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Title: Economic value of global weather measurements

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/353184· OSTI ID:353184

Global sensor networks could support increased activity in a number of economic sectors. Potential benefits and the predicted time scales required to realize them are estimated. Benefits are particular compelling for fundamental reasons for aviation, hotels and restaurants, natural disasters, construction, agriculture, and apparel. These benefits can be captured by simple logistic approximations.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Management and Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
353184
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-99-903; ON: DE99002722; TRN: AHC29923%%15
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 19 Feb 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English