Wind blowing from the land toward the sea.
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TO HAUL
To change the course of a sailing vessel to bring the wind farther forward, usually used with up, such as haul up.
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HEAD WIND
Wind from ahead of the vessel
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HARMATTAN
The dry, dusty trade wind blowing off the Sahara Desert across the Gulf of Guinea and the Cape Verde Islands. Sometimes called the DOCTOR, because of its supposed healthful properties.
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GUST
1. A sudden brief increase in the speed of the wind of more transient character than a squall, and followed by a lull or slackening of the wind. 2. The violet wind or squall that accompanies a thunder- storm.
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HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY
The survey of a water area, with particular reference to submarine relief, and any adjacent land
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HIGH WATER LINE
1. The intersection of the land with the water surface at an elevation of high water. 2. The line along the shore to which the waters normally reach at high water
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CHILL FACTOR
Calculated number based on temperature and wind velocity.
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ICE RIND
A brittle shiny crust of ice formed on a quiet surface by direct freezing or from grease ice, usually in water of low salinity. Of thickness to about 5 centimeters, ice rind is easily broken by wind or swell, commonly breaking into rectangular pieces.
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HYPSOGRAPHY
1. The science or art of describing elevations of land surfaces with reference to a datum, usually sea level. 2. That part of topography dealing with relief or elevation of terrain.
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ICE OF LAND ORIGIN
Ice formed on land or in an ice shelf, found floating in water, including ice that is stranded or grounded
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