Biographical entry Spillane, Kevin Thomas (1929? - )

Summary

Kevin Thomas Spillane worked for the Bureau of Meteorology and specialised in the field of clear air turbulence.

Details

BSc, 1953. PhD, University of Melbourne, 1970. Joined the Bureau of Meteorology in 1946, in the Brisbane office, and was one of the first group of postwar cadet meteorologists in 1949. Duty forecaster, Adelaide, 1956. Lecturer, Training School, Melbourne, from 1959. Research and Development Division, 1963, working in the field of clear air turbulence.

Published resources

Journal Articles

• 'Dr Kevin Spillane: the Quality of Tenacity', Weather News, vol. 166, June 1970, 1970, pp. 5-6. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Spillane, K T', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-529787. Details

See also

• Federation and Meteorology, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/scripts/fam-dynindex.php3?EID=P003305. Details