Annual Typhoon Report 1979.
Abstract
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) is a combined USAF/USN U.S. Naval Oceanography Command Center, Guam. Its responsibility is to: (1) Provide continuous meteorological watch of all tropical activity north of the equator, west of the Date Line, and east of the African coast (JTWC area of responsibility) for potential tropical cyclones development; (2) Provide warnings for all significant tropical cyclones in the assigned area of responsibility; (3) Determine tropical cyclone reconnaissance requirements and assign priorities; (4) Conduct an annual post-analysis of all tropical cyclones occurring within the JTWC area of responsibility; and prepare an Annual Typhoon Report for issuance to interested agencies; (5) Conduct tropical cyclone forecasting and detection research as practicable.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA082071
Entities
People
- Carl B. Ihli Jr.
- Clifford R. Matsumoto
- James H. Bell
- James K. Lavin
- John W. Diercks