Sentences with phrase «on gusts of wind»

Initially, he believed the birds were using «wave lift» to get a boost — capitalising on gusts of wind forced upwards by the sloping edges of waves to create updrafts like those found along cliffs or mountain ridges.

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As gusts of 40 and 50 mph wind dumped inches of snow and sleet on coastal cities, companies that manufacture plows, blowers and salt spreaders prepared for a much - needed sales boost.

As the wind gusted, the balloon wrestlers on the ground would scamper around trying to keep these unruly balloons in some form of control.

An account of the day Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile: «There was ham salad for lunch, a shower of rain at 5.15 pm, a gusting wind, a false start, and then history... It is 60 years today since that iconic moment on the crunchy, uneven, gravel track at Iffley Road, Oxford... Bannister was 25, a medical student, and he was running in the annual Amateur Athletic Association v Oxford University Athletic Club match.»

Later on McLaren claimed it was a sudden gust of wind, but Alonso said it was a steering problem.

If either gusting wind or fog occurs on the day of the men's downhill, Feb. 14, the start will be dropped down the hill about 300 yards to a more protected spot.

Daly and Allen shot an 8 - under 46 on the Top of the Rock par - 3 course with wind gusting to 15 mph and the temperature only in the high - 50s at Big Cedar Lodge.

Pushed off the ball so so easily, a gust of wind could have Lamela on the floor.

The typical tip - over incident happens when a child or young adult climbs on or hangs from the crossbar of a soccer goal which is not anchored, although in some incidents the unanchored goal was blown onto the victim by a gust of wind.

A strong gust of wind suddenly blew a moving tractor trailer entirely off its tires on one side.

As of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, 57,877 Con Edison and NYSEG customers were still in the dark following the storm that brought wind gusts of up to 70 mph in the region.

The solar wind is like any gust on Earth: It carries along a raft of different particles that can interact with each other.

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The bouts are triggered by touch, such as shaving, putting on make - up, showering, talking and tooth brushing, or even a gust of wind.

Descending on parachutes through the orange organic haze, the probe recorded the sounds and speeds of gusting winds, and transmitted images of an eerily Earth - like fluvial landscape of valleys, deltas and sinuous channels carved by liquefied hydrocarbons rather than familiar H2O.

Even though Reid has felt gusts of 100 kilometres per hour at the Racetrack, he calculates that wind could never move a rock lying on mud, particularly given that wind speed drops greatly near to the ground.

Winds gusting 20 or 30 miles an hour on the plains can carry the front of a fire just as fast, forcing firefighters to literally race to keep up with the flames.

Based on their simulations, if a monarch gets off course due to a gust of wind or object in its path, it will turn whichever direction won't require it to cross the separation point.

Sandblasting wind gusts could shape canyons on the similarly parched surface of Mars as well, the researchers point out.

• Extra: A gust of wind or a fan can feel very refreshing when you are sweating on a hot day.

Far - flung coastal communities accustomed to the Pacific Ocean's mighty onslaughts were flattened by Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most intense storms currently on record, with sustained winds ripping through their streets at around 320 kilometers per hour and gusts reaching 370 kph.

An unconfirmed wind gust of 155 mph (250 kph) was reported in Baracoa, Cuba, on the night of Oct. 4 as the eye of Matthew passed nearby.

Measurements by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center on Friday morning showed that Usagi had sustained winds of 150 mph with gusts up to 184 mph.

The lose silhouette covers all my bulgy bits and the long sleeves hide my bingo wings as well as serve as a barrier from the cold gusts of wind that are slowly increasing on this side of the globe.

A blizzard is on its way this weekend, with NYC expecting 10 to 14 inches of snow with wind gusts up to 45 mph.

The model put on a gorgeous blush - colored spliced skirt from Topshop, which proudly showed itself off thanks to the evening's gusts of wind.

This can range from electrified spikes to hungry fish, with the player drawing gusts of wind on the Wii U GamePad to steer clear.

The wind never settles, but on his first official run Lilja heads uphill into the sporadic gusts and rips off an average speed of 271.2 mph over the flying kilometer.

It was chilly on both days at the 2017 Goodwood Revival, around 50 - 55 degrees and with gusts of wind.

The electronic stability control cuts down on some body sway, but the vehicle was easily buffeted by trucks and gusts of wind.

In strong gusts of crosswind, and depending on the direction and intensity of the wind having an effect on the vehicle, this system varies the wheel load distribution in such a way that the effects of winds are largely compensated or reduced to a minimum.

Those precision sensors are responsible for detecting those large wind gusts and applying the brakes on the side of the vehicle the wind is facing.

Side - wind stabilization applies the brakes on one side of the vehicle to reduce the effect of a sudden side wind gust when you are driving.

Like other Engadget reviewers who've tested recent Samsung tablets, I found my sample footage to be pretty smooth, though the occasional gust of wind put a damper on the audio quality.

And if you were wondering what that gust of wind was on December 22, 2017, it was not a winter storm, but the collective sigh of relief from many college students and their parents.

The small boat was sitting on a gravel bar when a gust of wind jarred it loose.

Gusts of wind can come out of the blue in Iceland, there are often rockfalls and small earthquakes... I wouldn't recommend sitting on a ledge with meters of nothing underneath you.....

Brown bears rely primarily on their keen sense of smell — a sense several times stronger than that of bloodhounds — but when the wind blows over the open habitat near Moraine Creek, one can experience sustained winds of thirty miles per hour, and gusts all the greater.

In 2013, the highest daily mean wind speed was 9 m / s and the highest wind gust speed was 21 m / s, both of which occurred on December 24th.

This resulted in the highest ever wind gust reported on the Australian mainland of 267 km / h at Learmonth, only 35 km to the south.

The strongest gust of wind ever registered in Gran Canaria in February is 30.8 m / s, which was recorded at Gran Canaria Airport on February 27th 2010 at 04:05.

For example, visible gusts of wind clue the player in on the general direction they should navigate.

Take advantage of every loose object, set carrots on fire, conjure earthquakes or gale - force gusts of wind to stand your ground in fights.

Players can find themselves on platforms surrounded by lava and statues that shoot fire, floating on an iceberg in a frozen cave with dangerous of gusts of winds, or even attempting to outrun giant boulders down the side of a volcano.

Although there are several sharp shocks to make you jump (typically red herrings like gusts of wind throwing doors open) the focus here is on creating unsettling environments and moods.

For example a Toad stranded on a wrecked boat in the ocean can be rescued by using a fan to create huge gusts of wind or can be rescued from a pipe by using a plunger to unclog him from the drain.

It does seem we may have lost those «gusts of wind» you can see on the right in the sky, but they may have found other ways to show which way the wind is blowing - such as having the clouds move dynamically depending on wind direction.

Many levels are built around a unique hook, like controlling your jumps through gusts of wind or racing a series of Kremlings on a roller coaster, that are utilized to their fullest and then gracefully left behind after their level is done.

Louis - Auguste Bisson and Auguste - Rosalie Bisson, Gust of Wind on Mount Blanc, albumen print (photograph) from wet collodion negative, ca. 1860.

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