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  Squall - LoveToKnow 1911
The line of advance of a line squall is generally from some point between south and north on the western side, the change of wind being from a warm southerly or westerly wind to a colder westerly or northerly one.
The change of air which takes place during the passage of the line squall is altogether different from that which we would get by passing the surface air through a complete vertical cycle and condensing a large quantity of water vapour on the way.
In the record for Kew the squall of wind which destroyed a number of the trees of Bushey Avenue is shown as lasting for a very long period (fig.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Squall   (1919 words)

  
 Squall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A squall is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed which usually is associated with active weather, such as rain showers, thunderstorms, or heavy snow.
Squalls refer to an increase in the sustained winds over a short time interval, as there may be higher gusts during a squall event.
To be called a squall in the United States, the wind must increase at least 18 miles per hour (8 meters per second) and must attain a top speed of at least 25 miles per hour (11 meters per second), lasting at least a full minute in duration.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Squall   (761 words)

  
 NWS Springfield, MO - Spotter Training - Squall Lines
Squall lines are the most common type of severe storm that affect the Missouri Ozarks and southeast Kansas.
Squall lines are comprised of storms that organize into a linear structure and can be more than 100 miles long.
Squall lines that produce extreme winds and significant damage, and have a long life span of several hours or more are called, "derechoes".
www.crh.noaa.gov /sgf/?n=spotter_squall_lines   (634 words)

  
 Domesticated Squall
But because squalls are so common, and because exporting them does negligible damage to the local ecology (in fact, it might help keep the population under control), the authorities rarely prosecute for the "crime." At worst, they might slap offenders with a small fine.
Squalls are so adorably cute that most young girls living on Core Worlds either want one or already have one for a pet.
The squall trade for food is big business on several planets in the Expansion region where portable, inexpensive meat is a boon on long hyperspace jumps, and Core delicacies are enjoyed by the upper classes.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20030306squall   (1292 words)

  
 Squall lines and "Shi Hu Feng"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A squall line is a cluster of severe thunderstorms or storm cells along a line.
On the radar display, a squall line, which spans tens to hundreds of kilometers in length, manifests itself as a narrow band of intense rain area with a width of about ten to a few tens kilometers.
Squall lines were also blamed for the capsizing of passenger ferries in the Pearl River Estuary region in 1980, 1983 and 1985, claiming several hundred of lives.
www.hko.gov.hk /education/edu01met/wxphe/ele_squalle.htm   (504 words)

  
 NWS Louisville: Squall Line/Bow Echo Characteristics
Squall line with embedded bowing line segments often located along or north of warm front southward across warm sector along or ahead of cold front.
Length of squall line/bow echo relatively short and curved, and oriented perpendicular to mean environmental wind.
Squall lines that exhibit significant stratiform rainfall behind the entire length of the line are referred to as symmetric, while those with significant trailing rainfall only with the northern portion of the line are referred to as asymmetric.
www.crh.noaa.gov /lmk/soo/docu/bowecho.php   (1958 words)

  
 Final Fantasy VIII Online - Squall Leonhart
Squall dashes up to his opponent, his Gunblade sparking as it drags across the ground.
Squall arches his weapon across his shoulder and leaps into the air, hurling hot scorching sparks of fire at his opponent.
Squall points his Gunblade to the sky and calls forth a massive energy.
www.ffonline.com /ff8/squall.htm   (1092 words)

  
 Pushing the Limits - The Rough Divide of Squall Leonhart -
Squall's character artwork is excellent, his gunblade is one of the coolest weapons in the FF series, and the opening FMV showing his duel with Seifer was amazing.
The only reason Squall fights Seifer are because of their "rivalry" and because they happen to end up on opposing sides during the war.
Squall also breaks away from the traditional happy, cheerful "I want to save the world, be the hero, and get the girl" heroes (like Tidus and Zidane kind of are).
www.freewebs.com /fated_circle/opinionsonsquall.htm   (583 words)

