Beaufort Scale

Summary

Beaufort Scale is a meteorological index^[1]. It draws 1,672 Wikipedia views per month (meteorological_index category, ranking #2 of 10).^[2]

Key Facts

• Beaufort Scale's instance of is recorded as meteorological index^[3].
• Beaufort Scale's instance of is recorded as measurement scale^[4].
• Francis Beaufort is named after Beaufort Scale^[5].
• Beaufort Scale's Commons category is recorded as Beaufort Scale^[6].
• Beaufort Scale comprises calmness^[7].
• Beaufort Scale comprises light air^[8].
• Beaufort Scale comprises light breeze^[9].
• Beaufort Scale comprises gentle breeze^[10].
• Beaufort Scale comprises moderate breeze^[11].
• Beaufort Scale comprises fresh breeze^[12].
• Beaufort Scale comprises strong breeze^[13].
• Beaufort Scale comprises near gale^[14].
• Beaufort Scale comprises gale^[15].
• Beaufort Scale comprises strong gale^[16].
• Beaufort Scale comprises storm^[17].
• Beaufort Scale comprises violent storm^[18].
• Beaufort Scale comprises hurricane^[19].
• Beaufort Scale's described at URL is recorded as http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/guide/weather/marine/beaufort-scale^[20].
• Beaufort Scale's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Beaufort Scale's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[22].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include meteorological index^[3] and measurement scale^[4].

Origins

Francis Beaufort is named after Beaufort Scale^[5].

Use and Application

Components include calmness^[7], light air^[8], light breeze^[9], gentle breeze^[10], moderate breeze^[11], and fresh breeze^[12].

Why It Matters

Beaufort Scale draws 1,672 Wikipedia views per month (meteorological_index category, ranking #2 of 10).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]