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MENTAL MODEL · M5660

Beaufort Scale

Beaufort Scale
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

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The Beaufort scale ( BOH-fərt) is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land. Its full name is the Beaufort wind force scale. It was devised in 1805 by Francis Beaufort, a hydrographer in the British Royal Navy. It was officially adopted by the Royal Navy and later spread internationally.

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The Beaufort scale ( BOH-fərt) is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land. Its full name is the Beaufort wind force scale. It was devised in 1805 by Franc

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A scale that classifies wind speed into empirical levels (initially 0–12, later extended) based on observable phenomena on the sea or land, estimating wind force by appearance rather than instruments.

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