Improving Rainfall Measurement in Gauge Poor Regions Thanks to Mobile Telecommunication Networks.

Authors :: Gosset, Marielle
Kunstmann, Harald
Zougmore, François
Cazenave, Frederic
Leijnse, Hidde
Uijlenhoet, Remko
Chwala, Christian
Keis, Felix
Doumounia, Ali
Boubacar, Barry
Kacou, Modeste
Alpert, Pinhas
Messer, Hagit
Rieckermann, Jörg
Hoedjes, Joost
Source :: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. Mar2016, Vol. 97 Issue 3, pES49-ES51. 0p.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: The article discusses the highlights of the 1st International Workshop on Rainfall Measurement From Cellular Phone Networks in Africa (Rain Cell Africa) held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from March 30 to April 2, 2015. Topics discussed include rainfall mapping based on the measurement of microwave signal attenuation by rainfall, the benefits of using cellular phone networks for weather observations, and the role of cellular communications networks in water resources management.

Subjects :: *RAINFALL measurement
*CONFERENCES & conventions
*CELL phone systems
*MICROWAVE attenuation
*WATER supply management
*METEOROLOGICAL precipitation measurement

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