m/s to B
1 Meters per second = 1 Beaufort · threshold-based mapping · nearest valid Beaufort level
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1 Meters per second equals 1 Beaufort
This conversion is threshold-based and maps values to the nearest valid Beaufort level.
For 0.836 Meters per second, the mapped result equals 1 Beaufort.
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1 Beaufort (B)
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Formula: B = round((v / 0.836)^(2/3)), clamped to 0-12 after normalizing speed to m/s. Why: the reverse route maps continuous wind speed into the nearest discrete Beaufort force level.
Meters per second (m/s): the SI unit of speed and the canonical wind-speed basis used in this Beaufort model.
Beaufort (B): a standardized empirical wind-force scale from 0 to 12 used to describe observed wind conditions.
This route is useful when classifying measured meters per second wind speeds into standard Beaufort force levels for charts, marine conditions, and weather reporting.
This conversion is not a simple shared factor in every direction: Beaufort routes use a standardized wind-force mapping, and reverse pages round to the nearest valid force level and clamp results to 0 through 12.
Common Conversion Values
| Meters per second (m/s) | Beaufort (B) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 0.836 | 1 |
| 2.364565 | 2 |
| 4.343983 | 3 |
| 6.688 | 4 |
| 9.346764 | 5 |
| 12.286641 | 6 |
| 15.482937 | 7 |
| 18.916521 | 8 |
| 22.572 | 9 |
| 26.436641 | 10 |
| 30.499682 | 11 |
| 34.751867 | 12 |