Weather, and particularly severe weather events, can significantly impact airlines and airport operations. The frequency and severity of these extreme events, and the resulting losses have been increasing for the last few decades. Greater disruption to global aviation services may be anticipated.
Lightning is one of the most dangerous and frequently encountered weather hazards. It can crucially and significantly disrupt the operations of airlines, airports and air traffic control. Leveraging meteorological science and technological advances promises fresh opportunities to mitigate these impacts and better manage disruptions.
Lightning is one of the most dangerous and frequently encountered weather hazards in Australia. There are deaths and over 100 severe injuries caused by lightning in Australia year-on-year.
Lightning can severely harm or take the lives of workers and has the potential to disrupt operations through damage to communications and plant infrastructure, fire and ignition risks, and downtime on sites until the lightning threat has passed.
In Australia, the Pacific and South East Asia, MetraWeather partners with Florida, USA headquartered TOA Systems Inc., the pre-eminent manufacturer of integrated lightning networks and warning systems.
Over the past 10 years, TOA Systems has installed more than 600 lightning location sensors in over 50 countries. It owns and operates the Australian Global Positioning and Tracking Systems Pty. Ltd (GPATS) network incorporating over 100 sensors.
Accurate, up to date, stunning weather visualisations.
From pay-as-you-go Scenes offered online as required, to our top of the range Weatherscape XT Enterprise system
The Doppler SODAR PA-XS electronic case includes GPS, WiFi, digital compass and 2D inclinometer. Pressure, temperature and humidity measurements are included. Wireless modem and/or satellite connections are available.
The Doppler SODAR PA0 electronic case includes GPS, WiFi, digital compass and 2D inclinometer. Pressure, temperature and humidity measurements are included. Wireless modem and/or satellite connections are available.
The Doppler SODAR PA5 electronic case includes GPS, WiFi, digital compass and 2D inclinometer. Pressure, temperature and humidity measurements are included. Wireless modem and/or satellite connections are available.
The RIMCO RIM7499 range of siphon controlled tipping bucket rain gauges are professional instruments designed and constructed for long-term operation with minimal maintenance under all climatic conditions. All materials are corrosion resistant. These proven instruments are accurate to within 1% for rainfall rates up to 200mm/hr and 3% up to 380mm/hr.
This rain gauge can be used for several applications, such as general meteorology, hydrology, flood warning systems, remote and long-term logging deployments.
The TOA LPS-200 Lightning Sensor is the 4th Generation lightning sensor designed to provide higher precision lightning detection in a small, rugged and low power package, while using a fraction of the power of previous sensors.
High precision lightning detection
LF/VHF dual-band operation
Detect lightning strokes from both cloud-to-ground (CG) and cloud lightning (CL) simultaneously
Can be installed on existing structures, towers, and buildings
Can be installed at a remote site utilizing solar power
Remotely configuration and upgrade of the firmware
From the industry innovators who first developed modern lightning detection technology, a premium-quality visual and audible warning system designed to provide unattended, automated monitoring and conspicuous outdoor alerting of approaching lightning activity.
As one of the world’s leading providers of lightning detection technology and information, TOA Systems, Inc. has teamed up with Campbell Scientific, Inc., the market leader for rugged and reliable hardware solutions.
The result is an enterprise-level integrated lightning data, software and hardware warning solution that is second-to-none for a wide range of outdoor locations.
Over the past 10 years, TOA Systems has installed more than 600 lightning location sensors in over 50 countries.
It owns and operates the Australian Global Positioning and Tracking Systems Pty. Ltd (GPATS) network incorporating over 100 sensors.