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Mapping tropical cyclone disturbance of the Great Barrier Reef.
Tropical cyclones periodically cross the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). The large waves they generate can damage coral reefs. This paper will describe the challenges of mapping cyclone disturbance across such a vast geographic region, and how cartographic visualisation can help us understand the implications of these challenges on the quality of the results.
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR) forms the largest coral reef system in the world, including nearly 3000 individual reefs that stretch for more than 2000 km along the Queensland coast and cover an area of over 348 000 [km.sup.2] (CRC Reef Research Centre, 2002). In recognition of its ...
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