Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale to be renamed
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:58 pm
The National Hurricane Center will rename the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
The hurricane scale was originally set up in the early 1970's to measure the intensities of the maximum sustained winds in hurricanes.
Read why:
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-5181-Jackson-Weather-Examiner~y2009m5d17-SaffirSimpson-Hurricane-Scale-to-be-renamed-the-SaffirSimpson-Hurricane-Wind-Scale
The hurricane scale was originally set up in the early 1970's to measure the intensities of the maximum sustained winds in hurricanes.
Read why:
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-5181-Jackson-Weather-Examiner~y2009m5d17-SaffirSimpson-Hurricane-Scale-to-be-renamed-the-SaffirSimpson-Hurricane-Wind-Scale