Mariners Weather Log
Mariners Weather Log Vol. 42, No. 2 August 1998 Supertyphoon Tip on October 12, 1979, as it set the record for lowest sea-level pressure ever observed (870 mb, 25.69 of mercury). See article on page 4. Photo courtesy of Debi Iacovelli. Mariners Weather Log Mariners Weather Log From the Editorial Supervisor The Mariners Weather Log has been receiving many wonderful articles from different authors, and this issue is no exception. Featured in this issue is an article about Supertyphoon Tip (the most powerful tropical storm ever Editorial Supervisor recorded), a report on the El Niño, and an informative Martin S. Baron article on the Coriolis effect (explaining the effect of the earth’s rotation on winds and ocean currents, and why wind Editor doesn’t blow directly from high to low pressure). We also Mary Ann Burke have a report on “Dial-A-Buoy,” a new National Data Buoy Center program providing phone access to wind and U.S. Department of Commerce William M. Daley, Secretary wave data and marine forecasts. We are very fortunate to have these and many other well-written articles, and I National Oceanic and thank the authors for their outstanding work. Atmospheric Administration Dr. D. James Baker, Administrator There remains some confusion about our printing schedule. As reported in the April 1998 issue, a trimester production National Weather Service schedule has begun, with issues scheduled to appear in John J. Kelly, Jr., April, August, and December of each year. During 1997, Assistant Administrator for Weather Services only one issue (Spring, 1997, Vol. 41, No.1) was produced.
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