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Dynamic soaring
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Dynamic soaring is a flying technique used to gain energy by repeatedly crossing the boundary between air masses of different velocity. Such zones of wind gradient are generally found close to obstacl
Waved albatross Phoebastria irrorata
Waved albatross Phoebastria irrorata
Dynamic soaring with R/C glider near Idaho Falls, Idaho. Wind direction is from right to left.
Dynamic soaring with R/C glider near Idaho Falls, Idaho. Wind direction is from right to left.
Albatross
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Albatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds related to the procellariids, storm petrels, and diving petrels in the order Procellariiformes. They range widely in the Southern
Dynamic soaring
…gained by moving through the wind gradient. At some point, climbing higher carries no additional benefit, as the wind gradient lessens with altitude. Albatrosses are particularly adept at exploiting these techniques and can travel thousands of miles using very little energy. Gulls and terns also exhibit this…
Short tailed Albatross 1
Short tailed Albatross 1
Skeleton of a black-browed albatross on display at the Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Skeleton of a black-browed albatross on display at the Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Unlike most Procellariiformes, albatrosses, like this black-footed albatross, can walk well on land.[citation needed]
Unlike most Procellariiformes, albatrosses, like this black-footed albatross, can walk well on land.[citation needed]
A southern royal albatross: Note the large, hooked beak and nasal tubes.
A southern royal albatross: Note the large, hooked beak and nasal tubes.