Old Weather
Type of site | Volunteer Scientific Project |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Zooniverse |
| Created by | Zooniverse |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Yes |
| Launched | 12 October 2010 |
| Current status | active |
Old Weather is an online weather data project that currently invites members of the public to assist in digitising weather observations recorded in ship log books dating from the mid-19th century onwards. It is an example of citizen science that enlists members of the public to help in scientific research. It contributes to the Atmospheric Circulation Reconstructions over the Earth initiative. Data collected by Old Weather has been used by at least five different climate reanalysis projects, including HURDAT, SODA and ECMWF. In February 2013, the project was awarded the Royal Meteorological Society IBM Award for Meteorological Innovation that Matters.