Konvitz, J. (1983) Alexander Dalrymple's wind scale for mariners. Mariner's Mirror, 69, pp. 91-93.
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Abstract
The claim that Dalrymple predated Beaufort’s wind scale is proved by evidence in the French National Archive of Dalrymple’s using the log books of the East India Company to find the ‘most eligible course to pursue out and back’.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Konvitz, Professor Josef |
| Authors: | Konvitz, J. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Education |
| Journal Name: | Mariner's Mirror |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| ISSN: | 0025-3359 |
| ISSN (Online): | 2049-680X |
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