wind recorded in island mud 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z First, they report in a recent study in Geophysical Research Letters, unusually strong westerly winds in September 2016 — the start of spring in Antarctica — pushed a lot of sea ice out of the Weddell. The Iciest Waters Around Antarctica Are Less Icy 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Once he has reached the high pressure area, he should pick up westerly winds to sail slowly towards the Azores. Long journey home: the stranded sailboats in a race to beat the hurricanes 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The six homes feature the Emerson and Emerson Elite floor plans, which offer three bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and expansive rooftop decks with westerly views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. Final Queen Anne view homes feature rooftop decks | Provided by Toll Brothers 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The jobs, which run from 1 April to 1 October this year, include free accommodation and food and spectacular views off Ireland’s most westerly point. Dream job? Hundreds apply to work on remote Irish island 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z This caused westerly winds to track further north, blowing hot air across the continent into fire-prone areas, further fanning flames. Explainer: what are the underlying causes of Australia's shocking bushfire season? 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z At the time of the incidents a Met Office yellow "be aware" warning was in place for strong south westerly winds. Drivers of overturned lorries could be prosecuted 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z The house is distinctively situated at the base of the Peninsula with no obstructions to its westerly view, giving it some of the most unique sightlines in the entire city. Long Beach House Hunt: Penthouse or beach house? 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z The most notable Foehn events tend to occur across the Highlands, where moist prevailing westerly winds encounter high ground along Scotland's west coast. New maximum December temperature recorded 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z We come to her for dusty palms, pepper trees, eucalyptus, the “soft westerlies off the Pacific,” but also the concrete overpasses, cyclone fencing and deadly oleander. Joan Didion's California captured in sweeping new collection 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Antarctica's nearshore winds and currents tend to push the big bergs in a westerly direction. 'Molar Berg' does a quick Antarctic pirouette 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z This pressure can force the strong stratospheric winds encircling the pole — the polar night jet stream — to abruptly slow and reverse, changing from being westerly winds to flowing in an easterly direction, says Scaife. Rare warming over Antarctica reveals power of stratospheric models 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z The Morrisons sit tight as the stiff westerly blows. When Donald met Scott: a reporter's view of Trump and his White House wonderland 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z The forecast top temperature is 14C with everything kept on the fresh side of that maximum by a westerly breeze. Ashes 2019: England v Australia fourth Test, day two – live! 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z The ship tracking data indicated the tanker heading in a westerly direction after previously moving eastwards towards the Turkish coast throughout the afternoon. Iranian oil tanker no longer has Turkish destination: ship tracking... 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z Its leader, Erich Honecker, far from being an east German, came from the most westerly part of prewar Germany, the Saarland, heavily industrial and dominated by the Communist party to which he belonged. From a picnic to the Berlin Wall: my 1989 summer of revolution 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z An example is the westerly wind belt that runs between 40 and 50 degrees latitude, known as the Roaring Forties, including the southern Indian Ocean. Whaling logs yield clues for modern-day climate studies 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z The Irkeshtam crossing is China’s most westerly border and is used by traders and tourists, some following the historic Silk Road. Chinese border guards put secret surveillance app on tourists' phones 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z My last sight of the sun is a westerly blaze under rain clouds. The Invisible City Beneath Paris 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z We’d set sail in the afternoon sun, before the westerlies relaxed into calm. Essential California: How a 2014 Disneyland measles outbreak changed state history 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z And some research indicates that "westerly winds in the southern hemisphere will increase under increased greenhouse gas concentrations," he noted in an email to E&E News. "Hair Dryer" Winds Could Strain Vulnerable Antarctic Ice Shelf 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z That puts me in mind of Spain’s reaction to Christopher Columbus, when he requested funding to explore a westerly route to Asia in the fifteenth century. Supercollider critics should learn from history 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z On the main level, a great room and open kitchen are framed by expansive windows that face the westerly views. Community hosts final weekend of kitchen event | Provided by Toll Brothers 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z She is consulting tide tables, watching forecasts and rooting for strong westerly winds that would push the spring tide over the sea wall at Crosby, on Liverpool Bay, in the days around 21 March. English sea walls get wired to measure flood risk in real time 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Experts say the particles, from Chinese deserts and factories, are carried to the Korean peninsula by prevailing westerly winds. 'Social disaster': South Korea brings in emergency laws to tackle dust pollution 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The conditions that lead to foehn events are often characterized by strong westerly winds around Antarctica. "Hair Dryer" Winds Could Strain Vulnerable Antarctic Ice Shelf 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z He says in recent decades winters have warmed more than the other seasons, thanks in part to westerly winds coming over the North Sea, where the water temperature has warmed over the past half-century. In the Netherlands, ice skating is ‘in the DNA.’ A warming climate could change that. 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z As greenhouse gases warm much of the planet, this temperature differential is likely to intensify, driving even stronger westerlies, he adds. East Antarctica’s ice is melting at an unexpectedly rapid clip, new study suggests 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Two weather patterns — the Indian monsoon and prevailing westerly winds — drive most of the moisture flow towards the third pole. Collapsing glaciers threaten Asia’s water supplies 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Then on Nov. 8, driven by fierce westerly winds, the Camp Fire advanced quickly into Paradise and surrounding communities — at times burning an area the equivalent of a football field per second. ‘Living under a time bomb’ 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Cross Lupine Avenue and climb again as the trail rises to one final hill, this one presenting some good westerly views of downtown Los Angeles. The walk to do after enjoying all those dumplings in Monterey Park - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z The first to be scientifically excavated in the UK was found in 2011 at Ardnamurchan, Scotland, the most westerly point of the mainland. Viking ship burial discovered in Norway just 50cm underground 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Land's End is the most westerly point in England, and a popular tourist attraction. Council adds apostrophe to Land's End 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z In the north and west of the region, strong westerly winds bring moisture from the Mediterranean. Collapsing glaciers threaten Asia’s water supplies 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Every afternoon, westerly winds are funneled through those mountains and gust down toward Old Shasta and, beyond that, Mary Lake and western Redding, said Shasta County Fire Department Battalion Chief Troy Velin. Without warning: Redding fire moved faster than evacuation orders, leaving a deadly toll 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z Our trip to Langara this summer was marked by 25-mile-an-hour westerly winds, adding a rock-’n’-roll beat to the rhythm of our fishing boat. Cold, Windy Bliss on a Salmon Fishing Trip 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Tropical Storm Watches are up for the Big Island of Hawaii as Major Hurricane #Hector continues it's westerly track. Analysis | The Energy 202: How to make sense of Trump's 'nonsensical' tweets on California's wildfires 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z As the thermal difference between the two diminishes, so does the velocity of the jet stream, a westerly wind which blows at an altitude of around 10km. Heat is causing problems across the world 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z An east–west transect, stretching from the Iranian Plateau to China’s Loess Plateau, and comprising 12 stations 200–500 kilometres apart, will examine the impacts of the westerlies. Collapsing glaciers threaten Asia’s water supplies 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z "They stayed with us for about 15 minutes before heading off together with purpose in a westerly direction." Lone dolphin spotted with company 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z After the benign conditions of Saturday when the old links yielded 288 birdies and 41 players carded under-par rounds, a testing westerly breeze arrived to add another ingredient into the battle for the Claret Jug. Golf: Thrilling climax in store as wind blows at Carnoustie 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Out in the first group of the day, a strong westerly that whipped across the treeless layout proved no problem for the 39-year-old from Las Vegas, a far cry from what transpired 24 hours beforehand. Golf: 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The FAA says changes implemented Thursday complete the first step of a two-step plan to approximate westerly departure routes that were used before 2014 changes prompted complaints and lawsuits. FAA makes more changes to