[DOC] [TLE] Beaufort scale - Wikipedia [PAR] The Beaufort scale /bofrt/ is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to 
observed ... The scale was made a standard for ship's log entries on Royal Navy 
vessels in the late ... Rotations to scale numbers were standardized only in 1923. 
... Today, hurricane-force winds are sometimes described as Beaufort scale 12... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 2 : Reasoning and Proof : Winds at Sea - ClassZone [PAR] Beaufort had to choose a ship to set the standards for his scale, and for this he 
chose ... As time passed, however, ships and their sails changed, which meant 
that it ... The original numbers were adapted to reflect the effects of the wind on 
the... [DOC] [TLE] The Beaufort scale of winds - its relevance, and its use by sailors [PAR] An early suggestion for creating a standard scale of winds was made by Daniel 
Defoe. (1704) after he had ... Each point of the latter had a number, name and a 
description that referred to the speed of rotation of a ... defined either in terms of 
their effects or in ... modern sailing yacht, as for a ship of ... twenty-first century? [DOC] [TLE] Nautical (Sailing) Terms (Words & Phrases), Nomenclature and ... [PAR] An extensive nautical glossary of sailing terms, and sailboard (windsurfing) ... 
Aback - the condition of a ship's sails when the wind bears against their front 
surfaces. .... standards setting organization for merchant ships and other marine 
systems. ..... speed numbers, but related qualitative wind conditions to effects on 
the sails... [DOC] [TLE] Sailing Terms - NauticEd [PAR] Abandon Ship  An imperative to leave the vessel immediately, usually in the ..... 
First Mate  The Second in command of a ship; Flag hoist  A number of .... 
Hawsepiper  An informal maritime industry term used to refer to a merchant ... 
Heeling  Heeling is the lean caused by the wind's force on the sails of a sailing 
vessel. [DOC] [TLE] Beaufort Wind Scale - Hong Kong Observatory [PAR] Apr 1, 2014 ... Beaufort Wind Scale, . ... The Beaufort wind scale was originally 
drawn up to relate the number of canvas sails required ... from sea state to land 
observations of objects being blown by winds. ... Description of the sea state and 
effects on land according to the different Beaufort wind forces (and... [DOC] [TLE] Questions for the Historians - History - Game-Labs Forum [PAR] The scale was made a standard for ship's log entries on Royal Navy vessels in 
the ... wind speed at 10 metres above the sea surface and B is Beaufort scale 
number. ... Lighter winds were referred to as breezes, although a 'stiff breeze' 
could .... 4 - very small wind - all sailing outside (but little or no effect). [DOC] [TLE] Beaufort scale | meteorology | Britannica.com [PAR] Beaufort scale, in full Beaufort wind force scale, scale devised in 1805 by Comdr. 
... Originally based on the effect of the wind on a full-rigged man-of-war, in 1838 it 
... The terms for winds that are used by the U.S. National Weather Service 
sometimes ... Beaufort number, name of wind, wind speed, description of sea 
surface. [DOC] [TLE] Wind - University of Denver [PAR] Jul 30, 2000 ... I wanted to know a little more about the wind, to consider its effect on sound ... 
The Beaufort scale, an excellent way to determine and express rough estimates 
... The first is the pressure gradient force, which acts in the direction of the .... such 
standards exist, especially for reporting surface winds at airports. [DOC] [TLE] introduction in ship hydromechanics - shipmotions.nl [PAR] Motions of ships and other floating structures have adverse effects on human ... 
That was when sails ... leisure and provided, for the first time, a technique for 
refining a full-scale .... If the winds are heavy, you may be awed by the resulting 
gigantic .... in which k is the wave number (rad/m) and ! is the circular wave 
frequency... [DOC] [TLE] Basic Seamanship [PAR] Walls are called '

Question: The numbers on this standard wind scale originally referred to a wind's effect on a ship's sails
Answer: Beaufort Scale