Determine the duration of the first PM slack water on 3 March 1983, east of the Statue of Liberty, when the current is less than 0.1 knot?
A) 10 minutes B) 13 minutes C) 16 minutes D) 19 minutes E)NULL
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Which type of precipitation is a product of the violent convection found in thunderstorms?
A) Snow B) Freezing Rain C) Hail D) Sleet E)NULL
In using Loran-C, skywave reception gives greater range but is __________.?
A) only accurate during daylight hours B) much less accurate C) only accurate at twilight D) more accurate than using ground waves E)NULL
When navigating in high latitudes and using a chart based on a Lambert conformal projection, __________.?
A) a straight line drawn on the chart approximates a great circle B) the chart should not be used outside of the standard parallels C) the course angle is measured at the mid-longitude of the track line D) distance cannot…
In which source could you find the number of a chart for a certain geographic area?
A) Chart No. 1 B) Catalog of Charts C) American Practical Navigator D) U.S. Coast Guard Light List E)NULL
The Light List shows a lighted aid to navigation on the left bank. This means that the light can be seen on the starboard side of a vessel __________.?
A) ascending the river B) descending the river C) crossing the river D) proceeding towards sea E)NULL
The error in a sextant altitude caused by refraction is greatest when the celestial body is __________.?
A) high in the sky B) near the horizon C) rising D) at or near transit E)NULL
What is the name of the movable, radial guide line used to measure direction on a radar?
A) Compass rose B) Cursor C) Plan position indicator D) Variable range marker E)NULL
What is the light characteristic of a lighted, preferred-channel buoy?
A) Group flashing B) Composite group flashing C) Interrupted quick flashing D) Fixed and flashing E)NULL
The values of the Greenwich hour angle and declination, tabulated in all almanacs, are for the __________.?
A) upper limb of a celestial body B) lower limb of a celestial body C) centers of the various celestial bodies D) lower limb of the Sun and Moon; center of the stars and planets E)NULL