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"Fujita" is a Japanese surname that means "wisteria rice field" when broken down into its two kanji characters. It can also refer to Dr. T. Theodore Fujita, a prominent meteorologist known for developing the Fujita scale for measuring tornado intensity.
The Fujita scale, used to measure the strength of tornadoes, was developed by Tetsuya Theodore Fujita (1920-1998).Dr. Theodore Fujita first introduced the Fujita Scale in 1971 and was the main inventor, but Allen Pearson, head of the National Severe Storms Forecast Center in Kansas City, Missouri, (now known as the Storm Prediction Center) helped make additions He helped include the path width and path length into the version of the Fujita Scale which was relased in 1973.
EF stands for Enhanced Fujita scale, which is used to classify tornado intensity based on the damage caused. EF2 on the scale indicates a tornado with estimated wind speeds of 111-135 mph that can cause considerable damage.
The Fujita scale, or Fujita intensity scale, is a scale used to rate tornado intensity based on the damage caused by a tornado. It ranges from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest) and is no longer in use, having been replaced by the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale which takes additional factors into account.
The "F" in tornado ratings stands for "Fujita," referring to the Fujita scale developed by Dr. Tetsuya Theodore Fujita for classifying tornadoes based on their estimated wind speeds and damage caused. This scale ranges from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest), with F5 tornadoes having wind speeds exceeding 200 mph.
Theodore Fujita develop the fujita scale in 1971
The Fujita Scale was created in 1971 by Dr. Tetsuya "Ted" Fujita.
Scott Fujita's birth name is Scott Anthony Fujita.
Ted Fujita's birth name is Tetsuya Theodore Fujita.
"Fujita" is a Japanese surname that means "wisteria rice field" when broken down into its two kanji characters. It can also refer to Dr. T. Theodore Fujita, a prominent meteorologist known for developing the Fujita scale for measuring tornado intensity.
Fujita worked at the University of Chicago.
Mikio Fujita was born in 1968.
Nobuo Fujita was born in 1911.
Seiko Fujita died in 1966.
Emi Fujita was born in 1963.
Yoshinori Fujita was born in 1976.
Sachiko Fujita was born in 1968.