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War History of the Australian Meteorological Service

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: D.Met.S.—Australia's Wartime Weather Service

Chapter 2: The Weather Factor in Warfare

Chapter 3: Met in the Retreat

Chapter 4: Met in the Advance

Chapter 5: Meteorology in Aviation

Chapter 6: Central Forecasting Services

Chapter 7: Met With the Army

Chapter 8: Research and Personnel Training

Chapter 9: Instrumental Development and Maintenance

Chapter 10: Scientific Developments in the RAAF Meteorological Service

Chapter 11: Divisional Bureaux and Their Work

Appendix 1: List of Reports Provided by D.Met.S. for Advances Operational Planning and Other Purposes
Solomon Islands
New Britain and New Guinea Regions
Netherlands East Indies, excluding Dutch New Guinea
Philippine Islands
Japan, with Japanese and Mandated Territories
Miscellaneous Reports
Investigations, Intelligence and Services

Appendix 2: List of Service Personnel RAAF Meteorological Service

Appendix 3: List of Civilian Personnel Who Worked Together with Service Personnel of the RAAF Meteorological Service

Appendix 4: List of Locations at which RAAF Meteorological Service Personnel Served


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Japan, with Japanese and Mandated Territories

  • Pulau Islands (February 1944);

  • Helen Reef and Tobi Island (Caroline group) (April 1944);

  • Formosa, first issued August 1944 and revised February 1945;

  • At the request of the Allied Geographic Section, for reports on meteorological and climatic conditions in Japan, these islands were divided into various areas and priorities were defined. Reports accompanied by supplementary "Military implications of climatic conditions", referring to selected sites, and by sun and moon tables (March 1945);

  • Kyushu Island, with tables for Fukuoka, Nagasaki and Kagoshima (March 1945);

  • South-East Honshu (March 1945);

  • Tables for Tokyo and Yokosuka for the remainder of 1945 (April 1945);

  • Southern Japan (May 1945);

  • Northern Japan (May 1945);

  • Tables for Tokyo and Chosi (May 1945);

  • Tables for Miyazaki for the remainder of 1945 (May 1945);

  • Supplementary reports "Military implications of climatic conditions for Miyazaki Plain", "Military implications of climatic conditions for Kwanto Plain" (May 1945);

  • "Military implications of climatic conditions for Ariake wan" (June 1945);

  • Area (NC), Japan, with supplementary report "Military implications of climatic conditions for Mino-Owari Plain", also tables for Nagoya for the remainder of the year (June 1945);

  • Area (ND), Japan (July 1945);

  • Area (NA), Japan, Northern sections (North-West Kyushu) (August 1945);

  • Area (NE), Japan (Osaka), with supplement applicable to Osaka Plain, and tables for Osaka for October to December 1945;

  • North Shore-Inland Sea Area, Tsuruga, Otaru-Sapporo, Sendai, Tsugaru Strait, Niigata, Otamari and Shikoku Island;


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Haldane, T. 1997 'War History of the Australian Meteorological Service in the Royal Australian Air Force April 1941 to July 1946', Metarch Papers, No. 10 October 1997, Bureau of Meteorology

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