METEOROLOGY:
U.S.-India Pact to Plug Data Gap
Pallava Bagala
NEW DELHI, INDIA--India and the United States have agreed to share satellite weather data in real time, ending 14 years of secrecy and filling a data gap over the Indian Ocean that has handicapped forecasters and climate researchers. The bilateral pact, expected to be signed next month, is part of India's attempt to play a bigger role in the global space industry and represents a victory for the free flow of scientific information.