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2009
Where: Plaza
Wind indicators from a sailboat, mounted on a flagpole at one-foot intervals, illustrate how the laminar flow of wind changes with height. Along San Francisco’s shoreline, a difference of only 20 feet in altitude may mean a 90-degree difference in the wind’s direction.
Where: North Gallery 5: Outdoor Exhibits
This exhibit is part of the collections:
Pier 15
(Embarcadero at Green Street)
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 528-4444
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