departure routes from Sky Harbor 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The Minnesota Interagency Fire Center says the blaze that began Sunday evening remains very active due to westerly winds. Northern Minnesota wildfire burns nearly 6,000 acres 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The team is searching for Fisher in a strong 35-knot westerly, with accompanying sea state. Volvo Ocean Race team searching for man overboard 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Their westerly neighbors saw their home destroyed by water. City approved development despite fear of Reno flooding 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Guests were treated to a dramatic “couture” presentation inside the historic nave of the westerly part of the former Louvre Palace. Givenchy gets gritty as Poiret is relaunched in Paris 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z The reason for the speedup seems to be warmer than usual waters, which were carried from the deep ocean by strong westerly winds, according to the study. East Antarctica’s biggest glacier lost ice because of warm water and strong winds 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z The Faroe Islands are home to an impressive array of seabirds but there is only one colony of gannets, located on the most westerly island, Mykines. Abseiling down a cliff at night to kill 500 gannets 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z A considerably more easterly or westerly path away from the Florida peninsula — toward the Carolinas or into the Gulf of Mexico — remains in play. How to Follow Hurricane Irma 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z In the American Southwest, that means a switch of the region’s wintertime westerly winds for the summertime’s southerly and southeasterly flow bringing in moisture from Mexico’s Gulf of California. Western desert communities mop up after summer storms 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Features that need to be modelled more accurately include the belt of strong westerly winds that rings Antarctica, and the Amundsen Sea Low — a stormy area southwest of the Antarctic Peninsula. Solve Antarctica’s sea-ice puzzle 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z After fast-paced population expansion from the northeast corner of the state in westerly and southerly directions, wolf populations saw little or no growth in the last year, according to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. Editorials from around Oregon 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z "It was quite scary. We were all ready to evacuate but it seemed that a westerly wind came up and blew it off course," Lipanovic said. Emergency warnings lifted after Cyclone Cook clips New Zealand 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Friday’s tour of Augusta, amid similar westerly winds, didn’t unfold in a manner suitable for scoring for the San Diego native. Charley Hoffman struggles in the wind, but keeps a hold of his spot on the Masters leader board - Golf Digest 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Since Chairman Mao abolished China's five time zones and put everyone on Beijing time, residents of westerly Tibet and Xinjiang have heard their clocks strike 12 not long after sunrise. Tick tock: The importance of knowing the right time - BBC News 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z Wednesday's yellow warning is for west to north westerly severe gales. Storm Doris to bring snow and wind to Scotland - BBC News 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Forecaster Steve Cleaton said: "Through the weekend, increasingly mild air of tropical origin will be steered across the UK by westerly winds." UK forecast: 'Tropical air' to bring mild weather - BBC News 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z A westerly flow will continue to drop rain over four counties through mid-morning Thursday. Steady rainfall snarls traffic on Los Angeles County roads 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, strong and potential damaging westerly winds are expected along and east of the central mountain chain Christmas Day where gusts between 60 and 65 mph are likely. Blustery storm will hit much of New Mexico with snow, wind 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z Three hours later, with clockwork precision, a steady westerly breeze starts to blow, cooling the hillsides. Rupert Murdoch owns a lot of things, including this vineyard in Bel-Air 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Ultimately, the board selected La Palma, the most westerly of the Canary Islands off the coast of Morocco, as the primary alternative to Hawaii, Yang said. Telescope group chooses Canary Islands as alternative to Hawaii 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z When the QBO winds are in a westerly phase, pressure differences over the North Atlantic tend to be more extreme. Unprecedented disruption to atmosphere's pacemaker foretells wet winter for Europe 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z The researchers found that changes in regional wind patterns — from warm-inducing westerlies to cold-bringing easterlies — were linked to both the warming and cooling periods the peninsula has undergone. The sad truth about climate change: The Antarctic Peninsula has cooled, but warming will win 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Let us not be fooled, on these most westerly isles, that there is some better place, once we drift away. Dear Britain: Elena Ferrante, Slavoj Žižek and other European writers on Brexit 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z In the spring, westerly winds from China drift over the peninsula, carrying not only pollution but also hazardous yellow dust kicked up from the deserts of Mongolia and Northern China. NASA jet gets a sniff of pollution over South Korea 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z “Strong, westerly winds stoke fires which spread easily and cause great damage.” Daytime cooking ban in India as heatwave claims 300 lives 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z High in the stratosphere, winds whip around Earth's equator, switching from westerlies to easterlies and back again roughly every 28 months. Unprecedented disruption to atmosphere's pacemaker foretells wet winter for Europe 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z "Strong, westerly winds stoke fires which spread easily and cause great damage." A sizzling heat wave has claimed more than 300 lives in India this month, and officials have forbidden daytime cooking in some areas to prevent fires that have killed nearly 80 others 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z He travels through Britain, to Iceland, Greenland and Canada to see what what could be the most westerly Viking settlement ever discovered. New evidence of Viking life in America? - BBC News 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The country spans nine degrees of longitude, so the Sun rises 36 minutes earlier at its most easterly point compared with its most westerly. Time out 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z In the course of a lifetime, the prevailing political winds are westerly—they blow from left to right. Why Leftists Go Right 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, westerly winds did not yield smoothly to easterlies, as expected, sending scientists scrambling to understand both cause and consequences. Unprecedented disruption to atmosphere's pacemaker foretells wet winter for Europe 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Strong westerly winds in excess of 60 mph are expected to develop and continue through Thursday morning, especially between Cheyenne and Laramie. Ground blizzard warning posted for southeast Wyoming 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Human induced warming, they found, increased the capacity of the air to hold moisture but also caused a "small but significant" increase in the number of January days in the UK with westerly winds. Carbon emissions boosted 2014 January storm risk 'by 43%' - BBC News 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z A long breakwater protects ships in canal from the prevailing westerly winds and waves that blow across the canal entrance. Satellite Eye on Earth: November 2015 - in pictures 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z The balloons travel with the winds, usually along an easterly or westerly latitude. Facebook's laser drones v Google's net-beaming balloons - BBC News 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Instead, the return to westerly winds means that Europeans are more likely to see another stormy winter. Unprecedented disruption to atmosphere's pacemaker foretells wet winter for Europe 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Shew said the wildfire picked up speed early Sunday morning as wind blew in from a westerly direction. California wildfires: Thousands flee as blazes force evacuations 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z Virgin Australia and Jetstar grounded flights again on Friday as forecasters warned westerly winds would send dangerous ash clouds over Denpasar. Mount Raung volcanic ash cloud halts Bali-bound flights - BBC News 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z But many Afghans, who largely enter Hungary by a more westerly route, hide out in the overgrown grounds of a disused brick factory. Migrants on Hungary's border fence: 'This wall, we will not accept it' 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z Canna is the most westerly of an island group called the Small Isles. Sweets and knitted hats stolen from Canna's shop - BBC News 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z However, the deeper the plane descends into the atmosphere at night, the more likely it is to encounter the westerly trade winds. Solar Impulse faces 'moment of truth' - BBC News 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Over the following 89 years, strain accumulated in the neighbouring westerly segment of fault, finally rupturing in 1344. Nepal quake 'followed historic pattern' - BBC News 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z For centuries these westerlies, which blow between latitudes 40° S and 50° S, powered ships sailing from Europe to Asia. Looks swell 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Along the coast, a westerly swell also will develop Friday afternoon, producing 10- to 12-foot surf off Central California. A weekend of possibly brutal Santa Ana winds in Southern California 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z A high surf advisory is also posted for south shores of Oahu and west shores of Maui, Lanai and Kahoolawe because of the unusual westerly component of the swell. Big surf may bring up to 40-foot waves to Hawaii’s shores 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z