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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 1 Hansard (22 February) . . Page.. 228 ..
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 85
Meteorological Monitoring
(1) What stations operate (a) within the ACT and (b) under what agencies.
(2) Which of these are not accredited in terms of world meteorological standards.
(3) Which agency co-ordinates the recording of the data collected.
(4) When will all stations be brought up to the world standard.
(5) What further stations, or improvements to existing stations, were recommended.
(6) What additional facilities are required to ensure compliance with the ACT Greenhouse Strategy.
(7) What improvements are necessary to provide comprehensive monitoring to the accepted standard for particulates less than 10um in diameter.
Mr Humphries - the answer to the Member's question is as follows:
(1) (a) At present there are 44 meteorological stations dispersed throughout the ACT. Of these, 40 stations register rainfall data only, whilst the remaining four stations measure full meteorological data. An additional full meteorological station will commence operation in Monash towards the end of January 1996.
(b) Ecowise Hydrology and Environmental Services, a branch of ACTEW Corporation, operates 40 rain gauge stations and two of the full meteorological stations. The remaining two full meteorological stations are operated by the Bureau of Meteorology, which will also operate the new station in Monash.
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