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TeachMeFinance.com - explain beaufort scale beaufort scale The term 'beaufort scale' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' The Beaufort wind scale is a system used to estimate and report wind speeds when no measuring apparatus is available. It was invented in the early 19th Century by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort of the British Navy as a way to interpret winds from conditions at sea. Since that time, the scale has been modernized for effects on land'. The term 'beaufort scale' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the relationship between sea state and wind speed. the beaufort scale can be used to estimate wind speed at sea, but is valid only for waves generated within the local weather system, and assumes that there has been sufficient time for a fully developed sea to have become established'. Previous 5 Terms: Beaufort Force 5 Beaufort Force 6 Beaufort Force 7 Beaufort Force 8 Beaufort Force 9 Next 5 Terms: Beaver('s) Tail Becquerel (Bq) bed Bed elevation Bed layer About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.