A: The Beaufort scale is a method of estimating wind speed based on the general condition of the surface of a large body of water with respect to wind waves and swell. It is based on observation of ...

Beaufort #0. Wind Description: Calm. Wind Speed: 0. Visual Clues: Neighbor’s overflowing trash container lid askew, but stationary. Scavenging crows dine without impediment. Copy article link ...

While attending a U.S. Navy oceanography class many years ago, a salty old master chief told us about a scale we could use while flying above the ocean to gauge wind speeds from the appearance of ...