Vaisala's weather observation systems support forecasting at vancouver winter olympics
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
For the past couple of weeks, the world's best athletes have pushed themselves
to the limits in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Somewhat less visible, but
equally hard at work has been a league of behind-the-scenes organizers, such as
weather forecasters.
Reliable and timely weather information is a prerequisite for the success of any
outdoor event, the Winter Olympics being no exception. Not just sports, but the
safety and security of the entire event are affected by weather. In order to
support accurate forecasting for the Winter Games, Environment Canada, the
Games' official weather services provider, decided to expand its observational
network in the area using several of Vaisala's instruments.
The newly extended weather observation network consists of a host of measurement
instruments, including ceilometers for cloud height detection and boundary layer
characterization, visibility and current weather sensors, Doppler weather
radars, and wind profilers. Advanced meteorological sensors often used at
airports were also deployed for remote locations, chosen for of their ability to
provide rapid updates of high-impact weather events.
Several outdoor venues of the 2010 Winter Games are located along a u-shape
valley north of Vancouver called the Sea-to-Sky Corridor. The complex terrain
conditions found here are subject to high winds, reduced visibility and
mixed-phase precipitation, creating significant challenges for weather
forecasting.
The observation data from Environment Canada's new network is also helping
researchers within a program called Science and NOWcasting of Olympic Weather
for Vancouver 2010 (SNOW-V10). This program, operating under the World
Meteorological Organization, focuses on delivering short-term forecasts or
nowcasts (within 6 hours) of high-impact weather over the complex terrain.
Vaisala has provided weather observation systems for all Olympic Games since
Sydney in 2000. After the Olympics, the newly installed equipment in the
Vancouver area will be used as part of Canada's national weather observation
network.
More information
Martti Husu, Executive Vice President, Meteorology
Tel. +358 40 548 3423, martti.husu[at]vaisala.com
About Vaisala
Vaisala is a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. Building
on more than 70 years of experience, Vaisala contributes to a better quality of
life by providing a comprehensive range of innovative observation and
measurement products and services for meteorology, weather critical operations
and controlled environments. Headquartered in Finland, Vaisala employs over
1300 professionals worldwide and is listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki.www.vaisala.com
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