Barometers can be used to confirm/identify the actual passage of weather events, or to synch your position in regards to the larger zone forecasts at work. Many pocket baros, such as those on Suunto's watches, have an alarm feature to signal the abrupt change in barometric pressure. If you have a zone forecast for you paddling area and know that a front is supposed to be moving through your location at some point in the day, monitoring the pressure gradient change could help you to confirm the local conditions as tied to the larger weather force vs. a more odd and quirky expression of local topography, etc. It would also tip you off to begin looking for subsequent shifts in expression of weather...backing winds...etc. Those who carry GPS devices also take compasses. Tide chart datum needs to be checked against local topographic quirks. We select an array of sources to provide the clearer picture...I should think small and reasonably accurate barometers provide a worthwhile extra measure of information. -Will *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Aug 25 2002 - 11:36:01 PDT
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