The Met Office said the south westerly winds would bring gusts of up to 70-80 mph on Friday evening and the gusts would continue into Saturday morning. Tree falls on bus carrying children 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z The Aiviq’s course was now determined by the westerly current and southwesterly winds. The Wreck of the Kulluk 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z The body was washed ashore on a westerly breeze, faceless and bloated to such an extent that it didn’t fit into its clothes any more. Backlash against migrant-smugglers: ‘we won’t surrender to these vampires’ 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Now, winds in the tropical and subtropical Pacific are easterlies—that is, blowing from east to west; further south, westerlies prevail. Unusual climate gave Polynesian explorers a boost 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z When those westerly winds waned, the flow of moisture from the tropical Atlantic that previously swept across northern Africa shifted south. Climate simulation doubles Sahara's age 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Officials say the blaze in the Klamath National Forest continues to grow Thursday, pushed by westerly winds sending embers far ahead of the main blaze. Northern California wildfire forces evacuations 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Devising the grid system in the early 19th century, the city commissioners aimed to maximize the benefits of westerly winds to dissipate the supposedly deadly miasmas thought to spread disease. Summer in New York, Season of Smell 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Canna, the most westerly of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides. Super infuriating animals? 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z Ocean heat is pushed by the westerly winds and the westerlies have changed around Antarctica in response to climate warming and the depletion of the ozone. Global warming: it's a point of no return in West Antarctica. What happens next? 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z East Coast states in particular are vulnerable to pollution blown by the prevailing westerly winds of the United States. Supreme Court Backs E.P.A. Coal Pollution Rules 2014-04-29T15:48:35Z Those westerly winds persist for several months and eventually push warmed up water and air to the central Pacific where an El Nino forms, Wang said. Study links California drought to global warming 2014-04-24T18:34:00Z By a significant margin, the westbound passengers believed the westerly stations were closer and the eastbound passengers said the same for the easterly ones. Your Brain Has No Idea Where It’s Going 2014-04-14T21:25:41Z It then flew in a westerly direction back over Peninsular Malaysia before turning northwest. Malaysian Prime Minister’s Statement on Flight 370 Investigation 2014-03-15T09:16:03Z Stronger westerlies push more subsurface warm waters poleward to melt the glaciers, and push surface waters northward. Global warming: it's a point of no return in West Antarctica. What happens next? 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z It appeared to be flying on a westerly course sharply off its intended flight path to Beijing. Missing Jet Exposes a Dysfunctional Malaysian Elite 2014-03-13T01:15:12Z The colder water there triggers westerly winds in the tropical Pacific. Study links California drought to global warming 2014-04-24T18:34:00Z Sunday’s weather forecast calls for temperatures around 15 degrees, partly cloudy skies, a brisk westerly wind and virtually no chance of snow. At Yankee Stadium, Rangers Will Share Glamour With Rivals 2014-01-25T03:55:38Z These similarities imply large-scale common climate forcings, such as latitudinal shifts of the southern westerlies and regionally enhanced glaciogenic dust mobilization in New Zealand and Patagonia. [Report] Increased Dust Deposition in the Pacific Southern Ocean During Glacial Periods 2014-01-23T19:26:18.680Z Japan and South Korea regularly experience bouts of westerly winds bringing unwelcome particulate matter from their near neighbor. Chinese Smog Reaches All the Way to Los Angeles 2014-01-21T20:31:43Z The next morning, walking along the 300-meter cliffs at Latrabjarg, Iceland's most westerly point, we get to within an outsized-orange-beak's-length of nesting puffins, the droll little creatures defying gravity high above the snarling North Atlantic. Adventures in Europe's Wild West: Diving, Trekking and Driving in Iceland 2014-01-16T23:34:57Z A southward shift of westerly winds is influencing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, increasing transitory upwelling of Circumpolar Deep Water onto the Antarctic continental shelf. This was no Antarctic pleasure cruise 2014-01-08T18:20:11.113Z Storm force south westerly gusts around 70mph are expected quite widely on Monday, with isolated gusts of 80mph in the exposed west, especially for the Islands and West Coast. Borders town hit by flash flooding 2013-12-22T10:21:11Z Storm force south westerly gusts around 70mph are expected quite widely, with isolated gusts of 80mph in the exposed west, especially for the Islands and West Coast. Forecasters warn of wind and rain 2013-12-21T15:37:33Z As the westerly winds strengthen by up to 15 percent over the next 70 years, both the current and this slope are expected to increase. Westerly Winds Could Counteract Nearly Half of Antarctic Sea-level Rise Expected By 2100 2013-11-16T23:15:00.923Z Forecasters say a strong westerly jet stream will dominate much of November, bringing more rain and strong winds. More wet weather 'brings flood risk' 2013-11-14T01:04:31Z This cooling shifts the belt of strong westerly winds that circle the Antarctic closer to the pole, changing adjacent pressure systems. Ozone Loss Warmed Southern Africa 2013-10-14T10:15:05.907Z It’s inferred that descends from an ancestor that moved east from the more westerly area where lacertids mostly evolved, and then diversified extensively in eastern Asia and along the Pacific margin. Tale of the Takydromus 2013-09-16T13:16:02.497Z This pattern is consistent with the westerly winds which dominate the American midwest during the time that the cranes fly south. Practice Makes Perfect: Endangered Whooping Cranes Rely on Social Learning for Migration 2013-08-29T19:45:06.607Z The submission also detailed how a new westerly runway would help reduce noise pollution because planes would not have to fly so low over London. Heathrow offers third runway options 2013-07-17T17:40:05Z He visited more than 40 Chinese cities and then crossed into Russia for a long westerly journey to northern Europe. City Room: A ‘Cycling Madman’ Pedals His Way Across the World 2013-07-08T17:00:48Z The estate was not far outside of Chicago's westerly city limits and an architectural oddity. My Story: Traces of a Man Who Disappeared 2013-07-08T05:00:01Z The woman fell at the most westerly part of the island, Neist Point, on Saturday. Woman dies after 100ft cliff plunge 2013-06-24T02:39:50Z Experts, however, say not much is known about why westerly winds reach the South Asian region when they are not supposed to. Weather systems clash led to India floods 2013-06-22T19:25:07Z "It's being pushed by a westerly wind that's so strong we can't get our six air tankers off the ground," Sadecki said, noting the tankers were used to drop flame retardant. Fire at California campsite forces evacuation of 50 nearby homes 2013-05-28T02:58:51Z Maury surmised that the Gulf Stream supplies heat to the overlying westerly winds that move across the Atlantic toward northwestern Europe. New Simulations Question the Gulf Stream s Role in Tempering Europe s Winters 2013-02-11T12:15:00.213Z Suggested mechanisms range from upwelling of warm deep waters onto the continental shelf in response to variations in the westerly winds, to an influence of El Niño-Southern Oscillation on sea surface temperatures. Dot Earth Blog: A Closer Look at Melting Ice in the Andes and Antarctica 2013-01-23T17:03:00Z When the stratospheric westerlies break down, it generates a signal that typically burrows down to the Earth's surface over following weeks. Model to help winter forecasting 2012-09-14T08:47:54Z They say the monsoon advancing towards the west of South Asia combined with westerly winds for an unusually long time and with an extraordinary intensity, which resulted in days of torrential rains. Weather systems clash led to India floods 2013-06-22T19:25:07Z The warming tends to reduce the large-scale atmospheric-pressure gradient and weakens the dominant westerly winds in the Northern Hemisphere. Ice loss shifts Arctic cycles 2012-09-12T17:21:10.600Z Follow Flamenco Beach's westerly curve, and you'll find the rusted hulk of a Navy tank. Green Blog: Defending a Sanctuary With Paint and Song 2012-08-13T11:37:26Z The Bamiyan valley marked the most westerly point of Buddhist expansion and was a crucial hub of trade for much of the last millennium. Should the Bamiyan Buddhas be rebuilt? 2012-08-12T23:44:54Z Xinjiang is the country's most westerly region and borders former Soviet states. China jails Xinjiang 'terrorists' 2012-08-02T14:19:52Z Bill Hare, visiting professor at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, agreed that it was an intensive interaction between monsoon and westerly winds that resulted into the torrential rainfall. Weather systems clash led to India floods 2013-06-22T19:25:07Z However cooler weather with isolated showers is forecast for the weekend with westerly winds potentially improving air quality by then. London 2012: opening of Games could see 'perfect storm' of smog pollution 2012-07-25T05:00:01Z Thousands of bells across Britain, from the Shetland Islands north of Scotland to the UK's most westerly church in Cornwall, will join in. Big Ben to ring for three minutes to herald Olympic Games start 2012-07-24T11:03:54Z Bells will be sounded in Britain's northernmost inhabited house in Skaw, the Shetland Isles, and the UK's most westerly church in Tresco, The Scilly Isles. Big Ben chimes for 2012 Festival 2012-07-24T10:00:52Z Xinjiang province is the country's most westerly region and borders former Soviet states. Official vows Xinjiang crackdown 2012-07-05T12:28:27Z Swansea and Norwich, one the most westerly Premier League club and the other the furthest to the east, were promoted together in 2011 and impressed last season with their young managers. Lambert Takes Over as Aston Villa Manager 2012-06-03T03:41:36Z Academics at the University of Missouri's Department of Forestry analysed tree trunks inland from New England, where westerly prevailing winds would originate. What caused the mystery of the Dark Day? 2012-05-18T11:19:21Z All was jollity and animation—promise of fine sport; dull sky, gentle westerly breeze, dew-sprinkled earth; kindly nature seemed to proclaim a good scenting day. