1. Hurricane And Storm Tracking Hurricane and storm tracking system uses data from the US National Weather Service to provide storm warnings for the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Hurricane storm tracking for the Atlantic Pacific Oceans For information on tropical activity in the South Pacific, go to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center http://hurricane.terrapin.com/

The StormTrack system receives weather data from the US National Weather Service via satellite. The system creates an entry for each tropical depression, storm, or hurricane when the National Weather Service begins issuing advisories. The 2002 Hurricane Season Images, Maps, and Other Sites Additional Hurricane Information StormCarib Updates from the Caribbean Islands Who and What's New Comments or Requests Join the Blue Ribbon Online Free Speech Campaign! No Storms are Currently Being Tracked Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion issued Apr 11 2003 6:53AM EDT Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook issued Apr 10 2003 11:00AM EDT Updated: Friday April 11, 2003 01:12 PM EDT Early April Forecast of Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity and US Landfall Strike Probabilities for 2003 For information on tropical activity in the South Pacific, go to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759.

2. National Hurricane Center / Tropical Prediction Center National Hurricane Center site providing detailed location and forecasting of tropical storms and hurricanesCategory Science Earth Sciences Meteorology Climate Prediction...... These are reduced versions of the actual tracking charts used Cyclone, Tropical Weather, TPC information Topics storm information, Hurricane Awareness http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Text-only version www.nws.noaa.gov Site Map News ... Organization Search Search TPC Text-only version Get Storm Info Satellite Imagery US Weather Radar Aircraft Recon Advisory Archive ... E-Mail Tropical Analysis and Forecasting All TAFB Products About TAFB Products Learn About Hurricanes Hurricane Awareness Frequently Asked Questions ... Storm Names Hurricane History TPC Archives Climatology Deadliest 1492-1996 (Atlantic) 1900-2000 (USA) Most Expensive Most Intense ... US Strikes by State About Us About the TPC Other NCEP Centers TPC Personnel NOAA Locator ... FTP Server Contact Us Webmaster Top News of the Day NOAA Extends Hurricane Forecasts From Three To Five Days Notice of Format Changes to Tropical Cyclone Advisories More TPC news... Active Tropical Systems Remember to Refresh or Reload the advisories for the latest information Need help with getting the latest information? Page last modified Tuesday, 25-Mar-2003 12:10:29 PST The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30. Eastern Pacific The Eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30.

3. Unisys Weather: Hurricane/Tropical Data Track the paths of current hurricanes and tropical storms, or research past storms dating back four years. Features current satellite images. charts on the track of the storm plus a text based table of tracking information. The table includes position in http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane

Unisys Home Page Unisys Transportation Weather Solutions Unisys Weather ... Contents Analyses Satellite Images Surface Data Upper Air Data Radar Data Forecasts Model Statistics NGM Model Eta Model AVN Model ... ECMWF Model Miscellaneous Hurricane Data Archive of Images USGS Maps Enter a zip code or city name to get forecast: Hurricane/Tropical Data This page provides access to a wealth of hurricane information including charts on the track of the storm plus a text based table of tracking information. The table includes position in latitude and longitude, maximum sustained winds in knots, and central pressure in millibars. Atlantic East Pacific West Pacific Archive 1851-2000 ... North Indian Current Tropical Satellite Images Atlantic Visible Infrared Water Vapor East Pacific Visible Infrared Water Vapor Aviation Model Forecasts for the Atlantic Sea Level Pressure Analysis 12 hour 24 hour 36 hour ... 48 hour 500 mb Vorticity Analysis 12 hour 24 hour 36 hour ... 48 hour 300 mb Height Analysis 12 hour 24 hour 36 hour ... 48 hour 300-850mb Shear Magnitude Analysis 12 hour 24 hour 36 hour ... 48 hour Tropical Advisory Archive This is an archive of the TPC products, advisories and bulletins:

4. HURRICANECITY Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Up to date tracking of tropical storms in the Atlantic, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico .Category Science Earth Sciences Hurricanes tracking...... If more than one system is present, the storm of most concern will have the trackingstats in Our main source of information will come from our Hurrtrack http://www.hurricanecity.com/

CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY 4/11 visitor request listen to our 24hr broadcast down in yellow box. Hurricanecity in Spanish Hurricanecity in French INFO FOR CITIES THREATENED BY ATLANTIC HURRICANES Mentions by media sources Search Hurricanecity City Database Most affected cities Broadcast(Listen) Live broadcast page Message Board Andrew posters Hurricane Andrew Hurricane David Hurricane Betsy Offseason Hurricanes Advertise here About Hurricanecity Jim's Predictions Other Hurricane sites Slide presentation Site audio update THIS AREAS HURRICANE PAST THIS AREAS LOCAL RADAR ... THIS AREAS STATISTICS SPONSORED BY: HURRICANECITY SITE INFO UPDATED 4/ 03 -PM(real audio) ADVISORY TIME................... NAME................. NO NAMED STORMS AT THIS TIME POSITION.......... LOCATION......... MPH - PRES....... MOVEMENT....... 72 HRS.............. NEED LAMINATED TRACKING MAPS FOR YOUR WALL?click here When Hurricanes are within 100 miles of land the Tracking chart will be zoomed in. Tracking software is courtesy of Starstone Software Hurrtrack EM/Pro 2002 software program a must for serious Hurricane Trackers. TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK YOUR HURRICANE CITY DATABASE CHAT ROOM With chat moderator Barometer Bob at Hurricane hollow MESSAGE BOARD HURRICANE ANDREW POSTERS FOR YOUR WALL OTHER HURRICANE SITES ... ABOUT HURRICANECITY document.write("<");document.write("! ");

5. Hurricane Weather Center - From TBO.com Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico storm updates and preparation guides, historical information and breaking storm bulletins with storm tracking maps. http://hurricane.weathercenter.com/

TBO.com Keyword: Help Welcome Make TBO your Home Page Advertise with us Web site feedback document.write("" + day); document.write(month + " " + myweekday + ""); Hurricane Home Hurricane 101 LIVE Track Local Doppler ... Surge Maps In The News: Officials To Begin Issuing 5-Day Forecasts MIAMI - The government will begin issuing five- day hurricane forecasts during the upcoming season, replacing the three-day advisories used since 1964, officials said Monday. Full story The 2002 hurricane season ended with a whimper. Bay Area Dodges Hurricane Bullet The 2002 hurricane season was quieter than normal, which is good news for the Bay area, which was spared once again. Multimedia report More Headlines Above-Average Hurricane Activity Forecasted For 2003 Hurricane Season Fizzles El Nino Meant Fewer Hurricanes In 2002 FEMA Shifts To Homeland Defense ... WFLA Forecast Watch News Channel 8's 6 p.m. weather report SATELLITE/RADAR: Bay area Gulf of Mexico Atlantic ... United States More Maps ... Anim. Radar National Northeast-30 min. Southeast-30 min.

6. GoPBI.com Storm Warning Center Links organization seeks donations and provides information on disaster news and relief.SOFTWARE. EYE OF THE storm Windowsbased 3D Hurricane tracking program. http://www.gopbi.com/weather/special/storm/about/links.html

7. Atlantic Tropical Storm Tracking By Year Atlantic Tropical storm tracking by Year This is a list of Atlantic hurricanes since 1851. Provided are charts on the track of the storm plus a text based table of tracking information. http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atlantic

