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  The Weather Company
ABOUT US The Weather Company was established in September 1998 in response to a demand from television broadcasters for more sophisticated weather programming.
The Weather Company has developed a system to give small to medium sized internet providers a quick and simple method of putting weather information on their site.
Weather is one of the few types of information that gets used by everyone, everyday.
www.theweather.com.au   (165 words)

  
  Fixing the Weather   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
According to Weather Modification Inc. (WMI), "The program's objective is to increase precipitation efficiency of clouds and storm systems crossing the watershed." WMI says that artificially-induced rainfall in the Kings River Conservation District replenishes groundwater depleted by heavy use, allowing uninterrupted hydroelectric power generation.
The board's efforts have been hampered by continuing uncertainties in weather prediction and weather's trans-border aspects which have already sparked lawsuits from litigants claiming to be harmed by floods resulting from weather modification.
With HAARP shut down for February and not scheduled for reactivation until March, 1999, the race is on to modify climate being brought to a boil by carbon emissions generated by burning fossil fuels, methane releases from melting permafrost and record levels of heat-trapping cloud cover.
www.anomalous-images.com /news/news366.html   (1472 words)

  
 The Weather Channel Marine :: Press Release
Sister company to The Weather Channel®, WSI is the company that developed the service.
In a partnership with sister company, The Weather Channel, WSI produces The Weather Channel Marine which is a new service that delivers the latest marine weather and forecasting information to professional and recreational mariners via continuous satellite broadcast.
The Weather Channel®, weather.com®, The Weather Channel® Marine™ and The Weather Channel Logo are registered trademarks of The Weather Channel, Inc. and are used under license by WSI Corporation.
onboard.weather.com /twcmarine/press/2004/021204_raymarine.htm   (589 words)

  
 Freese-Notis Weather.Net - Company History in Detail
The name of the company was a natural for a weather company with their appropriate last names.
The first client of the fledgling company was Iowa Power and Light Company, a utility located in central Iowa on May 1, 1973.
A subsidiary company called Weather Trades, Inc. was founded in 1986 in order to provide trading advice to those customers who wish to get such advice based on weather and crop conditions all over the world.
www.weather.net /html/fnhistory.html   (833 words)

  
 The Weather Channel Marine :: Company
Sister companies The Weather Channel® and WSI Corporation® have joined forces to deliver a sophisticated data broadcast weather service via satellite to professional and recreational mariners at sea.
The Weather Channel Marine equipment is developed by WSI, and the equipment and service will be marketed through a network of authorized marine electronics dealers with the assistance of Radio-at-Sea™, a recognized expert in marine satellite communications, information and entertainment services.
The Weather Channel Marine uses the same WSI technology that today delivers WSI’s aviation weather to the cockpit - a system that has been tested over land and water, is fully certified by the FAA, and just won the prestigious RandD100 award as one of the most technologically significant products introduced in 2003.
onboard.weather.com /twcmarine/company.htm   (391 words)

  
 Chelsea Clock Company - American Weather Enterprises
The Chelsea Clock Company offers a barometer and silent quartz clock which use heavy forged brass screw bezel cases (5 3/4" dia.
The Chelsea Clock Company makes the heaviest forged-brass cases offered on marine clocks.
Still specified by the U.S. military because it meets standards for vibration, temperature and humidity extremes, the Timemaster is available to the public only in limited quantities.
www.americanweather.com /index.php?manufacturers_id=22&osCsid=76a6f6a408bea6f3deeb35418ebcdd93   (214 words)

  
 Search-It-All Directory: News: Weath   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Weather for You - Weather for the US and worldwide.
Weather Street - Interactive weather forecast animations for the United States, much of Canada, Mexico, and surrounding waters.
Weather Underground - Weather forecasts for the U.S. and the world with a fast, easy to use interface.
www.searchitall.net /directory.aspx/News/Weather   (844 words)

  
 World Weather Web Advertise your company our international weather network World Weather Web Banner advertisements
Still or animated banner of maximum 468x60 px directly under the content, displayed on all the sub pages of one or more domains of our weather network.
The banner will be visible on for example the pages with the web cams, climate, information pages, message board, jobs, recipes etc. Price from € 40.00 per month on a single domain of your choice.
Still or animated banner of maximum 468x60 px at the bottom, displayed on all the pages of one or more domains of our weather network.
www.worldweatherweb.com /2/en/Advertise_here   (304 words)

  
 Apple - Small Business - Weather Central Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The secret to Weather Central’s success is its ability to customize pages precisely to client’s needs while keeping their own production costs down.
Plus, as a side benefit, Weather Central’s meteorologists can now focus on developing their forecasts instead of having to layout and produce the pages as well, a task that graphic artists handle today.
Weather Central originally set out to eliminate errors and improve customer satisfaction, but the unexpected benefit was an enormous productivity boost along with a healthy increase in profitability.
www.apple.com /applescript/stories/weathercentral/index2.html   (628 words)

