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It relates wind speed to conditions at sea or on land so that Naval Officers could make weather observations to a standard scale anywhere in the world
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What is the name of the scale that measures wind force and measures from 0 to 12?
Beaufort Scale
Is selecting map projection more important for small scale or large scale maps?
small scale
Why is a map scale important?
The scale lets you figure out how far places are from anywhere else. If the scale is one inch per mile and two points are four inches apart, then they are actually four miles away from each other.
What scale provide data for intensity of earthquake damage?
Richter scale, Wegener scale, and Mercalliscale.
What is the 10-point scale used to record the magnitude of earthquake?
There are two The Richter Scale and the Moment Scale.
What does beaufort scale do?
A beaufort scale measures wind speed.
When was the Beaufort scale invented?
The Beaufort scale was invented in 1805.
What are the information found in beaufort scale?
The Beaufort Scale is an indication of the strength of the wind.
What is francis beaufort famous for?
francis beaufort is famous for the beaufort scale
How is a beaufort scale used?
The Beaufort scale is used to indicate approximate wind speed.
What does Sir Francis Beaufort have to do with the weather?
The Beaufort Scale
Who devised a scale to describe wind speed at sea?
Sir Frances Beaufort.
What is the name for a wind scale?
The Beaufort Scale
What is the highest measurement on the Beaufort scale?
The Highest measurement of Beaufort scale is 12, which refers to Hurricane-force.
How much did hurricane sandy measure on the Beaufort scale?
Like all hurricanes, it was a 12 on the Beaufort Scale. That is as high as the scale goes.
What is a wind scale on which the force of wind is indacated by a series of numbers from 0-12 and a brief description?
This scale is called the Beaufort scale.
Who had a scale named after them?
Named after Francis Beaufort, the Beaufort Scale measures the wind speed as observed at sea or on land.
