Sentences with phrase «at higher wind speeds»

It will also be operational at higher wind speeds than current wind turbines.

If one looks at the minima of the historical CO2 ranges in each year, these encompass the ice core levels, and the minima are (as in modern times) found at higher wind speeds.

At higher wind speeds, the bats tilted their wings up and flapped more vertically [click to watch a brief video of a bat flapping its wings].

This underestimation is most dramatic at higher wind speeds, notes Jasper Kok, an atmospheric physicist at the University of California, Los Angeles, who was not involved in the work.

That the minimum values are near the ice core measurements at high wind speed only is an indication that the background levels indeed were around the ice core values.

Measurements at high wind speed and / or over the oceans show about the same CO2 levels as the ice core data of the same period.

Only the minima at high wind speed may be of interest, as these approach background CO2 levels.

As a result, the authors conclude that the GNSS - R technique needs further validation at high wind speeds.

Not exact matches

At high speed, the slab - sided G - Wagon catches wind like a sail — making it alarmingly unstable and a bit unnerving to drive.

Sheltering inside a robust structure for at least 12 to 24 hours is a key way to survive that threat, Buddemeier said, since fallout can easily out - speed vehicles as it gets blown around by high - speed winds in the upper atmosphere.

Winds will be stronger at the upper stories of high - rise buildings, up to a full category above surface - level speeds.

Bob Hamilton, meteorologist with the National Weather Service at the Buffalo - Niagara International Airport, said wind speeds are still high, but are expected to progressively and marginally drop off after sundown.

The main concerns of automotive aerodynamics are reducing drag, reducing wind noise, and preventing undesired lift forces at high speeds.

In addition to becoming more prone to catastrophic failure, the turbines also become less efficient at higher speeds because they become more like a wall than a rotor, blocking the wind from flowing past the rapidly rotating blades, says Asfaw Beyene, a professor of engineering at San Diego State University in California, who was not involved with the work.

The wind tunnel can operate at minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit with wind speeds as high as 220 mph.

Higher pitch angles (more «open») performed more efficiently at lower wind speeds, whereas lower pitch angles (more «closed») did better at high speeds.

By creating an artificial solar wind and firing it at a centimeter - scale magnetic field, they demonstrated that a thin electric - field layer created by the collision of the solar wind with the magnetic field is up to the job of deflecting high - speed protons.

In the simulations that included smoke - filled air, storm clouds were lower and thicker (and average wind speeds at 1 kilometer above ground were higher) than they were in the no - smoke models, the team reported online ahead of print in Geophysical Research Letters.

«The massive stars have extremely high winds associated with them and the winds are colliding and swirling at very high speeds, which make the gases in this environment very hot.

Inhospitable winds rage across the surface at very high speeds.

At this point, the storm quickly loses its momentum and power, but not without unleashing wind speeds as high as 185 mph (300 kph) on coastal areas.

«At those altitudes, there is no planetary boundary - layer friction with the surface (meaning, the surface terrain does not exert a frictional drag on the wind moving above it), so high - speed winds might be possible.

When combined with previous observations, new research with the Heterodyne Instrument for Planetary Wind And Composition (HIPWAC) joined to the large aperture of the Subaru telescope supports the model that Titan has currents or jet streams at high latitudes racing through its upper atmosphere (stratosphere) at speeds of approximately 756 km / hour (470 miles / hr.).

«You expect to see more storms at the very high end» of the thermodynamic limit for wind speed as the climate continues to warm, says Kerry Emanuel, PhD, of MIT.

And in October, Hurricane Patricia became the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere and had the highest wind speeds ever directly measured, clocking in at 200 mph.

Ellie, Abie, Georgia and Ben wanted specialised kites attached to generators to be sent into the jet stream, capturing energy created by the high speed winds that occur at high altitudes.

Turns 3, 4, and 5 form a high - speed slalom that doesn't flatter the heft of the car, and bending around the 90 - degree right of Turn 6 causes the Michelin Pilot Sports — 265 / 35ZR -20 at the front and 295 / 30ZR -20 at the rear — to howl like mortally wounded animals.

And, even without installing the convoluted pop - up wind blocker, the cabin remained remarkably calm at higher speeds.

There's hardly a whisper of that usual vacuum - cleaner whine at low speed from the electric motor, while wind noise at high speed is minimized by a slippery 0.24 Cd for the bodywork.

There's some road noise and a rustle of wind from the mirrors at higher speeds, but the steering feels just right for high - speed stability and low - speed effort, and there's a syrupy slickness to every control that makes being a chauffeur seem like quite an appealing change of career.

Wind noise and secondary vibrations are drastically reduced, and while some highway patter still enters the cockpit at high speeds, it never becomes obtrusive.

Its upright, boxy proportions make it extremely susceptible to cross winds; over undulations at speed, the Range Rover's nose feels a bit floaty and disconnected from the road; and it's high floor can make ingress, egress, and cargo - loading a challenge.

What I didn't expect was how cool and collected the 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum feels at high speed; it's not the slightest bit twitchy, and the extra acoustic insulation really blocks out noise from engine, tires and wind.

An accessory wind deflector was developed specifically for the BMW 3 Series Convertibles to reduce air swirl within the interior, even at high speeds.

Tire drone and wind noise do get a bit more pronounced on rougher roads and at higher speeds, but overall isolation levels are livable if not best - in - class.

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This results in a comfortable and refined braking feel at low speeds, predictable and easy operation on the highway, a sporty, fun - to - drive feel on winding roads, and reassuring high - performance stopping in emergency situations.

It features low - rolling resistance tires to reduce road friction, has grille shutters and sits lower to the ground, making the car more aerodynamic and slippery against the wind at high speeds.

However, engine noise is omnipresent, naturally joined by road and wind noise at higher speeds, since the car has the aerodynamic coefficient of a tall, moving brick.

This was reflected by a shocking amount of wind noise at high speeds.

The engine is quite refined at lower revs, but tyre noise and wind rustle from the large door mirrors are less impressive at high speeds.

The car also does an excellent job of cutting out road noise, but at higher speeds you do get a bit of wind noise around the A-pillars.

Refinement is superb as well with barely a whisper of wind or road noise even at very high cruising speeds.

In combination with the newly configured, degressive Sports Direct - Steer system, the steering ratio of which is very direct at 17.4:1, and the compact sports steering wheel, the handling is outstanding in all operating conditions — whether manoeuvring in the city, at high speeds on the motorway, or with a brisk style of driving on winding mountain passes.

What you are aware of at higher speeds is the amount of road and wind noise generated in the cabin.

Tyres were noisy at open - road speeds — in the context of the Territory's very coarse mix of bitumen — but the driveline was inaudible while touring and wind only became apparent at much higher speeds — legally higher in the Northern Territory than elsewhere.

It smooths out at higher speeds on the motorway, but sound - insulation isn't particularly good, with road and wind noise both intrusive.

You get engine noise at low speed and tire noise along with wind noise at speeds higher than 45 mph.

One thing I don't notice is the truck's trailer sway control, because even in high winds at highway speeds, the truck and trailer have rock - solid stability.

The steering itself has a variable ratio; it's slower just around straight ahead, quickening as you wind lock on, a common and neat trick to combine high - speed stability with a feeling of agility at lower speeds.