Atlantic Tropical Storm Tracking by Year This is a list of Atlantic hurricanes since 1851. Provided are charts on the track of the storm plus a text based table of tracking information. The table includes position in latitude and longitude, maximum sustained winds in knots, and central pressure in millibars. NOTE: Data courtesy of Colorado State/Tropical Prediction Center (see note below). Saffir-Simpson Scale The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale): Type Category Pressure (mb) Winds (knots) Winds (mph) Surge (ft) Line Color Depression TD Green Tropical Storm TS Yellow Hurricane Red Hurricane Light Red Hurricane Magenta Hurricane Light Magenta Hurricane White NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph NOTE: Data courtesy of Chris Landsea (Colorado State University). The North Atlantic 'best track' (so named as it is the 'best' track and intensity estimates of tropical cyclones as determined in a post-analysis of all available data) is maintained by the forecasters and researchers at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. Permission to make free access of this data and documentation were provided by Dr. Robert Sheets - director of NHC and by Mr. Neal Lott of the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC. Though the data extends back to 1886, one is cautioned in deriving seasonal statistics back that many years. The advent of aircraft reconnaissance in 1944 is suggested (both by myself and C.J. Neumann) to be the start of reliable seasonal statistics on the frequency and duration of storms. However, as reported in Landsea (1993) ["A climatology of intense (or major) Atlantic hurricanes"

8. Storm-Tracking Information Coastal Hazards storm information tracking. Keep track of hurricane activity with the sites below http://www.nccoastalmanagement.net/Hazards/tracking.htm

Home About DCM Contact DCM CAMA Counties ... Search :: Tracking Keep track of hurricane activity with the sites below: Note: These links are purely for informational purposes, and their inclusion on this page shall not be construed as an endorsement by the N.C. Division of Coastal Management. WRAL-TV site includes tracking information, news. Cox Interactive Media site with loads of storm information to keep you busy for hours. National Weather Service's Newport, N.C., station Forecasts, radar, storm watches and other weather information for North Carolina's central and southern coasts. National Hurricane Center Satellite images, preparedness information. National Weather Service Latest storm updates. The Weather Channel All weather, all the time. Live views of the coast from Webcams Blockade Runner Camera Wrightsville Beach. Oceanic Pier Surfcam Another view from Wrightsville Beach. EastCoast Surfcam Atlantic Beach. Corps of Engineers Research Facility Duck (the Outer Banks community, not the waterfowl).

9. Unisys Weather: 2002 Hurricane/Tropical Data For Eastern Pacific NOV 30 1006 Legend. Provided are charts on the track of the storm plusa text based table of tracking information. The table includes http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/e_pacific/2002/

2002 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Eastern Pacific Individual Storm Summary Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale. # Name Dates Wind Pres Cat 1 Hurricane ALMA 24 MAY-01 JUN 95 2 2 Tropical Storm BORIS 08-11 JUN 50 - 3 Tropical Depression THREE_27-29 JUN 30 1007 - 4 Tropical Storm CRISTINA 09-16 JUL 55 - 5 Hurricane DOUGLAS 20-26 JUL 90 2 6 Hurricane ELIDA 23-30 JUL 135 4 7 Tropical Depression SEVEN_06-08 AUG 30 1008 - 8 Hurricane FAUSTO 21 AUG-03 SEP 125 4 9 Tropical Storm ALIKA 22-28 AUG 55 - 10 Tropical Storm GENEVIEVE 26 AUG-01 SEP 60 - 11 Hurricane ELE 25-29 AUG 100 3 12 Hurricane HERNAN 30 AUG-06 SEP 140 5 13 Tropical Depression ELEVEN05-08 SEP 30 1006 - 14 Tropical Storm ISELLE 15-20 SEP 60 - 15 Tropical Storm JULIO 25-26 SEP 35 - 16 Hurricane KENNA 22-22 OCT 145 5 17 Tropical Storm LOWELL 22-31 OCT 45 - 18 Hurricane HUKO 24 OCT-03 NOV 75 1 19 Tropical Depression SIXTEE14-16 NOV 30 1006 - Legend Provided are charts on the track of the storm plus a text based table of tracking information. The table includes position in latitude and longitude, maximum sustained winds in knots, and central pressure in millibars. The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):

10. Storm-Tracking Information Coastal Hazards storm information tracking. Keep track of hurricaneactivity with the sites below Note These links are purely http://dcm2.enr.state.nc.us/Hazards/tracking.htm

