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MENTAL MODEL · M11879

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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The Beaufort scale is an empirical scale that classifies wind force into levels based on visible signs on the sea and land, allowing wind speed to be estimated without instruments.

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