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07-21-2016, 06:21 PM
Weather Company deploying sensors in South America, Africa to improve forecasting
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The Weather Company is deploying 100 weather observing stations in Chile and India to help these governments better anticipate and track local weather extremes, the company an**unced Thursday.*
In addition, the company, which is **w part of IBM, will deploy 300 personal weather stations in Kenya, Nigeria and other African nations that are currently underserved by weather agencies and private weather companies.*
SEE ALSO: The climate that most of us grew up with is gone for good (http://mashable.com/2016/07/20/climate-of-20th-century-gone-for-good/)
This initiative is being coordinated with city and national governments as well as the World Meteorological Organization, a U.N. agency, to ensure these weather stations are deployed in strategic locations that can have the most impact on forecast accuracy.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/21/weather-company-weather-stations-africa/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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The Weather Company is deploying 100 weather observing stations in Chile and India to help these governments better anticipate and track local weather extremes, the company an**unced Thursday.*
In addition, the company, which is **w part of IBM, will deploy 300 personal weather stations in Kenya, Nigeria and other African nations that are currently underserved by weather agencies and private weather companies.*
SEE ALSO: The climate that most of us grew up with is gone for good (http://mashable.com/2016/07/20/climate-of-20th-century-gone-for-good/)
This initiative is being coordinated with city and national governments as well as the World Meteorological Organization, a U.N. agency, to ensure these weather stations are deployed in strategic locations that can have the most impact on forecast accuracy.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/21/weather-company-weather-stations-africa/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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