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Atlantic Canada Doppler Weather Radar Locations
Location map of all Doppler weather radar stations in Atlantic Canada. Click to enlarge.
| Severe thunderstorms, wild winds, pelting rain, hail storms, flooding and even tornadoes... Massive snowfalls, dramatic ice storms or storm surges that ravage our coastal areas... No one ever really wants to think about this kind of weather. However severe weather is a harsh reality and can develop very quickly in the Atlantic region with devastating consequences for both human safety and personal property.
Fortunately meteorologists have a suite of tools at their disposal which helps them to better predict this wicked weather and thus give better and earlier warnings to the public. For example, state-of-the-art Doppler weather radars give weather forecasters more information on precipitation and wind speeds than ever before and help them to better predict severe weather.
Marion Bridge Doppler Weather Radar (Nova Scotia)
Marion Bridge Doppler weather radar station.Click to enlarge.
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The community of Marion Bridge in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia is the latest location (Summer 2002) in the Atlantic region to play host to a new Doppler weather radar.
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Gore Doppler Weather Radar (Nova Scotia)
Gore Doppler radar tower.
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A new Doppler weather radar was built in Gore, a community located about 50 kilometres north of Halifax, Nova Scotia, during the summer of 2001. It was officially commissioned on September 20th, 2001, replacing the former conventional weather radar located at the Halifax International Airport. The Gore Doppler weather radar provides coverage to all of mainland Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island and the southern portion of New Brunswick. During the first fall of its operation, it detected the unique wind signature during Tropical Storm Karen's landfall near Liverpool on the morning of October 15, 2001, identifying a potential transitioning tropical system with signatures typical of both a tropical system and a mid-latitude storm.
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Marble Mountain Doppler Weather Radar (Newfoundland)
Marble Mountain Doppler radar tower.Click to enlarge.
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Residents in Newfoundland and Labrador are benefiting from more accurate and useful weather information and forecasts with the first Doppler radar in the Atlantic Region now installed.
Learn more about Marble Mountain Doppler Radar:
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Holyrood Doppler Weather Radar (Newfoundland)
Holyrood Doppler radar tower.Click to enlarge.
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Holyrood, Newfoundland is located at the head of Conception Bay, approximately a half hour from St. John´s, Newfoundland. A conventional radar located in the Hawk Hills, near the Butterpot Provincial Park is currently in the process of being upgraded to a Doppler weather radar, and is anticipated to be fully operational in mid-October 2002. Once completed, the Holyrood Doppler Radar will provide coverage in a 240 km radius, covering the St. John´s-Avalon Peninsula area.
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Chipman Doppler Weather Radar (New Brunswick)
Chipman Doppler Radar Station. Click to enlarge
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An upgraded Doppler weather radar is located in Bronson Settlement, situated about 12 km northeast of the town of Chipman, New Brunswick. The Doppler radar, with a 240 km radius, provides radar coverage for most of New Brunswick and a large portion of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Construction on the site was completed during the winter of 2004.
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