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These reports for more than 700 US regions were assembled and distributed through TWC's WeatherSTAR, a satellite receiver that processed NWS data from around the country and sent the appropriate information to hun- dreds of cable companies. ...Cite journal requires
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ignored (help)Among the features of The Weather Channel, the one that makes it particularly attractive to cable system operators is the capacity for switching from the big picture to local weather. Coleman's staff developed the Weather STAR (Satellite Transponder...
Although the atmosphere of the earth primarily 'moves' because of pressure gradi- ents, TWC technology makes witnessing these movements possible. In 1997, TWC introduced 'Weather Star XL' to its viewers. ...
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(help)The Weatherstar gets its data via satellite to a dedicated dish antenna on the hospital roof, and continuously updates itself 24 hours a day. The data I seek is already here. Exotic? No, not really. Expensive? No, not for what it offers. It offers safety.