IEDRO MAKES AGREEMENT TO RESCUE WEATHER DATA FOR SOUTH AFRICA FOR CLIMATE RESEARCH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) November 28, 2011 --

In September, 2011, a meeting between Dr. Diallo of The African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development, Rick Crouthamel, Tom Ross and Peggy Traband of IEDRO, and Dr. Wassila Thiaw representing NOAA/National Weather Service which produced an agreement to digitally scan the deteriorating microfiche data with the agreement that those data, in any form, will not be distributed until the relevant countries have granted permissions. This is anticipated to be the beginning of a partnership in providing data rescue and digitization (DR&D) throughout Africa. Dr. Diallo also sought the assistance of IEDRO in crafting proposals for funding this and other data rescue and digitization (DR&D) efforts and readily agreed to partner with IEDRO.
To read more about this agreement, click here: [http://www.iedro.org]

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