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Saffir- Simpson Scale to be renamed
« on: May 17, 2009, 08:03:37 PM »
The National Hurricane Center will rename the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

The hurricane scale was orginally 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