Mostly Weather Hall of Fame: Sir Francis Beaufort

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. In this edition of our Mostly Weather Hall of Fame series, we are taking a look at the fascinating life of Sir Francis Beaufort. Podcast regulars Claire Witham and Jeff Norwood Brown are once again joined by Met Office archivist Catherine Ross to discuss another important figure in the history of meteorology. Starting life as a naval officer, Beaufort later went on to devise the Beaufort scale in 1805 – the measurement for wind speed that is still used today. The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. The Met Office website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types and climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/