Global science project links Android phones with satellites to improve weather forecasts - The Verge

The European Space Agency funded this crowdsourcing Android app to help improve weather forecasting. Camaliot uses signals from GPS and other navigation systems to track water vapor trends in the Earth’s atmosphere.

Yes, theres a leaderboard Collecting satellite data for research is a group effort thanks to this app developed for Android users. Camaliot is a campaign funded by the European Space Agency, and its… [+5199 chars]

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