Beaufort scale
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The Beaufort scale is a standardized system for estimating and describing wind force based on observed conditions at sea or on land.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beaufort scale canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
measurement system
ⓘ
meteorological scale ⓘ wind scale ⓘ |
| appliesTo | wind ⓘ |
| basedOn |
observed conditions at sea
ⓘ
observed conditions on land ⓘ |
| correlatesWith |
wind speed in kilometres per hour
ⓘ
wind speed in knots ⓘ wind speed in metres per second ⓘ |
| creator | Francis Beaufort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
land-based visual wind effects
ⓘ
sea state ⓘ |
| field |
meteorology
ⓘ
oceanography ⓘ |
| firstUsedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| force10Name | storm ⓘ |
| force11Name | violent storm ⓘ |
| force12Name | hurricane force ⓘ |
| force1Name | light air ⓘ |
| force2Name | light breeze ⓘ |
| force3Name | gentle breeze ⓘ |
| force4Name | moderate breeze ⓘ |
| force5Name | fresh breeze ⓘ |
| force6Name | strong breeze ⓘ |
| force7Name | near gale ⓘ |
| force8Name | gale ⓘ |
| force9Name | strong gale ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
empirical
ⓘ
non-linear ⓘ ordinal ⓘ |
| hasHighestForceNumber | 12 ⓘ |
| hasLowestForceNumber | 0 ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
12-point Beaufort scale
ⓘ
extended 17-point Beaufort scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestForceName | hurricane force ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1805 ⓘ |
| lowestForceName | calm ⓘ |
| measures |
wind force
ⓘ
wind speed ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Francis Beaufort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalContext | logbooks of sailing warships ⓘ |
| originallyDevelopedFor | sailing ships ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fujita scale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | World Meteorological Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unit | Beaufort number NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aviation meteorology
ⓘ
climatology ⓘ marine navigation ⓘ weather forecasting ⓘ |
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