HF Radar Facility for Oceanography in the Great Barrier Reef

高频雷达正在成为全球监测沿海水域表面特征的主要工具。政府将在大堡礁南段安装一项设施，持续监测洋流和海浪，以支持一项有关珊瑚白化的国际研究。该设施还将用于支持开发监测大陆架上海洋的卫星遥感工具。高频雷达技术相对较新，该设施为澳大利亚科学家提供了保持其在世界领先地位的机会。高频雷达可用于船舶监视、安全和沿海水域的环境管理。

HF radar is becoming a dominant tool, globally, for monitoring surface features in coastal waters. A facility will be installed in the southern section of the Great Barrier Reef to monitor currents and waves on a continuous basis in support of an international study of coral bleaching. The facility will also be used to support the development of satellite remote sensing tools for monitoring the ocean on the continental shelf. HF radar technology is relatively new and this facility offers Australian scientists the opportunity to retain their leading role in the world. The HF radar may be used for ship surveillance, for security and for environmental management in coastal waters.