News
Friday, 17 December 2010
Monitoring equipment
From the Northern Territory to remote World Heritage areas in Tasmania, a new publication uses case studies to demonstrate how the $80 million Modernisation and Extension of Hydrologic Monitoring Systems Program (M&E Program) is contributing to improved water information for Australia.
The Australian Government's M&E program, administered by the Bureau, has funded 397 projects over four rounds with a total investment of just over $67 million since it began in 2007.
Read more about Read how water monitoring systems are being upgraded.
Wetter conditions favoured for eastern and western Australia
National map of probability of exceeding median rainfall
The national outlook for January to March 2011 shows that rain is likely for the eastern half of New South Wales, southeastern Queensland and in western parts of Western Australia.
The seasonal rainfall outlook across Australia is a result of cool conditions in the central equatorial Pacific Ocean associated with the current La Niña.
For further details, visit the Seasonal Climate Outlook on the Bureau's website. You cansubscribe to receive email notification when the new outlooks are published each month.
Water Information Progress Report
The Bureau of Meteorology's Improving Water Information Program has now been running for three years. But how is the Australian Government's $450 million investment being spent, and what has been achieved?
The Improving Water Information Program Progress Report (464KB) examines the Bureau's advances in water information from 2007 to 2010.
Read more about New report charts Water Information progress.
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Googong Reservoir ACT
For the first time, Australians can see how much water is available across Australia using the Bureau of Meteorology's new Water Storage information product.
Water Storage provides water volumes for more than 250 publicly-owned storages around the country. It covers more than 90% of water held in public storage. Senator Don Farrell, Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, launched the Water Storage product in Canberra on Thursday, 21 October.
Read more about Australia's water storages 65% full.
enGauge with us
enGauge is a new email newsletter prepared by the Bureau. It provides updates about developments in water information.
We plan to distribute enGauge approximately six times per year.