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- From: stricher@masig3.ocean.fsu.edu (Char Aznabul)
- Newsgroups: sci.geo.meteorology
- Subject: Re: Sign in Conn.
- Message-ID: <9947@sun13.scri.fsu.edu>
- Date: 23 Jul 92 22:27:46 GMT
- References: <1992Jul23.193251.18952@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu>
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- In article <1992Jul23.193251.18952@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu>
- bhuber@ldgo.columbia.edu (bruce huber) writes:
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- + The sign can be confusing to oceanographers as well (except perhaps those
- + residing in or near the town of Westerly, RI). As far as I know, there is
- + no corresponding town in RI called Easterly to confuse those approaching
- + from the MA side of the state (meteorologists and oceanographers from MIT
- + or WHOI?)
- + ..
-
- I was under the impression that oceanographers used the dictionary
- convention. I know that working with them makes me multidirectional.
-
- James
-