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  • BoM to rollout $77M supercomputer and storage

    The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) will spend $77 million on a Cray supercomputer and storage system it claims will deliver more accurate weather forecasts and warnings across the country.

    Written by Byron Connolly21 July 15 14:26
  • Offshore sensors record NSW Coast wave data

    A network of seven motion sensor buoys, located several kilometres off the NSW coastline, is helping to determine onshore wave conditions and identify associated coastal hazards.

    Written by Bonnie Gardiner26 May 15 10:03
  • BoM tenders for supercomputer

    The Bureau of Meteorology has released a request for tender for the supply and support of a supercomputer.

    Written by Rebecca Merrett01 Nov. 13 10:44
  • ANU launches Australia's largest supercomputer

    A $26 million supercomputer capable of completing 170,000 calculations for every human on the Earth every second was unveiled on Wednesday at the Australian National University (ANU).

    Written by Byron Connolly31 July 13 10:19
  • Bureau of Meteorology switches on online ads

    The Bureau of Meteorology will be the first federal government agency to accept commercial advertising on its website starting this week.

    Written by Byron Connolly30 April 13 12:14
  • Global ocean system hits 1 million observations

    Oceanographers announced today that a global observing system – based on drifting sensors that travel from the ocean’s surface to mid-depths – reached the milestone of 1 million ocean observations.

    Written by Byron Connolly12 Dec. 12 16:19
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