A scale for measuring the wind

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A scale for measuring the wind

Many weather instruments use the Beaufort Wind Scale as the method of estimating and reporting wind speeds. The scale was developed by Sir Francis Beaufort in the early 1800s for the British Royal Navy.

   

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