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3D-printed weather stations provide affordable forecasts in developing countries

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Being able to anticipate weather patterns is an essential part of farming. But it can be especially challenging in places like Zambia, where the climate fluctuates between prolonged droughts and months of rain. In order to provide accurate and affordable weather information to the Zambian farmers who need it most, one group of researchers is looking to 3D-printing technology, City Lab reports.

The team at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) recently installed five 3D-printed weather stations throughout the region. The set-ups use much of the same sensors and equipment you’d find in a conventional station. Solar-powered sensors measure humidity, wind, temperature, rainfall, and air pressure while storing the information they gather on a computer chip onboard.
via Mental Floss

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