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Beaufort Scale
Mon Mar 01, 2004
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Well, we thought we'd lost him. We kept changing the address, but he kept finding us. Yes, you
guessed it ... the Brainstormer has come back. Hi, I'm Bryan Yeaton and this is The Weather
Notebook. We don't know where he's been, but we can tell something about the weather there
because he brought back his tattered copy of the Beaufort Scale.
If you're new to our Brainstorms, it's very simple. We ask you a question about something
related to the weather world and you let us in on the answer. And the Brainstormer's question
to you this month is: What is the Beaufort Scale? And if it was indeed so well used, what can
we discern about the atmospheric conditions where he was slacking off? Wherever it was, he
didn't get much sun and I think he's gained a bit of weight. If you think you know the answer
to this question, here's what you do ...
Call into our toll free number: (888) RAIN-001. That's (888) 724-6001. If we use your answer
on the air, we'll make you famous in the radio world and send you a few cool trinkets besides.
You can also email us at questions@weathernotebook.org or mail to us via homing pigeon. The
question again: What is the Beaufort Scale? Who came up with it? Why and where might our
Brainstormer have cause to use it? The number to call is (888) RAIN-001. Good luck.
The Weather Notebook is produced by the Mount Washington Observatory, online at www.mountwashington.org, where you can see live
pictures of conditions from the summit; maybe you'll even see another wind chill reading of -
100 degrees. We are funded by Subaru of America and the National Science Foundation, with
special support from Davis Weath
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