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How mobile phone towers could help monitor rainfall in developing countries

author(s) David, Noam - Gao, H. Oliver - Liu, Yanyan
from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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  • Western Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
  • Southern Africa
  • Northern Africa
  • Eastern Africa
  • Middle Africa
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David, Noam; Gao, H. Oliver; Liu, Yanyan, 'How mobile phone towers could help monitor rainfall in developing countries', The Conversation. First published on April 20, 2020, The Conversation US, 2020

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Abstract

Many developing economies suffer from a lack of reliable rainfall measurements due to a lack of funds and a shortage of equipment – such as gauges and radars. Even if countries are equipped with these monitoring instruments, they all have limitations.

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