Beaufort Scale

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 May 2009 07:25

One of the first scales to estimate wind speeds and the effects was
created by Britain's Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort (1774-1857). He
developed the scale in 1805 to help sailors estimate the winds via
visual observations. The scale starts with 0 and goes to a force of 12.
The Beaufort scale is still used today to estimate wind strengths.

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Beaufort scale colour.pdf	Beaufort Wind Scale colour	60 Kb
Beaufort scale mono.pdf	Beaufort Wind Scale monochrome	59 Kb