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  2. Australia's weather radars - Wikipedia

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    The CP2 Research radar was a 1970's era radar, which the BoM received as a gift from the NCAR in the United States. The BoM retrofitted it with modern parts which gave it the unique ability to collect data at two frequencies, S and X band. The upgrades also provided state of the art dual polarisation and doppler technologies.

  3. Kanigan, Queensland - Wikipedia

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    The 128 km Gympie (Mt Kanigan) Radar Loop in the south west of the locality is a doppler radar station that is part of the National Radar Loop of the Bureau of Meteorology. [11] The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with small amounts of crop growing and rural residential housing. [12]

  4. Bureau of Meteorology - Wikipedia

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    The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM or BoM) is an executive agency of the Australian Government responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas. It was established in 1906 under the Meteorology Act, and brought together the state meteorological services that existed before then. [3]

  5. Track while scan - Wikipedia

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    The drawback is that once the radar is set to tracking a single target, the operator loses information about any other targets. This is the problem that track while scan is meant to address. In traditional radar systems, the display is purely electrical; signals from the radar dish are amplified and sent directly to an oscilloscope for display ...

  6. Tasmania - Wikipedia

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    Tasmania, the largest island of Australia, has a landmass of 68,401 km 2 (26,410 sq mi) and is located directly in the pathway of the notorious "Roaring Forties" wind that encircles the globe. To its north, it is separated from mainland Australia by Bass Strait. Tasmania is the only Australian state that is not located on the Australian mainland.

  7. Mesovortex - Wikipedia

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    With a core only 30 to 60 mi (48 to 97 km) wide and 1 to 3 mi (1.6 to 4.8 km) deep, an MCV is often overlooked in standard surface observations. [7] They have most often been detected on radar and satellite , particularly with the higher resolution and sensitivity of WSR-88D , but with the advent of mesonets , these mesoscale features can also ...

  8. Geography of Tasmania - Wikipedia

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    Tasmania, the largest island of Australia, has a landmass of 68,401 km 2 (26,410 sq mi) and is located directly in the pathway of the notorious "Roaring Forties" wind that encircles the globe. To its north, it is separated from mainland Australia by Bass Strait .

  9. Southern Outlet, Hobart - Wikipedia

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    The Southern Outlet is a major highway in Hobart, Tasmania, providing a vital connection between the Hobart city centre and the southern suburbs, including Kingston and Huonville. It is one of Hobart’s three major radial highways and a key commuter route, carrying more than 31,000 vehicles daily.