Fujita scale

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].

Body

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]