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z Therefore, changing the direction of the caravan at once so as to leave the Badr well on one side, he turned off the direct road and took a westerly route along the sea-shore. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z No one but a born fool would think of taking a westerly course round the earth if engaged in a race against time. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z At those dizzy heights the prevailing westerlies are in full force, blowing from eighty to two hundred miles an hour night after night and day after day. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z "But it can be heard on stormy nights, and when a westerly gale is raging its voice is terrible." A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z This we crossed, and took up our westerly route, in order to avoid the swamp of which we knew. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z Hierro is exposed to westerly gales which frequently inflict great damage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z "It's not often one gets a westerly wind in the Twenties," observed the baronet. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z If the wind is from a westerly quarter the blanket of cloud is doubtless a drift from some distant storm, which will not affect this locality. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z Still Columbus persisted in a westerly course, although many on board, thinking that the birds were flying from one unseen island to another, wished him to deviate. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z The good and the bad country lie very much in bands; and an explorer making an easterly and westerly track might travel in a bad band continuously, if he had the misfortune to strike one. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z Geographers were formerly in the habit of measuring all longitudes from Ferro, the most westerly land known to them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Directly he was well clear of Samarang, he shaped a course due south in order to pick up the prevailing westerly wind south of Australia on which Fosterdyke counted also. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z But their influence is still the same,—clear skies, cooler nights, dry, westerly winds. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z Franklin traced the coast in a westerly direction to latitude 70° 24′ N., longitude, 149° 37′ W., and discovered several large rivers. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Advance on this line was impossible; and, upon taking a more westerly route, the explorer was stopped by the still larger marsh now called Lake Eyre, which was also a deceptive sheet of salt. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z Hierro, the most westerly and the smallest island of the group, is somewhat crescent-shaped. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z "We passed something going in a westerly direction at 1.15 A.M.," he announced. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z But for nearly all of our forty-eight states for nearly all of the year the westerly winds are those that bring us fair days and nights. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z Thus it was not strange that the little ship and her company proved stronger than the wintry storms, that she survived and, once more hoisting sail, kept on her westerly course. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z The ripple of a westerly wind, meeting the flood, silvered the turbid surface. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z The climate is very dry, hot westerly winds blowing from the middle of March till July. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z The westerly breeze increased to half a gale, which meant an addition of thirty to forty miles an hour to the airship's speed. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z No change need be feared as the anticyclone nears, or for three days after clear conditions are established so long as the wind remains brisk from some westerly quarter. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z I don't like this sunshine and westerly breeze. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z It had formed two branches, one going in a northerly, and the other in a westerly direction. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z Luckily during the whole of their tenure the wind blew from westerly quarters, which while it brought abominably wet weather, nevertheless blew the tainted air in the direction of the enemy. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z For a northerly or westerly gale the shelter is as good as any one could wish, but the waves from the southeast drive in with appalling fury. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z Six miles distant, westerly, this road effected a junction with a thoroughfare running to north and south. The Auto Boys' Quest 2012-03-12T03:00:25.647Z A road running westerly from Sioux City to Fremont would be about seventy-five miles in length. Monopolies and the People 2012-03-12T03:00:23.687Z This western plain consists of alluvial formation, with a general westerly slope owing to the deposit of silt from the mountain torrents in the sub-montane tract. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z All the while he waxes most enthusiastic about the future possibilities of Northern New York, particularly the westerly counties of it. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z It is a roadstead with sheltering walls on the northerly and westerly sides, and a very good bottom to hold an anchor. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z We proceeded for some distance into the more westerly of the two, but found that it was merely a sound, terminated by high land. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z HUGLI, or Hooghly, the most westerly and commercially the most important channel by which the Ganges enters the Bay of Bengal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z Clear weather with westerly winds is best for this purpose; dull or foggy weather spoils the fish. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Construction proceeded, and on May 4, 1854, the Directors decided to send 650 tons of the new iron to the easterly terminus of the road; the remainder to the westerly building forces. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z Indeed, this close down turf, this "skin" of grass catching the full force of northerly and westerly gales, is suitable to the golfer's needs as any save that of seaside links. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z It is very easy to find, and easy to enter or depart from with the prevailing westerly winds. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z But all of these moist easterly winds, however, soon turn to some westerly point. Meteorology or Weather Explained 2012-02-20T03:00:18.847Z At sunset the desert islets faded out of sight, and we sailed on through the night across a smooth sea with a light westerly breeze on our beam. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z British Columbia, which entered the Canadian Confederation in 1871, is the most westerly of the Canadian Provinces. Pictures of Canadian Life A Record of Actual Experiences 2012-02-14T03:00:28.520Z It is to occupy the corner of Hevia and St. Charles streets, facing the westerly side of Lafayette Square, a site selected particularly on account of its conspicuous and airy position. Norman's New Orleans and Environs Containing a Brief Historical Sketch of the Territory and State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time 2012-02-13T03:00:18.260Z Soon after nine the stream slacked, we tripped the kedge and worked up the river, the wind being still westerly, but the current having turned in our favour. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z We marched down the Tongue River for two days, thence in a westerly direction over to the Rosebud, where we struck the main Indian trail leading down this stream. The Aventures of Buffalo Bill 2012-02-13T03:00:13.357Z Owing to an almost continuous, cool, westerly sea-breeze, Kotonu is, in comparison with the other coast towns, decidedly healthy for white men. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z The steamer Pacific, which sailed from Liverpool April 10, accomplished the passage to New York in 9 days and 20 hours, being the shortest westerly passage ever made. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z He made a rough calculation, and then decided to follow the terrace in its westerly direction. The Bushranger's Secret 2012-02-09T03:00:14.847Z Port Desire, in 47� 45′ south latitude, has a narrow entrance with strong tides; but affords in the offing very good anchorage as well as shelter from the prevailing winds, which are offshore, or westerly. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z By three o'clock the wind had already begun to fall, and by five they were lying almost becalmed off the westerly point of the island. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z He jerked his round face in what he supposed was a westerly direction. Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z The shortest westerly passage previously made was by the same vessel, which was 10 days 4 hours. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z The Sorata went to sea again next morning, and one night a week later she bore up for Vancouver before a westerly breeze. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z Being on the weather side of high land, but sheltered by low islands, williwaws do not annoy during westerly winds; but in a southerly gale I think they would be furious. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z The residency is 4 m. distant in a westerly direction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The orchard was open to the south-west, and Kelly took objection to its site, quoting Virgil in favour of a westerly outlook. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z The beach at the entrance of the harbor, extending westerly from Cornwallis, now McNab's Island, was originally granted to Mr. Mauger, and still bears his name. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z From the Moray Firth it extends inland in a westerly and then south-westerly direction for a distance of 19 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z From this bluff the sound trends about a point more westerly for five or six miles, to a place where there is a small inlet, on the left, between two snow-covered, mountainous ridges. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z After getting out of the south-east trades, we had a fortnight's light winds and calms, and then got into a steady westerly wind, before which we ran quietly for some days. The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:22.303Z The waves dash in with tremendous force, especially with a westerly wind, which is common, when some grand sights may be seen. Cornwall 2012-01-20T03:00:16.790Z There was a dense forest growth on the point of Watling's Island, if that were indeed the land to windward, for the breeze was westerly. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z All too soon the sun sank behind the hills at the westerly limit of the lake. Dick Randall The Young Athlete 2012-01-04T03:00:45.467Z Northerly and westerly winds prevail, and the town is exposed to all their fury, which, at times, is extreme. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Far away, seemingly to the utmost limit of the eye, the blue waves danced and sparkled before the westerly breeze. Loaded Dice 2012-01-04T03:00:36.343Z No road in England has been so wheel-worn as that strip running out to the most westerly point of England. Cornwall 2012-01-20T03:00:16.790Z At last the Mangatawhiri, which hitherto had pursued a westerly direction, made a bend to the southward, and debouched into the Waikato. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z The "rock people" also occasionally make excursions to Tangier, the most westerly town of the strait, and the most important as regards the commerce of Morocco. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z In all other parts of the hemisphere the lines of variation have a progressive westerly movement, and to this also Captain Fitz-Roy's observations correspond. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z The westerly part forms the more regular indentations of Christchurch Bay and part of Poole Bay. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z We are here at the most southerly, as we have just been at the most westerly, point of our country. Cornwall 2012-01-20T03:00:16.790Z The Northern Pacific has a mileage of 375, crossing the northern central portion from Fargo through Bismarck in an almost direct westerly line through the Territory. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z Occasionally indeed we had westerly and more rarely north-westerly breezes, but these were never of long duration, and were incessantly broken by rains and squalls. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z The tides answer best for vessels entering the Strait at the period of full and change of the moon, since there are two westerly tides in the day. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z We continued our wanderings the next day in a westerly direction, slaying every living creature that came within reach, from a skunk to a guanaco. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z As his course was about westerly, his position would be in latitude 60� 20' north and longitude 11� 30' west of Churchill. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z The most westerly village in the main valley is Shabwa, in ancient days the capital, but now almost buried by the advancing desert. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z The continuance of the south-easterly trade forced us to cross the Line at a more westerly point than usual. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z We left Stuart Bay, and continued our progress to the westward, with westerly winds, thick weather, and rain. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Far as the eye can reach, in a westerly direction, it assumes a more broken and hilly appearance, and long ranges of mountains, extending from north to south, divide the eastern from the western shore. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z From the Devil's Thumb the American vessels passed onward through the pack toward Sabine's Islands, while the Prince Albert essayed to make a more westerly course. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z Coasting westerly, they came to the island of Krina, where they obtained guides to conduct them to King Mtesa, the most renowned king of the whole region. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z Here ships ride much more secure than in Table Bay, from which, in a stiff westerly or north-westerly breeze, vessels are often forced to run out to sea to avoid being driven on shore. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z At noon a westerly wind sprung up, and we proceeded down the Gabriel Channel, with the wind aft, and the tide in our favour. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z We now moved in a westerly direction, and on the way succeeded in capturing a good deal of game. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z The Hawaiian Isles, 2097 tons register, a United States ship under a foreign flag, bound to California with a cargo of coal, found it impossible to weather Cape Horn by reason of violent westerly gales. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z This station, which has a large fluctuating population during the warmer months, crowns the most westerly shoulder of a magnificent snowy range, the Dhaoladhar, between which and the plain two minor ranges intervene. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z The Arrandoon was steaming slowly along the pack edge, wind still westerly, the Canny Scotia, with all canvas exposed, a mile or more to leeward of her. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z It was a mile across the lough, and with the wind westerly the sea worked in.” The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z It was a still stranger accident—apparently—by which the mining party took the wrong route north, and trekked by the same westerly road upon which the two men had met. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z As the defeated English retreated to the east, the story of the calamity spread terror and dismay among the more westerly settlers. Legends of Loudoun An account of the history and homes of a border county of Virginia's Northern Neck 2011-11-26T03:00:16.703Z The whole course of history points to religion and civilization coming westerly from India or Central Asia. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z At luncheon he told Philippa that he hoped she would insure the children before the next westerly gale. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z Richardson, to whom I am indebted for the above citations, quotes a passage from Dampier where westerly is applied to the wind, but the context does not determine the direction. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z He had trekked down by this more westerly route for the purpose of getting some shooting. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z As he said this he assumed possession of the tiller, the vessel's head was brought round to her course, and presently we were wobbling along in a new and more westerly direction. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z I rode in a westerly direction till about two or three in the afternoon, when suddenly the jungle came to an end. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z Its winds are then largely of the purely planetary type, such as trade winds and westerlies. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Against the westerly breeze he knew that days might elapse before the boat made the Mozambique coast. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Its most northern point on the coast is Cape Blanco, and it includes Cape Verde, the most westerly point of Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z As a rule it was only the very worst westerly storms that could dash the spray so high; but now it had reached the top though the air was so calm. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z The winter weather is very severe, and the houses have to be barricaded with thick piles of wood as a protection against the strong westerly gales. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z The driving force in the Atlantic Drift is merely the excess of the winds with a westerly component over those with an easterly component. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Last night a westerly wind blew freshly and dispersed the ice outside of us, so much so that this evening we have got out into almost clear water. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z A westerly breeze rolled the breakers up to the feet of my horse, and I forthwith walked him into the waters of the Pacific. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z The old man pointed in a westerly direction, and said something to the youth. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z From its favourable situation Kushiro is likely to become one of the chief towns in Yezo, though unfortunately it does not possess a good harbour, and is much exposed to westerly winds. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z In the past, whenever cyclonic storms were weak and westerly winds were correspondingly strong, winter fogs in high latitudes must have been much more widespread and persistent than now. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z It is situated to the west of the most westerly or Canopic mouth of the Nile, and is nearly midway between Cairo and Alexandria. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z If the wind be northerly, this passage may be crossed for five hours before high-water; and if the wind be southerly or westerly, it may be passed for seven hours after high-water. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z They passed the cape on the 31st of January, encountering the usual westerly winds. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z Striking across the mountains, which rise sheer from the sea, we come to Cape Ota, the most westerly point of Yezo. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z As storminess decreased, the trades and westerlies probably became steadier, and thus carried to high latitudes more warm water than when often interrupted by storms. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z It then took a westerly direction, and came towards the Isle of Flowers, getting larger every second, till it descended into the sea, end on, and not two miles away. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z The first range regales the second with its smoke, the second the third, &c. till we arrive at the uppermost, which, in a westerly wind, takes the mixed perfume of all. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z Here he left some of the party, and crossed westerly into the open country, and built another house near a lake, which he called Fraser's Lake. The Clan Fraser in Canada Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering 2011-09-09T02:01:00.467Z Somewhat to our surprise we found they were taking a westerly direction, instead of going east and by north, as they had been leading us. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z If the strength of the westerlies were increased because of broad lands in low latitudes, their efficacy in transferring heat would be correspondingly augmented. