Beaufort Scale of Wind 蒲福风力等级表 (航海英语)
Beaufort Scale of Wind 蒲福风级表
Beaufort Scale Description Wind speed(knot)
0
Calm 无风
<0
Sea like a mirror
1
light air 软风
1-2
Ripples but without foam crests
2
Light breeze 轻风
3-6
Small wavelets. Crests do not break
3
Gentle breeze 微风
7-10
Large wavelets. Perhaps scattered white horses
4
Moderate breeze 和风
11-15
Small waves. Fairly frequent white horses
5
Fresh breeze 清风
16-20
Moderate waves, many white horses
6
Strong breeze 强风
21-26
Large waves begin to form; white foam crests,probably spray
7
Near gale 疾风
27-33
Sea heaps up and white foam blown in streaksalong the direction of the wind
8
Gale 大风
34-40
Moderately high waves, crests begin to break into spindrift
9
Strong gale 烈风
41-47
High waves. Dense foam along the direction ofthe wind. Crests of waves begin to roll over. Spray may affect visibility
10
Storm 狂风
48-55
Very high waves with long overhanging crests. The surface of the seatakes a white appearance. The tumbling of the sea becomes heavy and shocklike. Visibility affected
11
Violent storm 暴风
56-63
Exceptionally high waves. The seais completelycovered with long white patches of foam lying inthe direction of the wind. Visibility affected
12
Hurricane 飓风
≥64
The air is filled with foam and spray. Sea completely white with driving spray. Visibility very seriously affected
蒲福风级(Beaufort scale)是国际通用的风力等级,由英国人弗朗西斯·蒲福(Francis Beaufort)于1805年拟定,用以表示风强度等级。风力等级简称风级,是风强度(风力)的一种表示方法,故又称“蒲福风力等级表”。它最初是根据风对地面物体或海面的影响大小分为0—12级, 共13个等级。 自1946年以来,风力等级又作了扩充,增加到18个等级(0—17级)。蒲福风级表最开始时只运用于海上,经改良后也可用于陆地。1947年第12届国际气象台长会议上被正式承认。
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