 | Brysson Cunningham - Docks - 1923 - 338 pages
...pressure was 93-33 Ibs, per square inch. Beaufort Scale. — 0 denotes calm. Velocity in miles per hour 1 light air. 2 light breeze. 3 gentle breeze. 4 moderate...fresh gale. 9 strong gale. 10 whole gale. 11 storm. 12 hurricane. Pressure in Lbs. per Pressure in Lbs. per Depth of Square Inch. Depth of Square Inch.... | |
 | 1923 - 62 pages
...The weather conditions are entered in terms of the usual Beaufort symbols : Force of wind — Con.: 5, fresh breeze 6, strong breeze . . 7, moderate gale. 8, fresh gale 34 40 48 b, clear blue sky. c, clouds. d, drizzling or light rain. f, fog or foggy weather. g, gloomy,... | |
 | James Gordon Hayes - Antarctic regions - 1928 - 572 pages
...BEAUFORT SCALE (According to Dr GC Simpson, CB, FRS, Director of the British Meteorological Office.) 0. Calm 1 . Light air 2. Light breeze 3. Gentle breeze 4. Moderate breeze 5. Fresh breeze 6. Strong wind 7. Moderate gale 8. Fresh gale J Gale 9. Strong gale {forces 10. Whole gale j Storm 11. Storm... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1859 - 398 pages
...THE BOYAL COMMISSION OX HARBOURS OF REFUGE. Force of Wind. 0. Calm. 1. Light Airs 2. Light Breezes 3 • Gentle Breeze 4. Moderate Breeze 5. Fresh Breeze 6. Strong Breeze 7. Moderate Galo 8. Fresh Gale 9. Strong Galo 10. Whole Gale 11. Storm 1 2. Hurricane FIGURES to denote the FORCE... | |
 | Chemicals - 1969 - 162 pages
...cause freezing of some agents, thus preventing the use of some disposal methods. Beaufort Number Name 0 Calm 1 Light air 2 Light breeze 3 Gentle breeze...8 Fresh gale 9 Strong gale 10 Whole gale 11 Storm 12-17 Hurricane Table 5. Beaufort Scale Miles per Hour Description Less than 1 Calm; smoke rises vertically.... | |
 | James Hamilton - Art - 2001 - 226 pages
...This scale is still used today and has survived intact as shown below: 0 Calm 1 Light air 2 Slight breeze 3 Gentle breeze 4 Moderate breeze 5 Fresh breeze 6 Strong breeze 7 Near gale 8 Gale 9 Strong gale 10 Storm 11 Violent storm 12 Hurricane In 1809 Beaufort was selected... | |
 | Richard Hamblyn - Biography & Autobiography - 2002 - 306 pages
...Alexander Dalrymple, Beaufort had accomplished his breakthrough. FIGURES TO DENOTE THE FORCE OF WIND 0 Calm. 1 Light Air 2 Light Breeze 3 Gentle Breeze...Moderate Gale 8 Fresh Gale 9 Strong Gale 10 Whole Gale 1 1 Storm 12 HurricaneOr just sufficient to give steerage way Or that in which a well/ conditioned... | |
 | F. W. Nicholas, J. M. Nicholas - Biography & Autobiography - 2002 - 256 pages
...(Jnr) just prior to or during the Beagles visit to Sydney. FIGURES TO DENOTE THE FOBCE OF THE wIND. 0 Calm. 1 Light Air.. 2 Light Breeze ... 3 Gentle...Fresh Breeze ... 6 Strong Breeze.. . 7 Moderate Gale . - Fresh Gale 9 Strong Gale 10 Whole Gale .. . Or just sufficient to gire steerage way. Or that in... | |
 | R. D. Keynes - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 472 pages
...and clean full, would go I 4 Moderate Breeze J in smooth water from [ 5 to 6 knots. Royals, &c. fi Fresh Breeze....*] 6 Strong Breeze . . . 7 Moderate Gale 8 Fresh Gale 9 Strong Gale Or that to which a wellconditioned man-ofwar could just carry in chase, full and by Single-reefed topsails... | |
 | E. C. Tupper - Transportation - 2004 - 464 pages
...constant in shape with time and resemble a sheet of corrugated iron of infinite width. As it 0Calm 1 Light air 2 Light breeze 3 Gentle breeze 4 Moderate breeze 5 Fresh breeze 6 Strong breeze 7 Near gale 8 Gale 9 Strong gale 10 Storm 1 1 Violent storm 12 Hurricane 11 to 16 17 to 21 22 to 27 28... | |
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WIND 0 Calm. 1 Light Air 2 Light Breeze 3 Gentle Breeze 4 Moderate Breeze 5 Fresh Breeze 6 Strong Breeze — 7 Moderate Gale 8 Fresh Gale 9 Strong Gale 10 Whole Gale... 
