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The Beaufort scale was thought up in 1805 by sir Francis Beaufort. It is still used today. These three versions of it were taken from three web sites: ‘Castle Kites’, ‘Macfarlane Wind Turbines’ and the ‘US Search and Rescue Task Force’. Questions: Which of these versions do you prefer and why?
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The Beaufort scale was thought up in 1805 by sir Francis Beaufort. It is still used today. These three versions of it were taken from three web sites: ‘Castle Kites’, ‘Macfarlane Wind Turbines’ and the ‘US Search and Rescue Task Force’. • Questions: • Which of these versions do you prefer and why? • Why did these three websites have pictures of the Beaufort scale? • What other groups of people would be interested in the Beaufort scale? • According to the Beaufort scale, what is the wind speed today?