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Several countries have commercialized their weather data to varying degrees. Here are a few examples: United Kingdom: The UK Met Office has a commercial arm
by hnburnsy 2y ago
Several countries have commercialized their weather data to varying degrees. Here are a few examples:
United Kingdom: The UK Met Office has a commercial arm that sells weather data and services to businesses. They provide tailored forecasts, climate data, and other meteorological services to various sectors, including agriculture, energy, and transportation.
Germany: The German Weather Service (DWD) offers commercial services alongside its public offerings. They provide specialized weather data and forecasts to businesses, particularly in industries that are heavily impacted by weather conditions.
Australia: The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) in Australia has a commercial division that sells weather data and services to private companies. This includes tailored forecasts and access to specialized datasets for industries such as agriculture, mining, and aviation.
Canada: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) provides some commercial services, allowing businesses to access detailed weather data and forecasts for a fee. This is particularly useful for sectors that require precise weather information for operational planning.
Japan: The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) provides some data for free but also has commercial agreements with private companies that utilize their data for various applications, including weather forecasting and disaster management.
European Union: The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) offers commercial access to its data and forecasting services, allowing businesses to utilize high-quality meteorological information for decision-making.
- hirsin 2y agoIt's worth noting that many of these are service agreements, not just data. It's tailored/specialized forecasts that are being built for the customer, not simply selling them the data they give to the public for free. So doing additional work for a fee, not monetizing existing data.
- phillipseamore 2y agoAll these examples are for auxillary services, all of those you mention provide the forecasts and data used to create it for free. Don't trust AI for good answers. The only one on your list that limits the provided RAW data is ECMWF, but the raw data that is open contains all the significant elements of weather. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/services/data/external-data-channels https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/services/data/external-data-cha... https://www.dwd.de/EN/ourservices/_functions/search/search_Formular.html?nn=13816 https://www.dwd.de/EN/ourservices/_functions/search/search_F... http://www.bom.gov.au/nwp/doc/access/NWPData.shtml http://www.bom.gov.au/nwp/doc/access/NWPData.shtml https://eccc-msc.github.io/open-data/msc-data/readme_en/ https://eccc-msc.github.io/open-data/msc-data/readme_en/ https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/Activities/nwp.html https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/Activities/nwp.html https://www.ecmwf.int/en/forecasts/datasets/open-data https://www.ecmwf.int/en/forecasts/datasets/open-data
- hnburnsy 2y agoGreat, never said other countries limit the data and ONLY sell it, but NOAA essentially does not commercialize anything (its so insignificant it doesn't show up on its budget). Maybe auxiliary services is a good start.