Memories of the Bureau, 1946 to 1962
Foreword
Terminology
Prologue
Preface
Chapter 1: The Warren Years, 1946 to 1950
Chapter 2: International Meteorology
Chapter 3: The Timcke Years, 1950 to 1955
Chapter 4: A Year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chapter 5: The Dwyer Years, 1955 to 1962
Leonard Joseph Dwyer—A Complex Character
Reorganising the Bureau
Public Weather Services
Forecasts for the General Public
Importance of Radio Stations
The Advent of Television
Automatic Telephone Forecast Service
Beacons
Wording and Verification of Forecasts
Warnings
Services for Aviation
Atomic Weapons Tests
Atomic Weapons Tests—Mosaic G1 and G2
Atomic Weapons Tests—Buffalo 1, 2, 3 and 4
Atomic Weapons Tests—Operations Antler, 2 and 3
Atomic Weapons Tests—Minor Trials
Instruments and Observations
Radiosondes
Radar/Radio Winds and Radar Weather Watch
Automatic Weather Stations
Sferics
Meteorological Satellites
Telecommunications
Tropical Cyclones
Bureau Conference on Tropical Cyclones
International Symposium on Tropical Cyclones, Brisbane
Hydrometeorology
Design of Water Storages, Etc
Flood Forecasting
Cloud Seeding
Reduction of Evaporation
Rain Seminar
Cloud Physics
Fire Weather
Research and Special Investigations
International Activities
The International Geophysical Year
The Antarctic and Southern Ocean
International Symposium on Antarctic Meteorology
International Antarctic Analysis Centre
ADP, EDP and Computers
Training
Publications
Management Conference
Services Conference
CSIRO and the Universities
Achievements of the Dwyer Years
Chapter 6: A Springboard for the Future
Appendix 1: References
Appendix 2: Reports, Papers, Manuscripts
Appendix 3: Milestones
Appendix 4: Acknowledgements
Appendix 5: Summary by H. N. Warren of the Operation of the Meteorological Section of Allied Air Headquarters, Brisbane, 1942–45
Endnotes
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International Antarctic Analysis Centre (continued)
Coded analysis statements for the area south of 60°S for 00 GMT were transmitted to Antarctic stations about 30 hours after map time. This delay was the result of telecommunication difficulties in the collection of Antarctic data, a problem which had plagued the operation of the Little America Weather Central. At times longer delays were occasioned by telecommunication delays, and during periods of telecommunication blackouts a 'nil statement' message was transmitted.Late reports were plotted on charts which were reanalysed and copied onto microfilm for research purposes.
Another problem which made it difficult to extend synoptic analysis northward from the Antarctic continent was the large Southern Ocean areas devoid of observations. A map in the paper by Taljaard and Van Loon delivered to the Melbourne Antarctic symposium clearly shows the extent of the data deficient areas.
The staffing situation improved in February 1960 with the arrival of M. Morin from France and in September 1960 when Dr J. Hoffman arrived from Argentina. This general level of staffing was maintained by replacement of meteorologists from the US, France, Argentina and the RAN with the arrival of Warren Wilhelm, M. Weiller, Lieutenant Monies and Lieutenant Commander Poley. Sandy Troup from the CSIRO was also a welcome addition to the professional staff.
Arrangements were also made to improve the telecommunications system for collection of data and a 300 mb chart for 00 GMT 13 October 1959, reproduced in the May 1962 IAAC report, shows analysis over three quarters of the area south of 30°S, no analysis being made for lower latitudes between 70 and 150°W. Observations are noticeably lacking over most areas of the Southern Ocean.
People in Bright Sparcs - Dwyer, Leonard Joseph; Phillpot, Henry Robert; Warren, Herbert Norman
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