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Having forded the westerly Branch of Delaware three Times, we thereby had a shorter Way, and missed going over the Top of the Blue Mountains, called the second Ridge. John Woolman's Journal 2011-09-06T02:00:09.260Z The prevailing winds south westerly; the north east winds being regarded as indicating a cold summer and a severe winter. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z A man suffering from rheumatics should be mindful of the westerly gales, and the frosts of winter, and keep from eating salty beef and tomatoes. The Whale and the Grasshopper And other Fables 2011-09-05T02:00:18.250Z The species extends westerly, in riparian situations, in reduced numbers, ultimately meeting and hybridizing with the Lazuli Bunting. The Breeding Birds of Kansas 2011-08-27T02:00:24.797Z Strong seasonal winds disturb the normal planetary circulation of the trade winds in low latitudes and of the westerlies in middle latitudes. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z The most westerly is the Hugli, which receives the waters of a number of distributary channels that start from the parent Ganges above Murshidabad. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z A stronger and westerly BH during the hurricane season following a negative NAO spring, tends to favor tracks closer to the United States. Dot Earth Blog: Good Odds of First U.S. Hurricane Strike Since 2008 2011-08-23T18:10:45Z The morning arrived, but with it sprang up a very violent westerly wind, and a few light straggling clouds proved that it would not sink in such a hurry. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z They then escaped the reactor in both gas and aerosol form and were spread across the ocean by strong westerly winds. Radioactive Chemicals in California Tracked to Fukushima Meltdown 2011-08-15T23:45:00.273Z Now suppose that cyclonic storms should be greatly reduced in number so that in the zone of prevailing westerlies they were scarcely more numerous than tropical hurricanes now are in the trade-wind belt. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z At the westerly end of beautiful Luna Lake Rocky River flowed into it at Lumberport, another thriving city; at the easterly end of the lake the waters flowed out through Rolling River at Keyport. The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors 2011-08-11T02:00:17.153Z An’ there we stayed, lifted from the pack, lyin’ at fearsome list, till the wind turned westerly an’ began t’ loosen up the ice. Every Man for Himself 2011-08-09T02:00:26.920Z A strong, westerly wind flowing down from the Appalachian Mountains will briefly push temperatures in Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia over the century mark in the afternoons on Sunday and Monday, according to AccuWeather.com. More extreme weather in store across U.S. 2011-08-08T00:15:00.473Z It widens as the pack separates, and narrows or widens with an easterly or westerly drift, according to the pressure of the central pack. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Hence steadier westerlies would make for lessened latitudinal contrasts in climate not only by driving more warm water poleward but by causing more polar water to reach low latitudes. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z A fierce westerly gale drove them six hundred miles to the southeast outside the Horn. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z He done very well, I’m told, what with the legs he had, an’ was hard at it when the wind changed to a westerly gale an’ drove the ice t’ sea. Every Man for Himself 2011-08-09T02:00:26.920Z Hour after hour, that is to say until ten o'clock, we continued our due westerly coast, and then left the fog behind us, as suddenly as it had overtaken us. A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z But, fortunately, we were snug aboard, and, keeping the westerly course, soon escaped the dangers of ensnaring ice. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Temporarily this might indeed happen when a solar change first reduced the storminess and strengthened the westerlies and the surface currents. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z A little mental multiplication will help us to picture the long serpentine coil that was twisting its way from Colenso to the new westerly point of attack. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Some of them got out paper and pencil to figure just how many hours it might take a balloon to come all the way from St. Louis for instance, granting that a westerly breeze prevailed. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z This party went out in a westerly direction and passed over the interior of Victoria Land, which they found covered with an ice-cap forming a great plain 9000 feet above the sea-level. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z The sun was northeast, the pack glowed in tones of lilac, the normal westerly air brushed our frosty faces. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z The effect of such winds is illustrated by the way in which the westerlies prevent the Gulf Stream from warming the eastern United States in winter. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z What added greatly to our fatigue in crossing this tract, was the having taken a too westerly path, which gave us a roundabout tramp. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z The brave westerly wind that was hurling us homeward acted as usual. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Instead of sailing east against wind and current, he turned northward beyond the trade belt, and entered that of the westerly winds. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z To counterbalance our being moved by this drift, we turned and bounded southward in a more westerly course. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z This would not only enable the westerlies, which are really southwesterlies, to carry more heat than now to high latitudes, but would still further strengthen the ocean currents. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Yonder,” with a superb sweep of his hand in a westerly direction. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z The brave westerlies came to our assistance, driving us along in fine style and at increasing speed, until one day through the driving mist we sighted Corvo, one of the northern outposts of the Azores. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Otherwise it would have been somewhat difficult for him to get thither, because the westerly monsoon was not at hand. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z Then he saw, perhaps three thousand feet above him, a large Zeppelin moving in a westerly direction. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z This interferes with the stable planetary winds, such as the trades of low latitudes and the prevailing westerlies of higher latitudes. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z When, and while they combine by the west, making westerly winds, the liquid is clear, and the crystallization well-defined, without loose stars. A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility 2011-06-19T02:00:15.717Z A thick fog had rolled in with the westerly breeze. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z "Se�or Conde," answered the fellow, "the ocean is studded with sails, in the quarter your Excellency hath named, looking like the mouth of the Tagus, at the first of a westerly wind." Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The flying-officer spoke rapidly, at the same time pointing in a westerly direction. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z Under such conditions, especially if the conception of the great subequatorial continent of Gondwana land is correct, the trade winds and the westerlies must have been stronger and steadier than now. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z A “Rapid” fall, with westerly wind, indicates stormy weather from northward. A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility 2011-06-19T02:00:15.717Z This westerly off the coast should get us underway and past the blockade. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Here thou seest that I have been calculating our progress since morning, and I find that we have come full nineteen leagues, though it be not in a direct westerly line. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Apparently it had encountered a strong air-current that tended to drive it in a westerly direction. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z Stronger westerlies would prohibit major storms or a lot of storms, so it is a critical factor. The Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins Today: Brace for a Bumpy One 2011-06-01T23:02:21Z Rain follows the appearance of all high and intermediate clouds most frequently when the cloud banks are densest toward some westerly point and when they come from the west. Sounding the Ocean of Air 2011-05-31T02:00:35.603Z The German Division, to avoid the wood, now moved in a westerly direction on Boulay, whither the 22nd and the 2nd Cavalry Division followed as a reserve. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The weeds now drifted westerly, which was a material change, the currents previously setting, in the main, in an opposite direction. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z A few years after, about 1830, a new fort was erected about a mile westerly from the original fort. Dr. John McLoughlin, the Father of Oregon 2011-05-20T02:00:38.647Z In London, the prevalence of westerly winds drives the surge waves of coal-smoke eastward, blackening every thing; in New-York the western part of the town is cleaner, because newer and built on a better plan. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z Hardly had they traversed a distance of three arrow-flights than the wind, hitherto a faint westerly breeze, sprang up with terrific violence. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z Many signs pointed to an intended effort on the part of the French to break out in a westerly direction. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z By this time the westerly swell had, in a great measure, gone down; and though the progress of the vessels was far from rapid, it was steady, and seemed likely to last. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z After a few minutes' inspection they began to march me through the forest in a westerly direction, all the time talking a lingo that seemed curiously familiar. A Crime of the Under-seas 2011-05-17T02:00:16.540Z After considerable hesitation a northerly route was taken, skirting the westerly limits of the great Laramie plain, which brought Fr�mont to the emigrant trail in the vicinity of the South Pass. