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'''Saffir Simpson''' is a classification of tropical cyclones, in five categories, based on measured wind speed and used to estimate potential damage. | '''Saffir Simpson''' is a classification of tropical cyclones, in five categories, based on measured wind speed and used to estimate potential damage. | ||
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale (SSHS for short) was developed in 1969 by Herbert Saffir and Bob Simpson, a former director of the US National Hurricane Center, on studies of the effects of hurricanes, specifically hurricane ''Camille'', and from 1972 onwards officially launched by the National Hurricane Center.<ref>[https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saffir-Simpson-Hurrikan-Skala&oldid=192053150 WP(de):Saffir-Simpson Hurrikan Skala]</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:47, 11 September 2019
Saffir Simpson is a classification of tropical cyclones, in five categories, based on measured wind speed and used to estimate potential damage. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale (SSHS for short) was developed in 1969 by Herbert Saffir and Bob Simpson, a former director of the US National Hurricane Center, on studies of the effects of hurricanes, specifically hurricane Camille, and from 1972 onwards officially launched by the National Hurricane Center.[1]
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