Home About DCM Contact DCM CAMA Counties ... Search :: Tracking Keep track of hurricane activity with the sites below: Note: These links are purely for informational purposes, and their inclusion on this page shall not be construed as an endorsement by the N.C. Division of Coastal Management. WRAL-TV site includes tracking information, news. Cox Interactive Media site with loads of storm information to keep you busy for hours. National Weather Service's Newport, N.C., station Forecasts, radar, storm watches and other weather information for North Carolina's central and southern coasts. National Hurricane Center Satellite images, preparedness information. National Weather Service Latest storm updates. The Weather Channel All weather, all the time. Live views of the coast from Webcams Blockade Runner Camera Wrightsville Beach. Oceanic Pier Surfcam Another view from Wrightsville Beach. EastCoast Surfcam Atlantic Beach. Corps of Engineers Research Facility Duck (the Outer Banks community, not the waterfowl).

11. NCDENR - Division Of Coastal Management - Hazards & Storm Information stormtracking information. Keep track of storm activity with links to theNational Weather Service, National Hurricane Center and other sources. http://dcm2.enr.state.nc.us/Hazards/hazards.htm

Home About DCM Contact DCM CAMA Counties ... Search DCM Hurricanes spare N.C. in 2002 The 2002 hurricane season was another active one, with 12 named storms including four hurricanes. Fortunately, none of them hit the North Carolina coast. Should a hurricane take aim at North Carolina in 2003, prepare for it with helpful information from NC Storm Path If you're in an area that is evacuated as a storm approaches, LEAVE YOUR HOUSE. Go to a hurricane shelter. Don't risk your life! Storm-Tracking Information Keep track of storm activity with links to the National Weather Service, National Hurricane Center and other sources. Rebuilding After a Storm Common questions and answers about the repair or replacement of oceanfront houses following a major storm. Hurricane Recovery Checklist This checklist is designed to provide government officials and private citizens with a quick reference to the permits and authorizations needed to undertake recovery and rebuilding activities following a hurricane. What You Should Know About Erosion and Oceanfront Development No matter where you build along the oceanfront, remember: Sooner or later, your home may become threatened by the sea.

12. Phil's Typhoons, Hurricanes And Cyclones Page Check Carl's Current Cyclones page for current Southern Hemisphere storm information.Check out Australian Region tracking Map and Satellite Images Links Page. http://www.drdisk.com.hk/cyclones.htm

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13. STORM CENTER - Weather Information & Tracking Links Weather information tracking Links Center Hurricane Central Atlantic Tropical WeatherCenter Automated Atlantic Hurricane storm tracking Central Atlantic http://www.flintenergies.com/storm/storm_winfo.asp

SEARCH Home Site Map Contact Us Pay Bill ... Kids Korner STORM CENTER Hurricanes National Hurricane Center Hurricane Central Atlantic Tropical Weather Center Central Atlantic Storm Investigators ... The Hurricane Page Weather The Weather Channel Freese-Notis Weather.Net USA Today Weather Organizations Disaster Relief American Red Cross Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Insurance Information Institute Weather Radio Frequencies Other/Misc. Links Dry Ice © 2002 Flint Energies. An Electric Membership Cooperative

14. TeachersFirst - Hurricane Tracking Hurricanes 2002 A less visually intense approach to hurricane information.Hurricane Tropical storm tracking - A tracking resource from Terrapin http://www.teachersfirst.com/storm.shtml

window.document.form1.pagename.value = window.document.location; Hurricanes A Teaching Opportunity Hurricanes can be fearsome storms. They also offer a chance for students to test their skills at map reading, data plotting, understanding weather phenomena, and learning about the safety issues associated with hurricanes. This page offers a collection of resources for teachers interested in using the hurricane season as a teaching opportunity. Please note - this information is presented for instructional purposes only, and is not intended to provide complete, current, or accurate information for those in the vicinity of a hurricane. Consult your local authorities for this information. Blank Tracking Map This is a GIF format graphic of a blank tracking chart. Print it out and students can use the chart to plot the path of a hurricane. National Hurricane Center The National Weather Service's home page for hurricane information, with links to satellite images, tracking forecasts, and storm warnings. This is the source for most of the commercially available storm data available on the web. FEMA Hurricane Page This is another route to government data on forecast information, storm tracks, disaster management information, hurricane preparedness, and related issues. FEMA also publishes a manual titled Surviving the Storm which can be downloaded as an Adobe Acrobat file using the link below.

