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Robert H. Simpson

American meteorologist
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  • Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
    Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale

    …Herbert Saffir and American meteorologist Robert H. Simpson (who served as the director of the U.S. National Hurricane Center from 1968 to 1973) in 1971 to help government officials and the public understand the risks posed by an impending tropical cyclone and the amount of property damage and associated impacts…

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    …Herbert Saffir and American meteorologist Robert H. Simpson (who served as the director of the U.S. National Hurricane Center from 1968 to 1973) in 1971 to help government officials and the public understand the risks posed by an impending tropical cyclone and the amount of property damage and associated impacts…

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