  
 DragonFire Fantasy - FF8 - Squall
Squall is a hero who doesn't want to recognised as such.
Squall bears a scar on his forehead which was inflicted by his bitter rival, Seifer Almasy, during a heated training session.
Squall has 4 finishing move, and each successive move is learnt by acquiring a certain gunblade.
www.fortunecity.com /littleitaly/bernini/403/squall   (413 words)

  
 Squall Leonhart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Squall's Limit Break (special move) is Renzokuken, which is a series of four to eight slashes preceding one of four finishing moves.
Squall's design was completed by a fur ruff along the collar of his jacket, included by Nomura for the purpose of challenging the game's FMV designers, being but one example of the demands he has consistently extended to the programmers of the Final Fantasy titles as technology has advanced.
Squall's weapon is a gunblade, a sword using components of a revolver to send vibrations through the blade when triggered.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Squall_Leonhart   (2547 words)

  
 CD Baby: SQUALL: Afraid for the Gravity
Though most of his life has been spent as a musician, in 1998 frustrations due to the apathy of fellow musicians and the public's general lack of interest in creative musical thought pushed Squall away from what he knew he was.
The music was born out of a combination of disappointment with the evolution of popular and political culture, frustration with the ever narrowing mind of the average human being, and, of course, the personal trials of this person who cannot seem to live his life the way he knows it must be lived.
Squall is aware that he is meant to create music; he has created a record that is somewhat fundamental, somewhat expansive, and always textured.
cdbaby.com /cd/squall   (367 words)

  
 Squall Line home
Squall lines are a line of thunderstorms that contains contiguous precipitation areas.
Many factors lead to the formation and maintenance of squall lines, including shear, line-end vortices, and the initiation of new cells due to interactions between squall line cold pool and the outer environment.
Such squall lines can sometimes become so intense that the winds that feed in from the rear of the storm, which are collectively referred to as the Rear Inflow Jet (RIJ), can cause the center of the line to bow outward.
www.atmos.millersville.edu /~lead/Squall_Line_home.html   (282 words)

  
 Become.com - Shop results for squall line
The Marmot Squall Line Jacket for women is two jackets in one: a light and warm down liner jacket that neatly zips into a waterproof/breathable...
Squall ski jacket from Spyder's Big Mountain line is designed to push the limits on terrain without boundaries.
The Squall is one of the preeminent mid to long range drivers in Disc Golf.
www.become.com /shop?q=squall+line   (206 words)

  
 Final Fantasy - Squall Leonhart's Revolver Gunblade
Squall is a young man with medium-length, brown hair and grey eyes (he is rumoured to be visually based on Japanese singer Gackt, but character designer Tetsuya Nomura has also stated that actor River Phoenix was also an influence on the character).
Squall usually wears a distinctive jacket with its collar trimmed in white/silver fur.
Squall calls the lion "Griever" and it seems to be symbolic of his angst and takes on significance as the plot of the game progresses.
www.trueswords.com /final-fantasy-squall-leonharts-revolver-gunblade-p-1245.html   (470 words)

  
 Squall Leonhart
Squall dislikes others involved in his affairs, and is best described as a lone wolf.
Squall seems to want to be alone but he doesn't know he really needs his friends.
Squall charges up w/ aura/ energy and rushes towards his enemy, and slashes upward bringing the enemy and him to the sky.
www.fortunecity.com /rivendell/normality/1082/stats/ff8/squall.html   (505 words)

  
 Squalls!
Remember, the object is to stay *in* the squall" This generated a chuckle from the audience.
The biggest squalls of all are the ones that hit just before dawn." "So you'd think," Lee continued, "that the wind field around a squall would be a strong outward flow of cold air, from the downrush column hitting the surface and spreading out in all directions.
The squall behaves like a strong downrush of air, fanning out from a point right under the clouds, adding to the average wind in front and subtracting from the wind in back." "Except when it doesn't," said the racer/pilot.
www.well.com /user/pk/PCsqualls.html   (3026 words)

