Sign inParameter beaufort_wind_force
Properties
| Name | beaufort_wind_force |
|---|---|
| Description | "Beaufort wind force" is an index assigned on the Beaufort wind force scale and relates a qualitative description of the degree of disturbance or destruction caused by wind to the speed of the wind. The Beaufort wind scale varies between 0 (qualitatively described as calm, smoke rises vertically, sea appears glassy) (wind speeds in the range 0 - 0.2 m s-1) and 12 (hurricane, wave heights in excess of 14 m) (wind speeds in excess of 32.7 m s-1). |
| AMIP code (Library of AMIP Data Transmission Standards) | not specified |
| GRIB code | not specified |
Source
The parameter was taken from the NetCDF CF Metadata Convention.