15. TeachersFirst Summer 2001 Hurricanes 2000 A less visually intense approach to hurricane information.Hurricane Tropical storm tracking - A tracking resource from Terrapin http://www.teachersfirst.com/summer/storms.html

A Learning Opportunity Hurricanes can be fearsome storms. They also offer a chance for students to test their skills at map reading, data plotting, understanding weather phenomena, and learning about the safety issues associated with hurricanes. This page offers a collection of resources for teachers interested in using the hurricane season as a teaching opportunity. Please note - this information is presented for instructional purposes only, and is not intended to provide complete, current, or accurate information for those in the vicinity of a hurricane. Consult your local authorities for this information. Blank Tracking Map This is a GIF format graphic of a blank tracking chart. Print it out and students can use the chart to plot the path of a hurricane. National Hurricane Center The National Weather Service's home page for hurricane information, with links to satellite images, tracking forecasts, and storm warnings. This is the source for most of the commercially available storm data available on the web. Explanation of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale , which measures the strength of storms.

16. USATODAY.com Upto-date information on active hurricanes.Category Regional North America Weather Hurricanes...... tracking charts Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean maps storm surge; Animation ofhurricane development; More News, information from the Caribbean Current island http://www.usatoday.com/weather/huricane/whlatest.htm

Home News Money Sports ... Weather Inside Hurricanes Hurricanes home Safety guide Storms outlook The basics ... Questions answered Site Web Click here to get the Daily Briefing in your inbox 07/15/2002 - Updated 10:16 AM ET 2001 season Top story Other news T.S. Noel becomes extratropical A look at the Atlantic season so far A look at the E. Pacific season U.S. divers killed as Iris hits Belize ... Average season could still be bad Michelle misses Bermuda Hurricane becomes extratropical as it races across the Atlantic. More hurricane information Getting ready Hurricane safety guide Preparing your home for a hurricane What watches, warnings mean FEMA's "How to" guide to preparing for high winds Season details Lists of this year's storm names, details to date First Atlantic hurricane last year formed in Sept. 2001 Atlantic hurricane season wrap-up 2001 Pacific hurricane season wrap-up Satellite images Eastern USA Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico

17. USATODAY.com tracking charts Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean maps a hurricane is; Graphicillustrates storm surge; A News, information from the Caribbean Current island http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/whur0.htm

Home News Money Sports ... Weather Inside Hurricanes Hurricanes home Safety guide Storms outlook The basics ... Questions answered Site Web Click here to get the Daily Briefing in your inbox 2002 season Storm Report Gallery of Lili photos Hurricane intensity scale Storm surge primer More news, research 5-day forecasts planned Forecast: Hurricanes double in 2003 Hurricane forecast a near-miss Lili damage totals $170 million ... More Isidore, Lili research Tropical weather outlooks National Hurricane Center: General overviews of current and forecast weather over the oceans where tropical storms and hurricanes form. (Reports ended at end of the season and will resume May 15 for eastern Pacific, June 1 for the Atlantic. Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico Eastern North Pacific Tracking the storms More hurricane information Getting ready Hurricane safety guide Preparing your home for a hurricane What watches, warnings mean FEMA's "How to" guide to preparing for high winds Season details Lists of this year's storm names, details to date

18. INFORMATION ON TROPICAL CYCLONES Official site of the Hong Kong Observatory, in English and Mandarin. Warning services, storm tracking, forecasts, and descriptions of the effects on people, the economy, public health, and social effects. With an archive of famous storms of the past. http://www.weather.gov.hk/informtc/informtc.htm

