Knot: A measure of speed. It is one nautical mile per hour. Never refer to "knots per hour" unless you want to describe acceleration.
knot - The unit of speed in the nautical system; one nautical mile per hour. It is equal to 1.1508 statute miles (1.852 km) per hour or 1.687 ft (0.5144 m) per second.
KNOT A nautical unit of speed equal to the velocity at which one nautical mile is traveled in one hour. Used primarily by marine interests and in weather observations. A knot is equivalent to 1.151 statute miles per hour or 1.
Knot
Unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour.
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The unit of speed equal to 1 nautical mile/hour, or 1.85 km/h. The knot is commonly used to report wind speed and ocean current speed.
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Knot
(abbrev. Kt) Unit of speed normally used for marine and aviation purposes. One knot (one nautical mile per hour) is equal to 1.15 mph or 0.5144 m/s.
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Knot Unit of speed used in aviation and marine activities which is equal to 1 nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statue miles an hour.
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(abbrev. Kt) Unit of speed used in navigation, equal to 1 nautical mile (the length of 1 minute latitude) per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour, or 0.5 meters/sec).
KNOT: A unit of speed, one nautical mile per hour or approximately 1.15 statute miles per hour. The nautical mile is closely related to the geographical mile which is defined as the length of one minute of arc on the earth's equator.
KNOT: One nautical mile per hour (1.15 mph).
LAND BREEZE: A wind that blows from the land towards a body of water. Also known as an offshore breeze.
LA NINA: A cooling of the equatorial waters in the Pacific Ocean.
Knot: a measure of speed equal to the velocity of one nautical mile traveled in one hour. Usually used in marine studies. One knot equals 1.151 miles per hour or 1.852 kilometers per hour.
Knot- the unit used to measure wind speed, equal to 1.15 statute miles per hour.
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KNOT- A unit of wind measurement found by taking the wind speed in miles per hour and dividing it by 1.15.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW- Snow produced from lifting of moisture from a large lake such as the Great Lakes.
Knot Unit of speed of one nautical mile (6,076.1 feet) an hour.
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) See NASA Centers.
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Knot: Unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, that is, 1.852 meters per hour.
Knot
A speed of one nautical mile per hour. Miles per hour equals knots plus one seventh.
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KNOT - One nautical mile per hour. A nautical (air or sea) mile is about 6,076 feet and is about 1.15 times a SATUTE (land) mile of 5,280 feet. One KNOT is about 1.15 MPH.
Calm Wind with a speed below 1 knot (1 mph); Beaufort scale number 0.
Knot(abbrev. Kt) Unit of speed used in navigation, equal to 1 nautical mile (the length of 1 minute latitude) per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour, or 0.5 meters/sec).
The forecast track error is added to the 34 knot wind radii to compute the danger area. The wind radii may be found within Tropical Cyclone Forecast Advisory (TCM) forecasts.
Kilopascal - The internationally recognized unit for measuring atmospheric pressure. It is equal to 10 millibars.
Knot- A measure of speed. It is one nautical mile per hour (1.15 mph).
Marine Small Craft Wind Warning A marine warning issued by Environment Canada Atmospheric Environment Branch for winds which are forecasted to be in the 20-33 knot range inclusive.
Because of its structure, the severe storm may last for hours beyond the lifetime of a normal thunderstorm while producing large hail, high winds, torrential rain, and possible tornadoes. Officially, a thunderstorm is classified as severe if 50-knot ...
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