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Cloud and rain gauge a great combination

A RAIN gauge that sends rainfall data to 'the cloud' in real time could transform the way climate data is collected.

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 Professor Wei Xiang is working on a rain gauge that puts high-resolution rain data in the hands of farmers. Photo courtesy ABC News: Dom Vukovic.

Professor Wei Xiang is working on a rain gauge that puts high-resolution rain data in the hands of farmers. Photo courtesy ABC News: Dom Vukovic.

That is according to James Cook University (JCU) professor Wei Xiang who has been working in conjunction with the CSIRO to develop the gauge. Professor Xiang said the gauge used wireless connectivity...

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