  
 AMI Weather 3000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Aerospace and Marine International (AMI) was the first weather company to implement World Wide Web (WWW) based fleet and weather monitoring services for the maritime community, which has now evolved to -- AMI Weather 3000.
AMI Weather 3000 is a fast and efficient way to get your information - when and where you need it.
AMI Weather 3000 provides quick access to a range of information about your fleet, individual vessels, weather, and past voyages.
www.amiwx.com /html/-weather_3000.html   (184 words)

  
 WeatherData - Weather risk management services, software and products
Around the same time WeatherData was revolutionizing newspaper weather, the company revolutionized railroad safety by developing track-specific weather forecasts and warnings.
In the early 90s, WeatherData provided train dispatcher technology using two-way communication that routed weather warnings to the specific dispatcher who was controlling the trains that would be affected by the storm.
Storm Hawk brings weather to a different scale than the average consumer is used to.
www.weatherdata.com /about_us   (1001 words)

  
 The First Internet Weather Service : Weather Underground
The growing Internet weather program was given the name "The Weather Underground", a tongue-in-cheek reference to the 1960's radical group that also originated at the University of Michigan.
At the same time, Michael McDonald, a web developer, was building a comprehensive database of weather related information and tropical weather links on the web, which he later integrated into the tropical storm section of the Weather Underground site.
In late spring of 1995, the Weather Underground, Inc. evolved as a separate commercial entity from the university.
www.wunderground.com /about/background.asp   (531 words)

  
 Company information for web based weather forecasts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
WeatherSys is a joint venture between Weather Commerce and Seawest New Media Limited, both private limited companies.
After leaving the RN Dai and Chris worked for a specialist long-range weather forecasting company and later went on to found Weather Commerce Ltd. Weather Commerce employs mostly ex Services and post graduate research meteorologists.
He has responsibility for advising Weathersys users about applying weather information to all aspects of their business planning processes.
www.weathersys.com /m_seawest/about_weather.htm   (308 words)

  
 AccuWeather - World Weather - International Local Weather Forecasts
The company, which employs 400 professionals including 100 operational meteorologists (probably the most in one location, anywhere in the world), provides customized weather forecasting services to 15,000 clients worldwide, including international media, more than 180 of the Fortune 500, government agencies and private subscribers.
Advancing the very science of weather forecasting to provide media outlets and businesses worldwide with the most exact and timely weather forecasts available for them to use as a competitive advantage in their marketplace.
As a weather broadcaster for 18 years, he has been seen on major media nationwide and is generally considered the nation’s most respected source on the business of meteorology and how it affects industry and consumers.
wwwa.accuweather.com /company.asp?partner=accuweather&myadc=0&traveler...   (2404 words)

  
 The Weather Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Weather Company is teaming up with television stations around the nation to offer free and immediate watches and warnings to your alpha-numeric pager, PCS phone, or e-mail program on your computer.
Radio Weather: The Weather Company provides weather for radio stations and state networks around the country.
Web Design: The Weather Company can work with your business to develop a weather portion of your web site with excellent, timely, and organized information.
www.jamesspann.com /twcportal.html   (190 words)

  
 WeatherBank Corporate Overview -- Weather Forecasting and Consulting Services, Weather Software, Historical Weather Data
The company moved to Edmond, Oklahoma in 1996 and now employs nearly 40 people including professional meteorologists, computer programmers, graphic artists, customer service and marketing personnel.
The company is celebrating over 30 years of providing custom weather information products and services to those who rely on timely and accurate weather information--from individual weather hobbyists to commercial businesses and government agencies.
Information is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with a variety of delivery methods to choose from: a private digital satellite feed, general Internet access, individual FTP data delivery and custom web applications.
www.weatherbank.com /corpview.html   (310 words)

  
 Betting the Weather - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog
Pennsylvania State University has set up a prediction market for the weather, letting two groups of students bet against professional forecasting services like AccuWeather in trying to predict the temperature in different locations.
I’ve always wished that the weather forecast would include a probability distribution around temp and precipitation (joint would be great!).
Even though weather prediction isn’t necessarily the purpose of this market, it may be of interest that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange offers a variety of weather derivatives.
www.freakonomics.com /blog/2007/03/22/betting-the-weather   (2114 words)

  
 History Of Canadian Weather - The best canadian products, sites and information on the web today!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
All content within the "This Date in Weather History" is copyrighted to ©The Weather Company.
The National Weather Service in Buffalo NY serves the Western and Central New York with weather and flood warnings, public forecasts and advisories for the protection of life and property.
Weather vanes - a brief history of weather vanes.
canadian.findastorenearyou.com /index.php?k=history-of-canadian-weather   (1047 words)

  
 North American Weather Consultants - Cloud Seeding/Weather Modification
North American Weather Consultants not only conducts operational cloud seeding programs, but has also been intimately involved in numerous research oriented cloud seeding programs since the mid-1950's.
This combined operational and research experience allows us to assess the feasibility of conducting a cloud seeding program for snowfall or rainfall augmentation in a given area, design an effective program and evaluation method if a program appears to be feasible, and evaluate the effectiveness of cloud seeding programs.
In weather studies and weather modification research, North American Weather Consultants has utilized aircraft to obtain measurements within clouds, including temperature, dew point, water content, ice particle concentration, and wind direction and speed.
www.nawcinc.com /wm.html   (1215 words)

