BOM Radar Loop – Marburg

2 February, 2013
Author: Charles Hodgson

  • Location: Marburg (lat 27.61° S, long 152.54° E)
  • Type: WSR74 S-Band
  • Availability (Typical): 24 hours per day

Interpretation Notes

Situated at 370m on the Little Liverpool Range between Marburg and Rosewood and 53 km west of the Brisbane GPO this radar has a good overall view of precipitation in all sectors. However, there is some restriction on detection of low level precipitation in a narrow sector to the west southwest and over the Greater Brisbane Area. It is a fairly sensitive radar and sometimes detects virga (precipitation that does not reach the ground). This may give a false impression of rainfall affecting the area it covers.