Download or read book An Atlas of Tropical Cyclones in the Great Barrier Reef Region, 1969-1997 written by Marjetta Lee Puotinen and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tropical cyclones generate high winds, large waves and often massive rainfall that can cause major damage to the coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef Region. This atlas provides a first step towards understanding the risk of cyclone damage to coral reefs and other associated ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef Region by facilitating an examination of the history (climatology) of cyclones across the region over time.