  
 Home Town Forecast Services - Radio, Media & Commercial Weather Forecasting
Our staff of meteorologists provide accurate and dependable weather forecasts and information that enable our customers to make mission critical decisions that help minimize the loss of revenue, life, and property.
HFS was started in January 2001 by Robert Carolan after leaving a management position he held for 6 years at a large Massachusetts based weather company.
Today, HFS is the fastest growing private sector weather company in the country providing service to over 160 radio stations across the United States and Caribbean.
www.hometownforecastservice.com /about.htm   (225 words)

  
 Weathernews America Inc.
Weathernews America Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Weathernews, Inc. Based in Japan, Weathernews is the world's largest, publicly-traded, full-service weather company, employing over 750 people, including more than 400 meteorologists.
Weathernews depends on a synergistic "man-machine shareware system" in which our meteorologists use proprietary forecasting tools to analyze and adjust weather data in order to deliver a full range of the most reliable and relevant weather content to our global customers.
In November 2003, Weathernews became the first weather service company ever listed in the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE#1, 4825).
weathernews.com /us/c/company   (126 words)

  
 The Weather Channel Increases Captioned Hours With VITAC
Working with VITAC, the nation's leading closed captioning company, The Weather Channel will caption 21 hours of regular programming per day, exceeding the hours the FCC requires networks to caption.
We really appreciate the Weather Channel's efforts to caption their material." About The Weather Channel The Weather Channel, a 24 hour weather network, is seen in more than 89 million U.S. households.
The Weather Channel also operates Weatherscan, (a 24 hour, all local weather network available to almost 22 million households), The Weather Channel Radio Network, The Weather Channel Newspaper Services, and is the leading weather information provider for emerging technologies.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-30-2005/0004135736&EDATE=   (610 words)

  
 Weather Instruments from The Science Company
Min-max, single dials and in combination with other weather parameters in two and three dial displays; and digital with remote sensors.
Includes instrument carrying cases and sensors, adapters, software and installation cables and components.
The Science Company • 95 Lincoln St. • Denver, CO 80203-3922
weather-instruments-company.com   (157 words)

  
 The Weather Channel : Company Overview
The Weather Channel® U.S. network, based in Atlanta, produces continuous, 24-hour national, regional, and local weather-related video programming distributed by satellite to cable television systems and other video distributors, as well as to households with satellite receiver dishes.
The Weather Channel hosts a staff of more than 120 expert meteorologists in various specialties who use state-of-the-art systems to provide in-depth analysis and 24-hour tracking of international, national, and local weather conditions.
The Weather Channel also produces and airs original programs such as Storm Stories with eyewitness accounts, historic perspective, expert commentary, and compelling video relating to dramatic and memorable weather events.
press.weather.com /index.php/company_overview.html   (1137 words)

  
 North American Weather Consultants - Company Info
North American Weather Consultants (NAWC) is one of the longest-standing private meteorological consulting firms in the United States.
In 1970, NAWC received the American Meteorological Society's prestigious Award for Outstanding Services to Meteorology by a Corporation "for its pioneering the practice of private meteorology in the United States..." We have been providing high quality, innovative consulting services to clients domestically and abroad for more than 50 years.
NAWC consists of two primary divisions: 1) Weather Modification, including a broad spectrum of operations and research projects and 2) Applied Meteorology, involving a wide variety of activities in the areas of extreme precipitation (probable maximum precipitation), forecasting, climatology, and forensics.
www.nawcinc.com /corporatefaq.html   (353 words)

  
 All Weather Roofing Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
If certain spots seem to have bigger snow buildups than others, note their location on a little diagram.
When warmer weather finally arrives in the spring, you'll want to check those trouble spots for shingle damage and replace them if needed.
Long-term solutions include fixing the ventilation in those spots as well, because it's bad airflow underneath the roof that triggers these "ice dams".
www.allweatherroofing.net /tips.html   (88 words)

  
 Ben Meadows Company - the weather place for weather stations, dataloggers, thermometers and barometers
Ben Meadows Company - the weather place for weather stations, dataloggers, thermometers and barometers
They have gathered several Tech Info articles helpful for those interested in learning all there is to know about the science of weather.
Our Technical Service Department answers some of the most commonly asked questions regarding the weather and the study of it.
www.benmeadows.com /weather/default.htm   (135 words)

  
 About Peet Bros. Company leader in weather
The company, which holds patents on both mechanical and electronic altimeter/barometers, introduced the world's first all-electronic precision pocket altimeter/barometer in 1985.
This system was a major breakthrough toward affordable home weather stations.
Today, Peet Bros. Company's ULTIMETER weather instruments are the industry value leader in serious amateur and professional applications for the 21st Century.
www.peetbros.com /HTML_Pages/background.htm   (322 words)

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