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Old October 3rd 06, 04:56 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Dylan Smith
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Default NW_Pilot's Trans-Atlantic Flight -- All the scary details...

On 2006-10-03, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:34:44 -0000, Dylan Smith
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The wind at 9000 feet can be much stronger than at near sea level.


I have a feeling, that in the arid, treeless wastes above the Arctic
Circle the wind gradient is not so steep.


You'd be surprised. There's a lot more to the wind speed difference
between winds at 9000 feet and the surface than merely surface friction.

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