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DTN/Meteorlogix Tops Weather Service Ranking by ForecastWatch.com for Second Straight Year
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- DTN/Meteorlogix, the leading business
information services company focused on agricultural, energy and weather
business markets, was ranked first in a report compiled by ForecastWatch.com
measuring probability of precipitation (POP) forecasts. The study used the
Brier Score, which ranks both accuracy and resolution, to compare the four
major weather service providers' one-day-out POP forecasts. DTN/Meteorlogix
received the top score from July 2007 to June 2008 by forecasting with 40
percent greater accuracy than forecasts associated with the National Weather
Service (NWS).
ForecastWatch.com evaluated POP forecasts for 800 locations withinthe
United States each day, comparing them to weather measured by the Automated
Surface Observing System and Automated Weather Observing System network
maintained by the National Weather Service and the Federal Aviation
Administration. The report featured comparisons of both the year-long Brier
Scores and scores for the winter months of December through February.
DTN/Meteorlogix placed higher than its competitors in both studies.
"For the second straight year, results have shown that the weather
information DTN provides is second-to-none," said Robert Gordon, chief
executive officer, DTN. "We consider this a true testament to the hard work
and innovative thinking of our staff of weather experts."
Based inMinneapolis, DTN/Meteorlogix specializes in providing accurate
weather information to businesses in the turf, recreation, construction,
aviation, public safety, energy and transportation industries.
DTN/Meteorlogix customers receive real-time weather information that assists
them in making important business decisions to help protect people, property
and assets, to maintain safe working conditions and to save on unnecessary
costs.
About ForecastWatch.com
ForecastWatch.com helps meteorologists improve their weather forecasts and
allows business owners and individuals to make better weather-related
decisions. Owned and operated by Intellovations, LLC, ForecastWatch.com
provides weather forecast accuracy information to meteorologists, utility and
energy companies, the agriculture industry, weather traders, and anyone whose
reputation or business depends on being right about the weather.
Intellovations specializes in developing large-scale data collection and
analysis systems, Internet-based software, and scientific and educational
applications.
About DTN
DTN, a private company based inOmaha, Neb., is the leading business
information services company focused on agricultural, energy and weather
business markets. The company delivers business critical information to more
than 700,000 subscribers across its vertical markets. For more information
about DTN visit http://www.dtn.com or call 952.851.7216.
DTN is a registered trademark. All rights reserved. All other trademarks
are the properties of their respective owners.
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