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z From the South the tide of emigration still flows in a westerly and north-westerly direction, and it will continue to do so until slavery is abolished. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z The climate of the northwest coast is thus ameliorated, the prevailing westerly winds are warm and humid, and the mean annual 26 precipitation from western Alaska to Oregon is in the neighbourhood of 100 inches. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z When I lived in Chicago, and went out to St. Louis, I felt that I was going, not merely in a westerly direction, but that I was actually going out into the "West." Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z The most westerly point is Cape Roca in Portugal, in long. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z Some of the more westerly houses were surrounded with water up to the lower windows, and at sight of us, the inhabitants, who were at the upper windows, set up a great cry for help. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z In this westerly quarter may be found excellent Salmon and Trout fishing in the spring and autumn in these beautiful streams, which can be reached from the city of Glasgow every day by rail. Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies 2011-04-04T02:00:10.823Z Under the influence of the prevailing westerly winds of the north Atlantic, the waters delivered by the Gulf 25 Stream pass the vicinity of the British Islands and in part enter the Greenland Sea. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z A few miles further on, our westerly line would bring us to a small country town, which must be nameless. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z It extends eighteen miles, in a meandering form, and in a westerly direction; it is in general very narrow, and at about two-thirds of its length becomes very contracted, with a strong current. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. I 2011-03-24T02:00:11.430Z The waves of the Channel are not more agitated by the easterly and westerly winds, than was his heart by so many contrary emotions. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Likewise, its weather is dominated by prevailing westerly winds, but with significant variation near the earth surface. How Weather Could Link Japan Radiation to U.S. 2011-03-17T00:15:05.763Z Winds over an earthquake-stricken nuclear power plant in Japan are blowing slowly in a southwesterly direction that includes Tokyo, but will shift westerly later on Tuesday, a weather official said. Radiation fears spark panic buying and evacuations in Tokyo 2011-03-15T04:50:54Z The fact that this bridge was left behind made me feel quite elated, and I continued along a lane in a westerly direction with full confidence in my disguise and my evidently unsuspicious appearance generally. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z Thursday, 11.—The weather was fine and clear with a strong westerly wind. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. I 2011-03-24T02:00:11.430Z The Japan Meteorological Agency said that the winds in the area would shift from the south to a westerly on Sunday night, blowing from Fukushima toward the Pacific Ocean. Japan nuclear health risks low, won't blow abroad 2011-03-13T15:55:48Z The room was not a cheerful one in the morning, since the window was small and the aspect westerly. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z “Very good,” said the guides; “if you won’t stay here we must go down that way,” and they pointed in a direction westerly by the compass. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z We soon got back to our railway cutting and continued to walk rapidly in a westerly direction. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z If, therefore, it rains only twice as often with a westerly, as with an easterly wind, we have no reason to infer that any law of nature is concerned in the coincidence. A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive 7th Edition, Vol. II 2011-03-01T03:00:40.557Z The volume of traffic is immense, because practically all freight from the more westerly lakes finds terminal harbours in Lake Erie. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z By the passage of the polar star over the meridian, the magnetic variation at Ankóber was observed, with the aid of a well-regulated chronometer, to be 7 degrees westerly. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Away on his left he could discern a momentary glimpse of the North Sea, now grey and sullen and mottled by patches of fog that drifted slowly with the faint westerly breeze. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z In reality we had struck a great loop in the river and our westerly route led us close to it again. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z Corvallis-Newport Highway— From a point on Highway No. 28, at Corvallis westerly to a junction with Highway No. 3, at or near Toledo. Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 2011-02-23T03:00:35.127Z We retire in a westerly direction, and manoeuvre on the flank of the 5th Infantry Division. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z That which is southerly and westerly, and from which the rivers still flow into the Alpheus and the western sea,140 is guarded at its south end by Megalopolis. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The returning Zeppelins would certainly take advantage of the stiff westerly breeze. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z I listened for the excitement which would tell of the discovery of my flight, but all was quiet, so I was able to steal off in a westerly direction. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z Eugene-Florence Highway— From a point on Highway No. 1, near Eugene, westerly through Goldson and Deadwood to a junction with Highway No. 3, near Florence. Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 2011-02-23T03:00:35.127Z Le Puy There is a sort of subterranean or crypt-like structure, beneath the westerly end of the cathedral, caused by the extreme slope of the rock upon which the choir end is placed. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z We altered course sixteen points and proceeded ten miles westerly, where we lay on and off the coast all night, cursing the fog. The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne 2011-01-30T03:00:19.213Z December 17th to 19th the Alabama struggled with a three days’ gale about midway between the westerly end of Cuba and the coast of Honduras. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z After walking steadily away from the camp in a westerly direction for about a mile and a half, I found running water which was a God-send. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z "Then look!" rang out the voice of Black Cloud, as he pointed to the rocky path at the westerly side of the bowl. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z The ridge-pole is broken, however, by a slight differentiation of height between the choir and the nave, and the westerly towers scarcely rise above the roof itself. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z The heavy swell of the Pacific after a westerly storm would create a worse sea on the reef than that already experienced. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z The weather was fine, the air slightly hazy and a light westerly breeze rippled the harbor. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z The fire started at eleven P. M., and the flames were fanned by a strong, westerly breeze. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z A team of UK researchers said the shift coincided with an increase in westerly weather systems over the area. Upland downpours 'more frequent' 2011-01-13T13:20:36Z The pointed nave is of great beauty, and, in the westerly end, contains an elaborate rosace—an infrequent attribute in these parts. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z At four o’clock that afternoon they flung themselves, utterly spent, on a carpet of thick moss which coated the landward slope of the most westerly point of Hanover Island. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z Meanwhile Admiral Wilkes was cruising off the westerly end of Cuba, thinking the Alabama would probably be there, trying to intercept the homeward bound California steamer. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z On this day our voyagers were in no small danger from a great westerly swell, which set right upon the shore, and threatened to carry them on the most horrible coast in the world. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z In the hill country mountains are admirable settings to tropical gardens, and from there to the sandy shores a delectable climate with prevailing westerly sea-winds encourages phenomenal growth of the choicest plants. Beautiful Gardens in America 2011-01-11T03:00:36.140Z The westerly towers are curious heavy works after the "French Classical" manner in vogue during the reign of Louis XIV. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z Every ravine and hollow that ran in an easterly or westerly direction was filled with snow from rim to rim. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z Mr Hatch said the most likely scenario was that the bittern took refuge from freezing temperatures in France and Ireland is the last westerly land mass for them to escape to. Irish bitterns back after 150 years 2011-01-01T15:08:09Z Sheltered from all winds except westerly, by banks of trees. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z This is sometimes a long time in coming—the westerly winds continuing here, not unfrequently, two and three weeks at a time. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Of the greatest importance was that in the westerly cupola, which presents an entire composition, drawn in black and colour. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z The seven large embrasures that light the choir clerestory each contain a group of lancets, five in every case, except in the most westerly pair, where there are but four. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z The east end of the choir juts out from the body of the church, and is lighted all round by seven lofty windows, each of two lancets except the westerly pair, which have four. Stained Glass Tours in France 2010-12-30T03:00:24.760Z "That means thaw; it's a westerly wind and we shall have rain." Dr. Adriaan 2010-12-29T03:00:33.467Z He desired also to take advantage of the westerly winds which prevail at that season, for in going against the wind the Great Eastern was steady as a rock. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z Of this glass, that of the rosace at the westerly end is perhaps the best, judging from the minute portions which can be seen peeping out from behind the organ-case. