New Technology Uses Cellular Towers For Super-Accurate Weather Measurements

Iddo Genuth (903542) writes "Israeli scientists from the Tel Aviv University perfected a method for using cell phone service towers' microwave emitters to measure rain and snow and even (for the first time ) detect fog with great accuracy over vast areas in real time. The research team members have analyzed endless amounts of raw cellular data and developed more accurate ways to measure meteorological information and added more parameters that they can now measure using their growing database. When combined with existing meteorological monitoring technologies such as radars and local ground based weather stations, the results show unprecedented level of accuracy that can give better and further weather forecast as well as special warnings about upcoming floods, fog and hail which can affect both people and crop production."

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We live in the future

[ArcadeMan]

Too bad the post office isn't as efficient as the weather service.

NSA - National Storm Agency

[Anonymous Coward]

In a related story, the NSA has received generous funding to start producing detailed weather forecasts.

Weather Rules

[aardvarkjoe]

Turns out that it's easy to measure the weather with a cell phone tower.

• If cell phone tower casts a shadow, the sun is shining.
• If tower is wet, it is raining.
• If tower is white, it is snowing
• If tower is swaying back and forth, there is a high wind.

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Re:We live in the future tsarkon reports

[sjames]

Awwww, did I make someone feel like a braying ass?

Who's a braying ass? YOU're a braying ass, yes you ARE!

Learn to speak like a grownup and I'll stop with the baby talk.