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weather
weather The state of the atmosphere (e.g. temperature, pressure, and humidity) and associated phenomena (e.g. precipitation and wind) occurring at a specified time and place.
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WEATHER DERIVATIVES AND WEATHER RISK MANAGEMENT
Magazine article from: Risk Management and Insurance Review; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT Weather derivatives are a relatively recent kind of financial product developed to manage weather risks, and currently the weather derivatives market is the fastest-growing derivative market...
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weather.com(R) Reigns as Most Trusted Source of Online Weather Information in Recent Study Conducted by Nielsen Media Research.
PR Newswire; 12/15/2004; 700+ words
; ...Nielsen Media Research confirms what usage numbers have indicated for years -- weather.com, the Web site of The Weather Channel(R), is the most trusted source of weather information on the Web. In the study, which took place in October and is...
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The Weather Channel Launches Headquarters on Popular 'Second Life'.
PR Newswire; 3/9/2007; 700+ words
; ...Residents and Premieres Episodes of The Weather Channel Programming ATLANTA, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Weather Channel (TWC) today announced the creation...world known as Second Life(R). "Weather Island" will be available to visitors...
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The Weather Channel(R) Brings the Weather to Life With New Brand Campaign.
PR Newswire; 3/21/2005; 700+ words
; ...ATLANTA, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Weather Channel Companies today announces its...connection that consumers have with The Weather Channel. The network will unveil a new look, new logo, new tagline - "Bringing Weather to Life" -- and new programming as part...
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Weather payoff can come with right equipment; Vendors will promote latest technology at NAB.(Newspro)(National Association of Broadcasters convention will feature newest forecasting tools)
Magazine article from: TelevisionWeek; 4/18/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...to assess whether its investment in new weather technology was worthwhile, there's...Look at the ratings the day after a big weather day. That's why Shannon High-Bassalik...likes her Barron's radar, her WSI weather display system and her meteorologists...
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The Weather Channel Interactive Launches Made-for-Mobile Content Delivering World Class Video Weather Information to the Video Phone Consumer; Video Content Launched on Sprint TV.
PR Newswire; 3/16/2005; 700+ words
; ...ATLANTA, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Weather Channel Interactive announced today the...a range of localized and personalized weather forecasts and information that can be...phones to access the most comprehensive weather data available via mobile phone, including...
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The Weather Channel Puts Radar in People's Pockets; weather.com Launches Wireless Doppler Radar.
Business Wire; 9/4/2002; 700+ words
; Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2002 weather.com, the world's leading source of weather on the Web and the Web site of The Weather Channel(R), today announced the development of a downloadable Doppler...
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THE WEATHER CHANNEL GETS ONTO THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY; THE WEATHER CHANNEL LAUNCHES COMPUSERVE FORUM ON GROUNDHOG DAY
PR Newswire; 1/31/1995; 700+ words
; ...groundhog, will now be able to contact The Weather Channel online and ask a meteorologist...Groundhog Day (Thursday, February 2), The Weather Channel Online will launch, providing...guide, electronic messaging, archived weather reports and educational materials, including...
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Weather vane points to two financial instruments: while weighing the benefits of both routes is important, the derivative vs. insurance question is often resolved as a function of a company's corporate culture and past experience.(Industry Risk Report)
Magazine article from: Risk & Insurance; 2/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...comes as hardly a surprise it that the weather is one of the biggest risks that energy...temperature that affects an energy company's weather risk. As energy companies seek to mitigate the effect of weather on their business, the weather risk market...
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The Weather Channel Interactive Launches Next Generation Mobile Web Site.
News Wire article from: PRWeb; 7/8/2009; 700+ words
; ...2009 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- The Weather Channel Interactive (TWCi) today announced the launch of the newest version of its weather.com Mobile Web site. The highly anticipated...Web 3.0 site features animated radar weather maps and enhanced current conditions pages...
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Weather Forecasting
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Weather forecasting Weather forecasting is the attempt by meteorologists to predict the state of the atmosphere at some future time and the weather conditions that may be expected. Weather forecasting is the single...
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Weather Forecasting Models
Book article from: Mathematics
Weather Forecasting Models The weather has an astonishing impact on our lives, ranging from the frustration...caught in a sudden downpour to the trillions of dollars spent in weather-sensitive businesses. Consequently, a great deal of time...
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Weather Forecasting Methods
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Weather forecasting methods Modern weather forecasting owes its existence to the invention of many recording weather instruments, such as the barometer, hygrometer, weather balloon , and radar. Yet, three major technological developments in...
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weather
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
weather state of the atmosphere at a given time...cloudiness, and precipitation. The term weather is restricted to conditions over short...atmosphere, especially as it relates to weather forecasting, is from the 4th cent. BC...
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Weather Service, National
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
WEATHER SERVICE, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, NATIONAL. The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather forecasts, climate and hydrologic data, and storm warnings for the United States and its territories. Congress approved the creation...
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