Weather & Climate Resources

Leveraging the power of satellite data to mitigate the global supply chain crisis

This article is the first in a series covering the worldwide supply chain disruptions and how Spire’s global solutions are helping alleviate these pain points across diverse industries including maritime, aviation and weather.

How port weather forecasts can help with maritime operations

How port weather forecasts can help with maritime operations webinar

There may be ways to better plan berth allocation or vessel maneuvers taking a weather forecast into account. For instance, if a storm is expected to hit a port and vessel congestion may occur at that specific site- ships can incorporate weather data into their weather routing models to account for fuel consumption beforehand and save thousands of dollars plus better plan their ETAs.

Spire’s Data Used in Winning Solutions for the Deloitte Gravity Challenge

With the official launch of Deloitte’s GRAVITY Challenge 04 in 2022, Spire has renewed its commitment as a Data and Technology Provider for the “space innovation program connecting real world problems with the people who can solve them.”

How NOAA is Improving Weather Forecasting with Commercial Radio Occultation (RO) Data

On February 10th, 2022, NOAA awarded Spire Global an $8 million contract for commercial satellite radio occultation (RO) data – the largest US government purchase of RO data to date.

The economic impact of climate change on ports

What do you do if the world’s busiest port shuts down due to poor weather conditions?

5 Ways Weather Insights Can Help Ports Thrive

Despite the innovations in modern technology, transportation and communication, more than 80% of the world’s trade is carried through sea-faring vessels.

Historical weather data optimizes container shipping operations

In this Spire data story, we will illustrate the myriad of ways historical weather data can improve business transparency, determine more accurate delivery dates, and contribute to a more optimal fuel economy. As global supply chains continue to struggle to keep up with global demand, data is a useful tool for optimizing your business contingency plans in such unprecedented times.

5 Ways Historical Weather Data will Up Your Maritime Game

The uncertainties of life at sea often witnesses individuals and maritime entities pouring over weather forecast data.

Restoring peatlands fights global warming. Satellites can help

Peatlands hold more carbon than all the world’s forests. But humans have damaged them.

The hidden value of historical weather data

“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning”- Unknown

Space Weather Observations from the Spire Cubesatellite Constellation

Watch this webinar to learn about Spire’s cubesatellite-based space weather measurements, including total electron content (TEC), ionospheric density profiles, and satellite Precise Orbit Determination (POD) data, which can be used to infer thermospheric density. All of these datasets and more are currently available via the NASA Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program.

The importance of global weather forecasts for U.S. Military and Civil Agency missions

Weather models help the U.S. military execute critical missions, federal engineering organizations create more resilient infrastructure, and scientists better understand climate change. By providing the data accuracy needed to safeguard military personnel and assets, global weather forecasting plays a pivotal role in today’s world.