Consider the following statements in regard to Beaufort scale for wind speeds, (i) The Beaufort number ranges from 1 to 12. (ii) Higher Beaufort number indicates higher speed of wind, (iii) Beaufort number for calm is smallest and for hurricane ishighest Of these statements
A)(i) and (ii) are correct
B)(ii) and (iii) are correct
C)(i) and (iii) are correct
D)(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

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The Beaufort scale ranges from 0 to 12, not 1 to 12. Higher numbers do indicate higher wind speeds, and the scale starts with 0 for calm and goes up to 12 for hurricane-force winds.

Consider the Following Statements in Regard to Beaufort Scale for Wind