"I use a small climbers altimeter for a barometer." How far below sea level does your barometer have to register before you decide to stay on shore? I realise that this decision will be affected by countless other factors (windspeed, companions, clouds, temperature, breakfast, etc.), but I am curious about the specifics of how you read the altimeter when you are using it as a barometer. Nick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
The altitude goes in the opposite direction to the pressure as measured by a barometer. I get concerned when I wake in the morning to find the altimeter saying my sea level camp is now perched on a hill at 300 feet above sea level. Kurt ----- Original Message ----- From: Whitesavage & Lyle <nickjean_at_speakeasy.org> To: paddlewise <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 1999 3:08 PM Subject: [Paddlewise] Barometer > "I use a small climbers altimeter for a barometer." > > How far below sea level does your barometer have to register before you > decide to stay on shore? I realise that this decision will be affected > by countless other factors (windspeed, companions, clouds, temperature, > breakfast, etc.), but I am curious about the specifics of how you read > the altimeter when you are using it as a barometer. > > Nick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I just got a Suunto x-Lander and used it on recent kayaking trip in the southeastern Bahamas (will report on that later). It is a really remarkable instrument containing a barometer, altimeter (up to 29,500 feet), digital compass with 1 degree readout, time (watch, chronometer, alarms, etc.). A really useful function is the barometric and altitude logs that give you trends over the past hours and days. The barometric trend appears graphically on the face of the instrument at all times. We left just before Hurricane Dennis approached so I didn't get to see what might have been the barometric indications. Things were pretty stable while we were there, but the small ups and downs in barometric readings seemed to respond to information from the weather bureau. And all this comes in an attractive aluminum casing for $399. There are less expensive versions available with fewer functions. Those Finns are really very clever. Andy -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Kurt Hanson Sent: Saturday, August 28, 1999 9:35 PM To: Whitesavage & Lyle; paddlewise Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Barometer The altitude goes in the opposite direction to the pressure as measured by a barometer. I get concerned when I wake in the morning to find the altimeter saying my sea level camp is now perched on a hill at 300 feet above sea level. Kurt ----- Original Message ----- From: Whitesavage & Lyle <nickjean_at_speakeasy.org> To: paddlewise <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 1999 3:08 PM Subject: [Paddlewise] Barometer > "I use a small climbers altimeter for a barometer." > > How far below sea level does your barometer have to register before you > decide to stay on shore? I realise that this decision will be affected > by countless other factors (windspeed, companions, clouds, temperature, > breakfast, etc.), but I am curious about the specifics of how you read > the altimeter when you are using it as a barometer. > > Nick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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