"Signals from mobile phone masts have been used to measure rainfall patterns in
Israel, scientists report.

A team from the University of Tel Aviv analysed information routinely collected by
mobile networks to make their estimates."

More at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4974542.stm
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