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Environment
Tim Dornin

Space technology to monitor, forecast quality of water

The new technology will provide forecasts of water quality two-three days in advance. (Simon Dallinger/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A forecasting service for water quality, with implications for human health, aquaculture, the environment and recreation, has been launched by Australia's national science agency.

The CSIRO's AquaWatch Australia project seeks to deliver a world-first ground-to-space water quality monitoring system providing near real-time updates and predictive forecasting using an extensive network of satellites and ground-based water sensors.

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