Word: upwind
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...detecting nuclear tests. If the explosion takes place in air, it starts a powerful acoustic wave that can be detected at great distances as a slight variation of air pressure. A feeble one-kiloton explosion sends a detectable wave as much as 2,000 miles downwind, 300 miles upwind, or an average of 800 miles under conditions of light and varying winds. When exploded under the surface of the ocean, a one-kiloton explosion sends sound waves 6,000 miles through the water...
...Upwind Fight. Shields tried for nothing fancy at the start of their third race, trailed Vim across the line by a boat length. But Shields was to windward, where he could get free air, and that was all he needed. Beating upwind against a 20-knot southwester on the twice-around, windward-leeward course of 24 miles, Columbia was out ahead rounding the first mark, plowed on through the running...
...strong wind made playing difficult as players skating down upwind would often be met with a snow flurry blown up from the ice. The rink was the smallest the varsity has played on this year and the Ephmer took good advantage of this in the first period by getting stveral breakaways. In previous games, the speedy Crimson defensemen have usually been able to catch up with these breakaway attempts, but the size of the rink made this increasingly difficult...
Quality, however, should not be overlooked in meeting the quantitative need. The College could either convert one tier of the concrete flats to clay or composition, or better build a dozen clay courts in the ample meadow beyond the present two rows. Setting upwind-breaks of bushes or canvas around the fences is another necessary step. At present, the courts are whipped by high winds coming off the river basin, even on relatively calm days...
Skipper John Bishop turned in come brilliant upwind sailing over the weekend, but even his superlative performance was not enough to prevent Williams from edging the varsity sailors, 30 to 19 1/4 in the McMillan Cup regatta at Annapolis...