Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Volunteer Gauge-Watchers Help Fine-Tune Weather Science by Shelley Schlender An observation system called CoCoRaHS is working to improve weather science, thanks to thousands of volunteers across the country who measure precipitation in their own backyards, then share their data through the Internet. VOA's Shelley Schlender reports. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/volunteers-help-fine-tune-weather -science/2667748.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/volunteers-help-fine-tune-weather-science/2667748.html