GCOS Reference Upper-Air Network
Melbourne (MEL)
Australia
GRUAN status
- Candidate site
- (data flow in preparation)
Site Name
- GRUAN (code, name)
- Melbourne
- -short
- Melbourne
- -long, international
- Melbourne Airport
- -long, national
- Melbourne Airport
- WMO (code, name)
- 94866, Melbourne Airport
Location
- Country
- Australia
- State
- Victoria
- Latitude
- 37.6655° S
- Longitude
- 144.8321° E
- Altitude
- 113.4 m
Map
Institution / Operator
- Name
- Bureau of Meteorology
- -long, international
- Bureau of Meteorology
- -long, national
- Bureau of Meteorology
- Website
- www.bom.gov.au
- Description
- Weather Service
Site Contact
- Name
- Andrew Winchester
- Affiliation
- Bureau of Meteorology
- Address
- Bureau of Meteorology
- GPO Box 1289
- Melbourne, Victoria 3001
- Australia
- andrew.winchester@bom.gov.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9669 4139
- Fax
Site Description
- Foundation
- 1970-06-18
- General type
- urban
- Topography
- is situated on the southeastern fringe of the Australian landmass
- Land use (within 10 km)
- 100m Airport, 1 km Airport, 10km Open farmland, grassland or tundra
- Climate
- temperate oceanic climate
- Website
- www.bom.gov.au
Membership in other networks
- GAW
Relevant Documents
- ICM-15 (2024)
GRUAN Site Report for Melbourne - Andrew Winchester
- ICM-14 (2022)
GRUAN Site Report for Melbourne - Andrew Winchester
- ICM-13 (2021)
GRUAN Station Report for Melbourne - Matt Tully
- ICM-12 (2020)
GRUAN Site Report for Melbourne - Matt Tully
- ICM-11 (2019)
GRUAN Site Report for Melbourne - Matt Tully
- ICM-10 (2018)
GRUAN Site Report for Melbourne - Matt Tully
- ICM-9 (2017)
GRUAN Site Report for Alice Springs, Davis, Darwin, Macquarie Island, Melbourne - Matt Tully
- ICM-8 (2016)
GRUAN Station Report for Australian Stations (Alice Springs, Darwin, Davis, Macquerie Island, Melbourne) - Matt Tully
Measurement Systems
| Key | Name | Description | Instrument View | Instrument Change | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEL-RS-01 | Melbourne Airport radiosonde launch site | ||||
| MEL-RS-02 | Broadmeadows radiosonde launch site |
Current data flow