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z The westerly lancet shows a vine in whose branches are angels playing upon musical instruments, the whole surrounded by grisaille touched with colour. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z There are three on each side, the two westerly ones being of three broad lancets each and the easterly one of two lancets. Stained Glass Tours in France 2010-12-30T03:00:24.760Z The pressures were high enough to make the main branch of westerlies active to the south and led to the pineapple express and heavy rains in California. Dot Earth: Wintry Weather and Global Warming 2010-12-27T18:00:35Z On the 11th of August the wind, which had been westerly, turned to the S.E., giving him the weather gage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z This formed, of course, a part of that gaunt, time-worn fabric which faces the westerly end of the cathedral. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z Canopies containing figures standing upon pedestals and with gracefully written scrolls about them are to be found in all the clerestory windows, and also below in the four most westerly aisle windows on each side. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z The Kingdom of Morocco is the most westerly of the North African countries known as the Maghreb. Morocco 2010-09-11T17:06:40Z These regions are under the influence of westerly winds, suggesting that the soot in question originated in Europe. Pollution in the Himalayas: Time to call the sweep? 2010-11-18T11:27:30Z A westerly weather system entering from Iran and Afghanistan, combined with heavy monsoon rains, triggered the worst floods on record in Pakistan this week, with the northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province the worst hit. Floods wreck havoc across Pakistan, over 800 killed 2010-08-01T11:09:00Z The choir, too, rises to a greater height than the nave, and, though there is no very great discrepancy in style between the easterly and westerly ends, the line of demarcation is readily placed. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z All are of three lancets, except the most westerly pair, which have six. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z Rose came in last week to get a head start and found the westerly winds blowing. British Open Weather Arrives Right on Schedule 2010-07-15T02:27:00Z They identified a link between fewer sunspots and atmospheric conditions that "block" warm, westerly winds reaching Europe during winter months. Sun activity link to cold winters 2010-04-14T23:33:00Z Tourist resorts "This is because of the prevailing westerly winds and sea currents, which bring the litter on to our beaches." Litter on beaches at record level 2010-03-26T06:42:00Z The stars will ride in a non-stop relay from the tip of Scotland to Land's End - the most westerly point in England. On their bikes: Stars saddle up for ?1m John O'Groats-Land's End ride 2010-03-01T01:54:00Z Glass dating from the end of the reign of Henry VI. is to be seen in the three most westerly embrasures of the clerestory on the north, and the two most easterly on the south. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z It is a mode of atmospheric circulation in which the stratosphere is unusually warm and westerly winds, which normally bring warmth from the oceans to northern Europe, are unusually weak. 2010-01-11T11:28:00Z "If you haven't got blocking, then the jet stream brings the mild, wet westerly winds to give us the weather we are famous for." Sun activity link to cold winters 2010-04-14T23:33:00Z The rain came in great, unstoppable drifts on a high westerly from the Atlantic. 2010-01-25T05:00:00Z The Bay Runway is the airport’s preferred east-west runway; in the case of strong easterly or westerly winds, planes would be left with only one option for takeoffs or landings. 2010-01-08T22:58:00Z The most westerly embrasure of the southerly pair has in its upper row three canopies which, taken together, show the martyrdom of St. Edmund. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z Failing to reach India through Upper Assam he returned to the neighbourhood of Lhasa, and crossed the Himalayas by a more westerly route. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" When the bordering swamp was reached, the trail turned in a westerly direction, skirting thus 166 for half a mile, and here, also, evidences of skulking along were visible. The Girl From Tim's Place He hailed from a Yorkshire hedgerow, and nothing but a real three-day fog and westerly winds could have brought him over such a waste of waters. H.M.S. —— After dark, the sky cleared, though a very strong westerly wind continued. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. A window in the westerly wall of this corner also contains débris, but here it is of figures and canopies. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z We now discovered that we must steer in a more westerly direction than we had done during the preceding days, in order to reach the south point of the land to the west. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 The climate, however, is colder than the corresponding latitudes of western Europe, because of the prevailing westerly winds, chilled in crossing the Andes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" There are, however, ample historical and geographical reasons for the fact that, at the beginning of modern history, the stream of European discovery and colonization took a south-westerly rather than a westerly direction. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical The main advance of the Allies on the westerly side of the front was near Grand Rozoy, where the French were pushing north to the crest of the plateau between the Vesle and the Ourcq. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. The westerly half consists of the regulation nave with a broad aisle on each side. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z Unfortunately, I had no chart of the variations with me, and I could not remember where the zero meridian of variation lay—the boundary-line between easterly and westerly variation. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Farther south, in Patagonia, the prevailing wind is westerly, in which case the Andes again “blanket” an extensive region and deprive it of rain, turning it into an arid desolate steppe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Asia Minor, the most westerly portion of Asia, being the peninsula lying west of the Upper Euphrates, and forming part of Asiatic Turkey. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli They flew just to the right of the wagon road in a westerly direction and on to the side of a very steep hill where there was considerable standing timber. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. The most westerly of these three is filled with heads and débris, formerly in other parts of the church. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z Owing to the prevailing westerly winds it bore steadily eastward, and day after day we looked in vain for a change. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Below this region, where the Andean barrier is low and broken, the moist westerly winds sweep over the land freely and give it a large rainfall, good pastures and a vigorous forest growth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Whilst the main body of the Indians set off in a westerly direction, Rosa, a young Indian girl, Tokeah, El Sol, and four warriors, turn their steps towards the country of the white men. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 I then told Smoky to take the line that now flew in a westerly course from the stand and in the direction of two or three large maple trees. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. The four most westerly figures are kings, and the eastmost is a knight in full armour, his head, arms and legs being covered with chain-mail. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z In spite of westerly and, in a measure, southwesterly winds, we had come nearly 14′ south in three days and next to nothing east. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Its greatest defect is the cold southerly and westerly storms, which cause great losses in cattle and sheep. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" The most southerly and easterly one was taken in Texas, the most westerly in California, and the most northerly in Wyoming. Food Habits of the Thrushes of the United States USDA Bulletin 280 Sign enough was made, for now the band moved away westerly by a path of the chaparral. The Red Mustang The easterly trade-winds constantly prevail here, except the westerly land breezes, which blow during the night, and extend out a few miles from the shore. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... Matters improved a little towards the end of May, when for a time we had a fresh westerly breeze. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 As the wind was westerly, and the English fleet barred the way, it was impossible to sail down the Channel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" But in the middle spaces, so to speak, as in the more westerly Azores, it looks toward the true pole. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments "It may indicate the presence of only one warrior," said Captain Moore, "or it may mean that the whole band is near—" At that moment a loud whoop sounded from the chaparral, westerly. The Red Mustang A terrific westerly gale was encountered by the ships on their homeward voyage. The Harwich Naval Forces Their Part in the Great War During the first half of September the weather was very unsettled, with prevailing westerly and southwesterly winds, a good deal of rain and snow, especially rain, and frequent disturbance in the ice. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 The prevailing winds through this southern region are westerly, being moist below the 52nd parallel, and dry between it and the 40th parallel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" The prevailing winds are from the north-west in this region, and westerly winds in the rainy season are usually accompanied by rain. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" No mountains were visible on the south or east, and the ranges of tall peaks westerly and northerly were a very long day's journey from the most interesting spot in that entire plain. The Red Mustang Mount Œta stretches in a westerly direction for the length of 200 stadia towards the Malian bay, which it reaches at Thermopylæ. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 We naturally conceived this to mean that there was a strong westerly drift in the ice northward, while that southward was retained by land. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 |
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