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Record 1 2021-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

[A non-profit,] grassroots volunteer network of backyard weather observers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation[,] rain, hail and snow[,] in their local communities.

OBS

CoCoRaHS is an acronym for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network.... The network originated with the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University in 1998... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) and the National Science Foundation(NSF) have been major sponsors of CoCoRaHS.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques

Spanish

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