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Bureau celebrates 40 years of research at Cape Grim
15/11/2016 - National
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Bureau of Meteorology’s Cape Grim Air Pollution Baseline Station. Located on Tasmania's remote northwest coast, it is one of the world's most important atmospheric monitoring sites.
Cape Grim provides a unique atmospheric record as it samples some of the cleanest air in the world, after it crosses the Southern Ocean from the tip of South America without passing over any other land mass.
It provides the... read more...
New Bureau supercomputer successfully commissioned
19/11/2016 - National
The Bureau of Meteorology's new supercomputer has been installed and it is now successfully supporting the Bureau’s capacity to predict the weather.
Deputy Director of Information Systems and Services Dr Lesley Seebeck says the successful commissioning of the Cray supercomputer in June 2016 is a major milestone for the Bureau's and demonstrates the organisation's capacity to deliver large and complex ICT initiatives.
"The increased computing power... read more...
Severe Weather Update: Dangerous fire weather conditions for Western Australia
15/11/2016 - National
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For the latest weather and warnings information visit www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings, and follow advice from emergency... read more...
Dangerous fire weather conditions forecast for the Gascoyne and Southern WA
14/11/2016 - WA
Residents in the Gascoyne and the south of Western Australia are urged to keep up-to-date with the latest forecasts and warnings as dangerous fire weather conditions are forecast for this Tuesday 15 November and Wednesday 16 November.
The Bureau of Meteorology's WA Regional Director Mike Bergin said severe or extreme fire danger ratings are predicted for many inland parts of the South West Land Division and the Gascoyne, and some areas are likely to experience... read more...
