BOM Webinar 5 May 2020: How does a weather radar work?

Australia has the fourth-largest weather radar network in the world, with more than 60 radars. But what's inside those big golf ball shapes, and how do weather radars work?
1-3 mins – Introduction and topics covered today: Our radar network, how does a radar work? Types of radars and how do we use the radar?
4-9 mins – Poll and first question and answer session.
9-22 mins – Radar manger Andrew Collins talks about our radar network and explains how a radar works.
22-33 mins – Meteorologist Kirsty Turner shows how to interpret radar images.
33-43 mins – Poll and second question and answer session.
43-55 mins – Kirsty discusses the limitations of radars and how the information from a radar is used at the Bureau.
55-62 mins – Andrew explains how strange images appear on radars sometimes and the future of the radar network in Australia
62-68 mins – Third Question and answer session
68-70 mins – Summary and useful links

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Read more about the radars at:
➡️ Radar Images http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/radar/
➡️ Radar Site Information http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/radar...
➡️ How To Interpret Radar Images http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/radar...
➡️ Radar Frequently Asked Questions http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/radar...
➡️ MetEye http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/