  
 Lil Squall 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Squall sat across from Seifer, he was leaning forward, resting his arms on his knees.
Squall raised his head a little and peered at Seifer with a sort of gleeful malice in his eyes.
Squall drew his gunblade too, and Zell tugged at his gloves, making sure they were all the way on and punched the air a few times.
ellone-loire.net /hitokirinome/fanfics/ff8/TOOM2.html   (3094 words)

  
 Snow Squall Inn - Luxury Bed & Breakfast in Maine
Voted "Highly Recommended" by Fodors 2005 Guide to the Maine Coast, Snow Squall is an elegantly relaxing Bed and Breakfast conveniently located on coastal route 1 in Wiscasset, "The Prettiest Village in Maine".
Snow Squall is 2 ¾ hours north of Boston and 25 minutes north of Freeport's discount shopping, and LLBean.
Snow Squall's two beautifully decorated lounges, rocking chairs on the porch overlooking the garden and gazebo, as well as our lovely dining room all provide guests with a place to relax.
www.snowsquallinn.com   (257 words)

  
 Ditzy Squall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ditzy Squall, the original angular three-piece from New Zealand, are Chrissie Butler, Aaron Lloydd, and Kieran Monaghan.
Performing their own intense compositions, Ditzy Squall draws upon musical styles such as punk, drone inspired minimalism, and the mutant bastard variant of the rock format.
Unwilling to be pigeon holed, Dizty Squall have performed in the Alleluya noise festival, the Wellington International Jazz Festival, and Punkfest2005.
sphosting.com /mrsterile/ditzysquall.html   (161 words)

  
 Final Fantasy VIII - Squall Leonhart
Squall is an expressionless and distant teenager studying in the military and academic areas of Balamb Garden.
An extremely gifted and apt student, Squall hopes to join the elite SeeD forces by passing the entrance test along with his companions.
Squall is most likely the rigid man standing in the game's logo.
www.rpgamer.com /games/ff/ff8/ff8sl-info.html   (68 words)

  
 Squall Leonhart
Squall is a teenager of very little expression.
Carrying a gunblade, a gun mounted with the blade of a sword, Squall is focused on graduating from the Garden and later persuing a career in SeeD.
It is rumored that Squall has some relationship with Laguna Loire, possibly through a dream.
members.tripod.com /lyinthesmakdwn/squall.htm   (137 words)

  
 ~SQUALL LEONHART~
It's believed that Squall's parents are Laguna (the "silly Galbadian soldier") and Raine (the lady that took care of Ellone).
Back in Winhill, Raine dies while giving birth to Squall, so poor Ellone and baby Squall are sent to an orphanage 'cause Laguna is having a joyous time ruling Esthar o.O After a few years in the orphanage (when Squall is atleast 6), Ellone suddenly disapeers (she's actually with Edea, trying to hide from Ultimecia).
Squall is very upset about this, and after that starts keeping to himself and pondering through his own thoughts and waiting for "Sis" to finally return.
members.tripod.com /TUFF_S/squallinfo.html   (869 words)

  
 Squall
He keeps mainly to himself, scared that if he was to depend on others, they would fail him and he'll get hurt.
Squall introvert behavior and his 'bluntness' probably is his main flaw as a leader but he eventually opened up at the end and started to learn the concept of encouragement and he indeed proved to be a great leader.
actually, I didn't really like Squall at the very beginning but watching the ending FMV gave me a whole different view on Squall...
www.angelfire.com /anime2/craze/bishounen/squall.html   (251 words)

  
 Quartz glass | SiO2 | Quarts glass
Squall International BV is a company that reworks Quartz glass for OEM and Industry.
E.D. Clarke was the first one to melt small pieces of white quartz in a H2O2 flame and got a transparent substance....
Squall International provides the technical know-how to meet the still growing standards.
www.squallquartz.com   (251 words)

