The Australian Capital Territory is served by the Captains Flat radar, located in New South Wales (see below). Upgrade the Canberra Captains Flat radar located in NSW.Ĭurrent plans can be found at Australian Capital Territory.Upgrade the Hobart Airport radar in TAS.Build a new radar in the Toowomba region in SE QLD.Move the existing Moree radar in NSW further north to better cover SE QLD.All the radars with the model name 'Meteor' were manufactured by Selex ES, now Leonardo. 4 new Meteor 1700's were also installed in 2021/22, 3 located in QLD, and 1 in Perth, WA, all equipped with dual polarisation technology. The network has further been enhanced through the installation of 8 new polarimetric Meteor 735 radars across WA, NSW & Victoria, and a polarimetric WRM200 radar manufactured by Vaisala to replace the radar in Dampier, WA which had been destroyed by severe tropical cyclone Damien in 2020. The transition to polarimetric (dual-polarised) radars began in 2017 with the upgrade of 4 Meteor 1500 radars located in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Sydney. Discern between precipitation and non-meteorological echoes such as chaff, birds, and insects. ![]() Better identify areas of heavy rainfall, leading to more accurate flood warnings.Distinguish between different precipitation types, leading to better estimations of hail size and severity.Detect debris in the atmosphere, leading to more accurate tornado warnings.The new dual polarisation radars give forecasters the ability to: Doppler radars are able to detect the movement of precipitation, making it very useful in detecting damaging winds associated with precipitation, and determining if a thunderstorm has a rotating updraft, a key indicator of the presence of the most dangerous type of thunderstorm, a supercell. ![]() ![]() The radar network is continually being upgraded with new technology such as doppler and dual polarisation to provide better now-casting. Note: Does not show coverage degradation from obstructions.Īustralia's weather radars are operated by the Bureau of Meteorology, an executive agency of the Australian Government. Outer radius (200km) indicates worse coverage. Inner radius (100km) indicates better coverage.
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