PAGASA spends 18M for storm forecasting equipment

By Alex Villafania
INQUIRER.net

THE PHILIPPINE Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has refurbished its upper air station in Legazpi City that will cover the Bicol region.

The refurbishment is part of PAGASA’s efforts to complement the three other upper air stations in Laoag, Tanay and Cebu.

Upper air stations are responsible for monitoring and forecasting in real time the movement of thunderstorms, rainfall, flashfloods and ash fall in specific regions. These facilities send weather balloons with attached wind speed and temperature measuring equipment.

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