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The Beaufort Scale
rating of wind speeds
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dBZ
A Disaster Intensity Scale for Radar-echo Strength (RAINFALL)
radio echo intensity (decibals)
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Enhanced Fujita Scale
determined by amount of damage to buildings
(tornado)
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TORRO Scale
determined by wind speed. (Europe)(tsunami)
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Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Faster winds indicate stronger hurricanes
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Richter Magnitude has been replaced by
Moment Magnitude Scale (Mw)
earthquake magnitdue
strength of rock
x area of fault that moved
x how much it moved
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Modified Mercali Scale
earthquake intensity
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Damage – disaster scale
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VEI scale
(0 - 8)
① Volume of ash produced
② Height of eruption cloud above the vent
③ Duration of eruption
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