A study of the costs and benefits of improving the tropical cyclone warning system in Queensland by upgrading the observing system.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1974Description: 1v. (various pagings), 18 refs, 9 figsReport number: National GovernmentSubject: The present tropical cyclone warning system has been examined in order to determine if improvements in the observation system would be beneficial, and the form the improvements should take. Recommendations are made as follows: Accept the use of fully instrumented weather reconnaissance aircraft; Application of the Japanese G.M.S. to the T.C. warning service to be assessed; Examination of a chain of fixed buoys to augment a G.M.S. to establish practicality; Detailed study of the costs involved; Rigorous models should be developed in order to investigate the possibility of trading-off the chance of a non-issue of warning against the chance of a false alarm
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The present tropical cyclone warning system has been examined in order to determine if improvements in the observation system would be beneficial, and the form the improvements should take. Recommendations are made as follows: Accept the use of fully instrumented weather reconnaissance aircraft; Application of the Japanese G.M.S. to the T.C. warning service to be assessed; Examination of a chain of fixed buoys to augment a G.M.S. to establish practicality; Detailed study of the costs involved; Rigorous models should be developed in order to investigate the possibility of trading-off the chance of a non-issue of warning against the chance of a false alarm
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