  
 CD Baby: SQUALL: Consolation
The music of Squall is the outpouring of sounds that revolve around Greg Dobler's brain.
Though SQUALL's songs are conceived in their entirety (including instrumentation and harmony) from the moment that they are first pulled from guitar or piano strings, the process of making sure that the sounds coming from the speakers match the sounds in SQUALL's mind took the better part of a year to complete.
SQUALL has created a sound that exactly resembles these internal resonances by playing the parts of songwriter, performer, engineer, producer, and mastering engineer.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/squall2   (234 words)

  
 Welcome White Squall II, British Virgin Islands
White Squall will take you on an adventure of a lifetime, sailing, snorkeling, fine dining, having cocktails or just relaxing and soaking up the sunshine on our 80ft spacious decks.
White Squall II will cater for all your needs be it snorkel equipment, rum punches on the foredeck, gourmet barbeque lunch with chilled white wine, and all the fun and relaxation that a traditional Schooner and it's crew can offer.
She sails to the magnificent Baths on Virgin Gorda, sailing past the beautiful islands and stopping at the quiet seclusion of Cooper Island or alternatively sail to historic Norman Island, (reputedly the site of Long John Silver's buried treasure) and The Caves for snorkeling and tours.
www.whitesquall2.com   (227 words)

  
 Nerve Squall | Coach House Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Nerve Squall, the Griffin Prize-winning poetry collection by Sylvia Legris, has been shortlisted for the 2006 Saskatchewan Book Awards in the Poetry category.
Nerve Squall requires a close read that opens up its own peculiar perspective on reality, but not without humour.
Following her thrilling win of the Griffin Poetry Prize, Legris found herself the winner of the Pat Lowther Award on Saturday, June 10, at a special awards banquet at the League’s 40th annual AGM in Ottawa.
www.chbooks.com /content/?q=catalogue/nerve_squall   (585 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/ditzysquall
The release of their CD titled skirt, independently recorded and released through skirted Records coincided with an April 2005 tour to eastern Europe with the maniacal mr sterile Assembly (NZ) and Sabot (CZ) and to Japan with Limited Express (has gone?) and Ni hao.
Unwilling to be pigeon holed, Ditzy Squall have performed in the Alleluya noise festival, the Wellington International Jazz Festival, and Punkfest 2005.
Touring both the North and South Island in 2005, this year Ditzy Squall plans more of the same, with a new CD out in July and a return trip to Japan (and hopefully South Korea) in late September/October.
www.myspace.com /ditzysquall   (280 words)

  
 brickfrenzy.com - Squall
With a powerful motor, two side mounted access hatches, a tow hitch, and a small bed in the back, the MT-604 Squall provides plenty of options for those who require good old fashioned ground transport.
The Squall provides capacity for 6 troops, with 2 more able to ride in the bed.
This Squall is shown pulling a Quad MK3 Repulsor cannon.
www.brickfrenzy.com /?m=squall   (135 words)

  
 Amazon.com: White Squall: DVD: Jeff Bridges,Caroline Goodall,John Savage,Scott Wolf,Jeremy Sisto,Ryan Phillippe,David ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
But as a coming-of-age drama White Squall is professionally crafted and filled with vital energy, featuring a talented cast of newcomers (led by Scott Wolf of TV's Party of Five) who rise to the demands of this rousing and life-changing adventure.
A white squall is a violent tropical or subtropical storm that stirs up the surface of the sea into whitecaps, but is limited to a very localized area, often with no storm clouds present.
I won't say what happens when the white squall hits the ship, because if I do this review won't be published, but I will say that the film's only moments of quality come during the storm, and on land shortly thereafter (although on land, it's still a tad hoaky).
www.amazon.com /White-Squall-Jeff-Bridges/dp/B00000IQC2   (1879 words)

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