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Sir Francis Beaufort KCB FRS FRGS FRAS MRIA (/ ˈ b oʊ f ər t /; 27 May 1774 – 17 December 1857) was an Irish hydrographer, the creator of the Beaufort cipher and the Beaufort scale, and a naval officer.
Sir Francis Beaufort ( Navan, Irlanda, 7 de Maio de 1774 — Sussex, 17 de Dezembro de 1857) foi um hidrógrafo irlandês. Foi o criador da Escala de Beaufort para medir a intensidade do vento.
A Escala de Beaufort é uma escala empírica que classifica a intensidade dos ventos, tendo em conta a sua velocidade e os efeitos resultantes das ventanias no mar e em terra.
24 de nov. de 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of Francis Beaufort, an Irish naval officer and hydrographer who devised the famous wind scale in 1806. Explore his surveys, expeditions, battles, and contributions to the marine sciences.
The scale was devised in 1805 by Francis Beaufort (later Rear Admiral), a hydrographer and a Royal Navy officer, while serving on HMS Woolwich, and refined until he was Hydrographer of the Navy in the 1830s, when it was adopted officially.
16 de mai. de 2024 · Beaufort scale, devised in 1805 by Commander Francis Beaufort of the British navy for observing and classifying wind force at sea.
Learn about the Irish admiral and hydrographer who invented the Beaufort wind scale and weather notation code. Find out his biography, achievements, and legacy in meteorology and cartography.
