There’s a new trend in the weather data industry, a unique approach that ensures high-quality data through a community-powered network. Unlike traditional crowdsourced weather observation networks, which lacked a method to control reliability and quality, companies like WeatherXM have innovated a solution. WeatherXM has developed the Quality of Data (QoD) score, which determines token rewards for station owners based on the reliability and accuracy of their contributions. Synoptic is excited to collaborate with WeatherXM to bring this type of unique network onto the Synoptic platform!
Since launching in 2022, the WeatherXM community has deployed over 7,000 stations in more than 80 countries across the globe. WeatherXM station owners are incentivized not just to contribute data but to maintain high deployment and operational standards, ensuring the best possible weather insights.
In the partnership between Synoptic and WeatherXM, Synoptic will ingest the WeatherXM network into its data platform, making it available in the Weather API and Data Viewer products as a restricted network for resale. Meteorological companies and weather-sensitive enterprises looking to fill data gaps, especially in regions where data is more sparse, such as Kenya, S. Africa, India and Mexico for example, can now integrate the WeatherXM network as part of their Weather API services. The data provides critical information for forecasting and situational awareness for multiple industries such as energy, agriculture, and local governments.
For WeatherXM, this partnership is not just about visibility—it’s about maximizing the utilization and value of its network. By working with Synoptic, WeatherXM can better identify data demand, prioritize network expansion, and ensure its data serves critical needs in meteorology and industry.
How Does a DePIN Work?
A Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) like WeatherXM leverages community participation to build a robust and distributed data network. Users purchase a weather station at an affordable price and contribute the data to the network host. Users purchase an affordable weather station, deploy it following best practices, and contribute data to the network. To ensure data quality, WeatherXM applies multiple novel validation algorithms daily to every station’s data. These algorithms generate a QoD score that determines token rewards, ensuring that only high-quality data is incentivized.
3 Key Benefits of Adding the WeatherXM Network
Three key benefits of the collaboration between Synoptic and WeatherWX include:
- Comprehensive Insights: With access to the additional data set, users can more closely monitor weather patterns, improve forecasts, and enhance public safety.
- Hyperlocal Data: The network helps fill gaps in weather data, particularly in underserved regions, improving situational awareness for businesses and governments.
- Community-Driven: Station owners are rewarded based on their data quality scores, ensuring the network maintains high accuracy and reliability while encouraging continuous maintenance and improvements.
To find out more about this network and accessing the data through Synoptic Data’s platforms, contact us today.