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Just as Earth Networks recognized and met the demand for real-time, localized weather information, the company is now fulfulling the need for precise atmospheric data by developing a network of environmental instruments on a large scale.

Over the next five years, Earth Networks will invest $25 million to develop and implement networks that measure environmental factors such as air quality, water quality, wind and pollution.

Today, there are only a few dozen instruments dedicated to measuring greenhouse gas levels around the world. As a result, these emissions have largely been estimated rather than precisely measured.

In contrast, by the middle of 2012 Earth Networks will have deployed 100 greenhouse gas measuring instruments, consisting of 50 in the United States, 25 throughout Europe and another 25 elsewhere around the world. These instruments will provide key data that can help explain the science behind carbon emissions and environmental patterns. Such data has the potential to do the following:

• Create the first-ever baseline measurement of critical environmental factors.
• Provide measurement, reporting and verification needed by the scientific community.
• Permit governments and other organizations to stay informed on current environmental observations.
• Educate the general public about greenhouse gas emission levels.

Earth Networks will use a top-down approach to accurately measure atmospheric greenhouse gases. In addition, the company will utilize a measurement technique called “inverse modeling” that will make it possible to trace atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions back to their source. This will strengthen understanding of environmental patterns, their causes and their effects.

The Earth Networks lightning sensor network, known as the Earth Networks Total Lightning Network (ENTLN), is the world’s largest lightning detection network. ENTLN incorporates the most advanced lightning location technology and is the first network to detect both in-cloud (IC) and cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning. More than 360 lightning sensors from around the globe provide updates to the Earth Network weather network, making ENTLN the world’s largest and fastest lightning detection network.

Consumer Products and Solutions
Earth Networks provides ENTLN worldwide lightning detection, extended forecast and severe weather alerts to millions of consumers every day via their WeatherBug brand.

Professional Products and Solutions
Earth Networks offers professional-grade ENTLN worldwide lightning detection and severe weather prediction solutions to support industry specific, mission critical needs.