 | REv. M. J. Berkeley, M.A., F.L.S., F.R.H.S. - 1877 - 344 pages
...of Olnishnr's factors. The figures denoting the estimated force of the wind signify as follows: — 1, light air; 2, light breeze; 3, gentle breeze ;...fresh breeze ; 6, strong breeze ; 7, moderate gale ; H, fresh gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurriruno. The notations of weather... | |
 | sir Frederick George D. Bedford - 1885 - 628 pages
...Denotes calm. i — Light air: just sufficient to give steerage way. / \I»:>L. ... i_:_LT. _. .if . 2 — Light breeze 3 — Gentle breeze 4 — Moderate...Strong breeze 7 — Moderate gale 8 — Fresh gale g — Strong gale 10 — Whole gale ii — Storm 12 — Hurricane With which a well-conditioned Man-of-war... | |
 | Ralph Abercromby - Weather forecasting - 1885 - 146 pages
...Oxford 29-56 42 NW 4 b Cambridge 29-39 44 SW 2 b Yarmouth 29'28 42 WSW 5 oq The Helder 29-25 45 WSW 5 r 0 Calm. 1 Light air 2 Light breeze 3 Gentle breeze 4 Moderate breeze 5 Fresh breeze 6 Strong breeze BEAUFORT'S SCALE. 7 Moderate gale 8 Freeh gale 9 Strong gale 10 Whole gale 11 Storm 12 Hurricane Or,... | |
 | William Shepard Walsh, Henry Collins Walsh, William H. Garrison, Samuel R. Harris - Literature - 1891 - 322 pages
...by lightning with heavy thunder. Numerals denote the force of the wind. " A cipher indicates calm, i light air, 2 light breeze, 3 gentle breeze, 4 moderate...breeze, 7 moderate gale, 8 fresh gale, 9 strong gale, ID whole gale, n storm and 12 hurricane. This system of abbreviation is generally adhered to on all... | |
 | William Shepard Walsh, Henry Collins Walsh, William H. Garrison, Samuel R. Harris - Literature - 1892 - 332 pages
...with heavy thunder. Numerals denote the force of the wind. " A cipher indicates calm, i light air, г light breeze, 3 gentle breeze, 4 moderate breeze,...breeze, 7 moderate gale, 8 fresh gale, 9 strong gale, lo whole gale, n storm and 12 hurricane. This system of abbreviation is generally adhered to on all... | |
 | David Lindsay - Australia - 1893 - 262 pages
...should be noted. Miles per Hmii 0. Calm 3 1. Light air ... Or, just sufficient to give steerage way S 2. Light breeze 3. Gentle breeze 4. Moderate breeze -5. Fresh breeze ... (i. Strong breeze... 7. Moderate gale 8. Fresh gale 9. Strong gale ... 4 Or, that in which a well... | |
 | Climatology - 1866 - 294 pages
...desirable that the terms originally 6ouplu(i w-itn.-thie-sejj scale 0 — 12 should be given. They are — 0 Calm. 1 Light Air. 2 Light Breeze. 3 Gentle Breeze....Breeze. 6 Strong Breeze. 7 -Moderate Gale. 8 Fresh Gale. .mn 10 Afhole Gah 11 Storm. 1.2 fiffi . LATEST INTELLIGENCE. -... . ... DUJI1TRIES. — Qn night of... | |
 | United States. Revenue-Cutter Service, John C. Cantwell - Yukon River - 1902 - 684 pages
...given according to the following notation: 0, calm. 1, light airs. 2, light breeze. 'A, gentle l>ree/e. 4, moderate breeze. 5, fresh breeze. 6, strong breeze. 7, moderate gale. 8, fre^h gale. 9, strong gale. 10, whole gale. 11, storm. Г-', hurricane. Direction (miigttetic) and... | |
 | Gustav Hamel, Charles Cyril Turner - Aeronautics - 1914 - 464 pages
...before him the scale of winds and their velocities now usually adopted : BEAUFORT'S SCALE OF WIND FORCE 0 Calm 1 Light air 2 Light breeze . 3 Gentle breeze...breeze . 6 Strong breeze 7 Moderate gale 8 Fresh gale 0-5 miles per hour 6-10 ,, 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-36 37-44 45-52 Height. Velocity. Feet. 1,676... | |
 | Gustav Hamel, Charles Cyril Turner - Aeronautics - 1914 - 470 pages
...him the scale of winds and their velocities now usually adopted : BEAUFORT'S SCALE OF WIND FORCE o Calm 1 Light air 2 Light breeze . 3 Gentle breeze...breeze . 6 Strong breeze 7 Moderate gale 8 Fresh gale 0-5 miles per hour 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-36 37-44 45-52 Height. Velocity. Feet. Metres. Miles... | |
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Beaufort : — 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 . . or just sufficient to give steerage way. 
