Evan Thompson, Director of the Meteorological Service - file photo
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica is working to commission its new doppler weather radar by the start of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which begins on June 1.
Evan Thompson, Director of the Meteorological Service, has shared with JIS News the division's preparatory work for the full functioning of the new system, which will enhance the country's early warning process.
World renowned meteorological training institute and support provider, the Finnish Meteorological Institute, is among the entities to carry out training with local meteorologists on the myriad uses and features of the new weather radar.
The specialised radar produces velocity data about objects at a distance.
Doppler radars help to locate precipitation and calculate the motion of rain.
The new doppler weather radar, which is located at Cooper's Hill, St. Andrew, was provided under the Improving Climate Data and Information Management Project, spearheaded by the Planning Institute of Jamaica.
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