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Hashtag for the weather

27.03.2017 | 12:03
Hashtag for the weather

Hurricanes and floods will be predicted with the help of social networks

Recent studies have shown that the use of certain keywords in social networks may indicate an impending natural disaster. After analyzing the reports on Flickr (photohosting designed for storing and further using digital photographs and video clips - ed.) For 10 years, it was discovered that such common words as pesage, river, water serve as so-called "social sensors", and entering In the system of early forecasting of natural disasters along with physical sensors.

Of course, these keys are also used in the usual description of natural landscapes. But, as studies showed, just before the deterioration of weather conditions, these words and hashtags were encountered much more often among users. These keys are some kind of signals that can help predict the time and severity of a natural phenomenon.

Experts are sure that this technique once again shows that metadata in social networks allow the effective use of information as "social sensors". According to scientists, the presented opportunity is simply unique. After all, thanks to her, it will be possible in the future to more effectively protect houses, save lives and create more resistant to bad weather populations. Find out more details on our website
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