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by theresistor 2875 days ago
Swinging about an anchor under the force of wind or currents would tend to make a circular arc.
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dmurray 2875 days ago
Normally back and forth on the downwind or down-current side of the circle, though. The chart shows it completing several circles.
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windows_tips 2875 days ago
The chart shows most of the data points on a small portion of the arc.
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theresistor 2873 days ago
Reversals are completely normal for cyclic tidal currents or sea breeze / land breeze cycles.
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poooogles 2875 days ago
Same for tides.
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