Animation Tropical Cyclone Warning Bulletin (for local public) Tropical Cyclone Track Tropical Cyclone Warning for Shipping ... Weather Satellite imagery Tropical Cyclone Overview for 2003 January February (no tropical cyclone) March (no tropical cyclone) Tropical Cyclone Overview for 2002 January February March April (no tropical cyclone) May June July August September October November December Tropical Cyclone Affecting Hong Kong in 2002 Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri (Aug) Severe Tropical Storm Vongfong (Aug) Severe Tropical Storm Hagupit (Sep) Tropical Cyclone Annual Publication (1987 - 2001) Information on Historical Tropical Cyclones Affecting Hong Kong HKO Warnings and Signals Database ... and signal station at Cheung Chau Flashback to the 90's Typhoon York (1999) Typhoon Sam (1999) Typhoon Maggie (1999) Typhoon Victor (1997) FAQ on Tropical Cyclones Code of Practice in times of Typhoons and Rainstorms (Labour Department) Tropical Cyclones and Heavy Persistent Rain Arrangements for Kindergartens and Day Schools (Education and Manpower Bureau) Tropical Cyclones and Heavy Persistent Rain Arrangements for Evening Schools (Education and Manpower Bureau) Index page of The Observatory Current page last updated on 1 April 2003

19. Storms & Hurricanes In The Off Season 1959(may). Tropical storm Arlene hits central Louisiana 57mph .Clickhere to see tracking information. 1970(may). Tropical storm http://www.hurricanecity.com/offseason.htm

yes,it does happen during the offseason!!! Stats provided by Unisys Before Hurricane season starts APRIL Click here too see tracking information MAY 1889(may) Click here to see tracking information 1932(may) Santo Damingo,Dominican republic 46mph....click here to see tracking information 1933(may) Northern Ucatan,Mexico 46mph....Click here to see tracking information 1934(may) Key West 46mph,S.Florida 46mph,Stuart,Florida 40mph,Edisto S.C 57mph....Click here to see tracking information 1940(may) Click here to see tracking information 1948(may) Port-Au-Prince,Haiti 40mph....Click here to see tracking information 1951(may) 1953(may) 1959(may) Tropical Storm Arlene hits central Louisiana 57mph....Click here to see tracking information 1970(may) Tropical Storm Alma brushes Cayman Islands with 59mph....Click here to see tracking information 1972(may) Tropical Storm Alpha hits brunswick,Georgia with 40mph....Click here for tracking information 1976(may) 1981(may) Tropical Storm Arlene hits Manzanillo,Cuba 40mph....Click here to see tracking information December Click here to see tracking information 1887(dec) Barbadoes 46mph,St Vincent 46mph,Aruba 57mph....Click here to see tracking information

20. Hurricane And Tropical Storm Information Page A Feature Of The WX5TVS Storm Chas page with TONS of Hurricane information including safety HURRICANE and TROPICAL STORMFAQ, From AOML Hurricane ATLANTIC/GULF HURRICANE tracking MAP, Download this http://hurricane.wx5tvs.com/

The 2002 Hurricane/Tropical Season has now come to a close. NOAA: EL NINO SUPPRESSED HURRICANES IN 2002 SEASON Lili Was First Land-falling Hurricane In Three Years "A strengthening El Niño suppressed the numbers of hurricanes and weakened storms," said retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Jack Kelly, director of the NOAA National Weather Service. "Thanks to El Niño's influence, we experienced only four hurricaneshalf the number we've seen in typical seasons since 1995," Kelly added. Overall in 2002, there were 12 named storms, of which four became hurricanes. Hurricanes Lili and Isidore were classified as major (category 3 or higher on the Saffir Simpson hurricane scale). Eight storms (Tropical Storms Bertha, Edouard, Fay and Hanna; and Hurricanes Gustav, Isidore, Kyle and Lili) affected the coastal United States. Hurricane Lili was the only storm to make landfall while still a hurricane. The other 2002 storms were: Tropical Storms Arthur, Cristobal, Dolly and Josephine. CPC Director Jim Laver noted they correctly predicted El Niño would suppress the season's "overall activity" (based on a complex formula used by the scientists that combines the number of tropical storms, and their duration and intensity). He pointed out, here were two more named tropical storms than the range of 7-10 predicted, but because several named storms were weak, and of short duration they contributed little to the scientific measure of diminished "overall activity."

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