Wind and storm hazards in Australia.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1976Description: 30p., 75 refs, 6 figs, 10 tablesReport number: AcademicSubject: This survey is concerned with the nature, magnitude and occurrence of extreme wind phenomena of damaging proportions and does not attempt to investigate in depth the meteorology of such events. Much of the severe damage wrought by winds is caused by short duration extreme gusts. This is particularly the case for much of Australia. Wind storms lasting over several hours or even longer occur in certain areas, mainly coastal, but even in these situations the more dramatic damage frequently is the result of gusts producing concentrated or localized accelerations of the gradient wind. The association of heavy rain or hail with most strong wind phenomena further contributes to the damage they may cause
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 363.3492 OLI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005258589 |
Symposium Dates 26-29 May 1976
This survey is concerned with the nature, magnitude and occurrence of extreme wind phenomena of damaging proportions and does not attempt to investigate in depth the meteorology of such events. Much of the severe damage wrought by winds is caused by short duration extreme gusts. This is particularly the case for much of Australia. Wind storms lasting over several hours or even longer occur in certain areas, mainly coastal, but even in these situations the more dramatic damage frequently is the result of gusts producing concentrated or localized accelerations of the gradient wind. The association of heavy rain or hail with most strong wind phenomena further contributes to the damage they may cause
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