Average number of days wind speed exceeded gale force (Beaufort Scale 8)

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Average number of days wind speed exceeded gale force (Beaufort Scale 8)

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The ocean storm index estimates the number of days in a year when wind speeds exceed gale and storm force on the Beaufort Scale. In a gale, sea conditions are rough and waves can be over six metres high. In a storm, waves can be over 10 metres high. To put this into context, on land a near gale would make walking difficult, and a storm would cau...

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14 October 2016

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Ministry for the Environment

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http://catalogue.data.govt.nz/dataset/average-number-of-days-wind-speed-exceeded-gale-force-beauf...

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Environment and conservation / Land

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