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RESEARCH
An analysis was made of runway wind components and asso- ciated temperatures at the airport and some of the results were published in Royal Observatory Technical Notes No 20.
An investigation is being carried out into the frequency of occurrence of various rainfall amounts in specified intervals to assist in design of reservoir catchments.
The meteorological and seismological factors which would affect the design of a harbour bridge or tunnel are being studied together with the effects of strong winds on buildings.
An evaluation has been made of the energy exchange between the earth's surface and the atmosphere on a synoptic scale.
A report on the climatological aspects of the location and opera- tion of a nuclear reactor for water distillation and power genera- tion is in preparation. Although this project has been discontinued it is expected that some of the findings can be applied to solve problems such as smoke nuisance.
The problem of forecasting the movement of typhoons is very important and an investigation has started into the significance of a method involving the pressure distribution at about the 10,000 feet level.
A note on checking the performance of electrodynamic seismo- meters was published in a leading American seismological journal.
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