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Subject: [SANET-MG] New Interactive Global Weather Resources Available
Through aWhere Inc.'s Open Platform
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:24:06 -0500
From: Lizzy Leighty <lizzyleighty@AWHERE.COM>
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU

New Interactive Global Weather Resources Available Through aWhere Inc.'s
Open Platform

As climate change threatens the livelihoods of millions of small-scale
farmers throughout the developing world,
aWhere, Inc. announces the inclusion of new global weather resources to
help address food security and adaptation to
climate change.  The aWhere Platform now offers free access to satellite
derived precipitation data and localized
weather data for Mexico and Central America.

The new satellite derived precipitation product, created by Colorado State
University, uses microwave satellite
sensors to provide unprecedented access to localized, global precipitation
data. These data, which have better
spatial and temporal resolution than existing sources, are now a
significant part of the aWhere Platform.

These resources are now accessible through aWhere’s interactive, web
based tool.  The Platform offers free access to
weather data for Eastern, Western, and Southern Africa; South Asia; Central
America; and Mexico.  Platform users have
access to historical, daily-observed, and forecasted hyper-localized
weather data for key variables including
precipitation, temperature, humidity, solar radiation, wind speed, and
growing degree days. Users interact with
gridded data (available in a 5-arc minute resolution, or 9 x 9 km grid
cell) through rich maps, graphs, and table
tools, all accessed via the internet.  Additionally, users can customize
web-based weather analyses, download data
for further analysis, and monitor weather patterns through emailed alerts
and reports.

“As the impacts of climate change become more devastating, the need for
easily communicable weather data is vital for
those living in the developing world,† says aWhere CEO Dr. John Corbett,
“These changes represent aWhere’s commitment
to provide high quality weather data and location intelligence in support
of global development.â€
New users can register here: http://www.awhere.com/en-us/weather-details
Returning users can log in here: me.awhere.com

Contact:

Lizzy Leighty
Communications and Marketing Associate
aWhere, Inc.
lizzyleighty@awhere.com