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.

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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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Reconnaissance
  • Databases
  • Geography
  • Intensity
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Meteorology
  • Oceanography
  • Phase Change Materials
  • Philippine Sea
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radar
  • Reconnaissance Aircraft
  • Research Facilities
  • Ridges
  • Terrain
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.