Meanings of variable light in English

P.M., and in the night had variable light Airs and Calms.

We continued to ply upwards, with variable light breezes between E.S.E.

During night, having had variable light winds, we advanced but little either way.

Then we had again variable light airs for about twenty-four hours; when the N.W.

We continued to ply, with variable light winds, between N.E.

At Noon had variable light Airs and Clear weather.

After this we had variable light airs for two days; they were succeeded by a wind at S.E.

P.M. a fresh breeze at South-South-West; in the night, variable light breezes, with rain; A.M. a fresh breeze at South-West.

In the morning we got under sail, and stood into the Road, having variable light airs mostly from the Sea.

In the night we had variable light airs; but towards the morning a breeze sprung up at S. and afterwards at S.E.

They are regarded as adaptations to cope with extreme environmental conditions of snow that include low temperatures, freeze-thaw cycles, and variable light intensity.

We had variable light airs next to a calm, the following day, till five in the afternoon, when a small breeze at E.N.E.

Clear weather, Winds at South-West and South-West by South, a Gentle breeze, except in the night, when we had variable light Airs and Calm.

We were detained off the Cape, by variable light airs and calms, till two o'clock the next morning, when a breeze springing up at N.E.

Variable light Airs of wind in the South-West Quarter, and fair weather.

A.M. had Variable light Airs next to a Calm and fair weather.