| Below are two
possible cited sources for the, Saffir-Simpson Hurricane
Wind Scale. The authors names are not found on the first article dating
from 1974 however, it is a frequently cited source.
[Simpson,Robert
H. and Saffir, H], The Hurricane Disaster-Potential Scale. Weatherwise,
American Meteorological Society, 1974 v. 27, no. 4, pg.169
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Simpson, Robert H. and Riehl, Herbert, The
Hurricane and Its Impact. Louisiana State University Press,
Baton Rouge London, 1981. Appendix C pg. 366
(Found in the NHC library branch and the NOAA Miami Regional
Library, AOML collection, call no. QC944.S55 1981) |
The
link below refers to a 1991 interview with Dr. Robert Simpson detailing
his
collaboration with Dr. Saffir in the development of the hurricane wind
scale. The scale
itself is included. (The article takes a minute to load)
Iacovelli,
D., The Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale: An Interview with Dr. Robert
Simspon.Mariner's
Weather Log NOAA,National Weather Service , Silver Spring,
MD. April 1999 v.43, no.1 pg. 10 |
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