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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:
1. Which of these versions do you prefer and why?

2. Why did these three websites have pictures of the Beaufort scale?

3. What other groups of people would be interested in the Beaufort scale?

4. According to the Beaufort scale, what is the wind speed today?

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