Fujita scale
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Summary
Fujita scale is a meteorological index[1]. It draws 6,024 Wikipedia views per month (meteorological_index category, ranking #3 of 10).[2]
Key Facts
- Fujita scale is credited with the discovery of Ted Fujita[3].
- Fujita scale is credited with the discovery of Allen Pearson[4].
- Fujita scale's instance of is recorded as meteorological index[5].
- Fujita scale's instance of is recorded as hazard scale[6].
- Ted Fujita is named after Fujita scale[7].
- Allen Pearson is named after Fujita scale[8].
- Fujita scale's replaced by is recorded as Enhanced Fujita Scale[9].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include meteorological index[5] and hazard scale[6].
Origins
Things named after include Ted Fujita[7], a meteorologist[10], 1920–1998[11], of United States[12], awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure[13], specialised in meteorology[14] and Allen Pearson[8], a meteorologist[15], 1925–2016[16], of United States[17], awarded the U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal[18].
Why It Matters
Fujita scale draws 6,024 Wikipedia views per month (meteorological_index category, ranking #3 of 10).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]