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saffir-simpson scale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
saf-fir-simp-son s-cale
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A scale used to classify hurricanes by the intensity of their sustained winds, and thus the level of damage they might cause.

Etymology

Developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and meteorologist Robert Simpson.

Inflected Forms

the Saffir-Simpson scale (canonical)

Questions

What does saffir-simpson scale mean?
A scale used to classify hurricanes by the intensity of their sustained winds, and thus the level of damage they might cause.
Where does saffir-simpson scale come from?
Developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and meteorologist Robert Simpson.

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