FREQUENCY OF HIGH WINDS 465 
Table II 
Frequency of JFivJs 
Winci Velocity. 
Yarmouth, 
— ■ 
Franihcim. 
— — ■ 
Cape Eviins, 

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Miles per hour. 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
0 to 4 
5-2 
42-2 
29-8 
5 to 9 
23-0 
25-9 
i6-o 
10 to 14 
28-4 
i6-i 
81 
15 to 19 
19-0 
8-0 
77 
20 to 24 
11-5 
3-6 
7-5 
25 to 29 
57 
1-9 
7-8 
30 to 34 
3-0 
1*4 
7-4 
35 to 39 
21 
0-6 
5-9 
40 to 44 
1*5 
0-3 
47 
45 to 49 
07 
2-9 
50 to 54 
0 
i-s 
55 to 59 
0 
07 
Greater than 60 
0 
0-2 
The figures In tlie above tabic arc plotted in Fig. i, In 
which the thin line curve represents the data for Yarmouth. 
The cvirve shows clearly how the wind at Yarmouth 
blows most frequently with a velocity of about 10 miles 
an hour and that the frequency of higlier and lower 
velocities falls off very rapidly on cither side of the maxi- 
mum. This curve is typical of all stations in the British 
Isles. In every case investigated, calms are of infrequent 
occurrence, while there is some velocity which occurs 
most frequently. The velocity which most frequently 
occurs varies from station to station, being least (about 
5 miles an hour) at inland stations and greatest (about 
10 to 15 miles an hour) at coast stations. 
A similar analysis has been made of the winds at 
VOL. II. 2 H 
