Monday, February 11, 2013

New smartphone app lets public report rain, hail, sleet and snow to NOAA

Author : National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration

Date : February, 6, 2013.

Extract : « With the mPING app, anyone can send a weather observation on the go. The user simply opens the app, selects the type of precipitation that is falling at his or her location, and presses submit. The user’s location and the time of the observation are automatically included in the report. […] To further analyze the data, researchers will compare the reports with what radars detect and use the information to develop new radar and forecasting technologies and techniques. »

Index terms : Geolocation, weather, weather research, public, USA.

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