Detailed report identifies cyclone activity and impacts in Australia, suggesting historical significance for meteorological studies.
The Australian tropical cyclone season 'for 1978- 79 comprised eleven tropical cyclones. Coastal crossings were above average in Queensland but cyclone activity, particularly in the Western Region, was relatively low. Two cyclones were no table during the season: Kerry was the longest lived and most erratic Eastern Region cyclone; Hazel inflicted costly damage to west coast and agricultural districts of Western Australia after it had earlier caused the loss of a Taiwanese fishing vessel and its crew of fifteen. This season marked the first reconnaissance of an Australian cyclone by an instrumented research aircraft, when a United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administation (NOAA) Orion WP-30 flew through cyclone Kerry on three occasions and cyclone Rosa once. Statistics for the season and summaries of each cyclone event are given.
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