Weather Forecasting Systems Market by End User (Agriculture, Energy, & Others), by Equipment (Barometer, Hygrometer, & Others), by Component (Data Loggers, Sensors, & Others), by System Type, by Forecast Type, and by Geography – Global Forecast to 2020

“The weather forecasting systems market is estimated to be USD 1.50 billion in 2015, and is projected to reach USD 1.99 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 5.81% from 2015 to 2020.
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the weather forecasting systems market in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and rest of the world. This market is segmented on the basis of end user, component, equipment, system type, and forecast type. On the basis of end user, the WFS market is segmented into aviation, agriculture, energy, marine, military, and transportation. In terms of component, the market is segmented into data loggers, sensors, software, and hardware. Based on equipment, the market is segmented into barometer, anemometer, hygrometer, rain gauge, thermometer, sling psychrometer, and weather balloons. On the basis of system type, the market is segmented into weather satellite systems, weather radar, weather station, and sounding systems & radiosondes. The weather forecasting system market is further classified on the basis of forecast type into normal range, short range, medium range, and long range.
The report also includes industry value chain, market revenue, and Porters’ Five Forces analysis for the weather forecasting systems market. The report provides a general overview of companies, products, services, financial analysis, and key developments of major players involved in this market. All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns are determined using secondary sources and have been verified through primary sources. This report also concentrates on various drivers and restraints that are currently influencing the market, in addition to challenges obstructing market growth, and opportunities promoting the growth of the market.
The WFS market in Asia-Pacific is projected to grow at the highest CAGR of 7.21% from 2015 to 2020. This growth is mainly attributed to the increasing applicability of weather forecasting systems in the field of agriculture, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.
The report also offers a competitive landscape by analyzing market share of key players in the WFS market. These key players include Vaisala Oyj (Finland), Campbell Scientific, Inc. (U.S.), Airmar Technology Corporation (U.S.), Thales S.A. (France), Liquid Robotics, Inc. (U.S.), Lockheed Martin Corporation (U.S.), All Weather, Inc. (U.S.), Morcom International, Inc. (Japan), Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. (U.S.), and Skye Instruments Ltd (U.K.).
Reasons to Buy the Report:
• This report offers access to essential trends that are present in the end user segment, forecast type, system type, equipment, component, and region.
• This report also offers competitive landscape of key industry players, by analyzing their performance in the WFS market.
• This report analyzes opportunities in the market for stakeholders by identifying key market trends.

• This report helps in analyzing the macro and micro indicators to determine the demand and supply side analysis of the weather forecasting systems market.
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 19
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 19
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 19
1.3 STUDY SCOPE 20
1.3.1 GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE 21
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 21
1.4 CURRENCY & PRICING 21
1.5 DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL PARTICIPANTS 21
1.6 STUDY LIMITATIONS 22
1.7 MARKET STAKEHOLDERS 22
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 23
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 24
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 24
2.1.1.1 Key Data from Secondary Sources 24
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 25
2.1.2.1 Key Data from Primary Sources 25
2.1.2.2 Breakdown of Primaries 25
2.2 FACTOR ANALYSIS 26
2.2.1 INTRODUCTION 26
2.2.2 DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS 26
2.2.2.1 Need for weather forecasting by different industries 26
2.2.2.2 Increasing demand for weather forecast systems in civil, government, and military planning: 27
2.2.2.3 Helpful in disaster management and contingency planning 27
2.2.3 SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS 28
2.2.3.1 Advancements in technology 28
2.2.3.2 Increasing requirement of precise weather forecasting instruments 28
2.3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 28
2.3.1.1 Bottom-up Approach 28
2.3.1.2 Top-down Approach 29
2.4 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 30
2.5 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS 31
2.5.1 ASSUMPTIONS 31
2.5.2 LIMITATIONS 31
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 32

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 35
4.1 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET 35
4.2 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 35
4.3 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEM MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 36
4.4 NORTH AMERICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 36
4.5 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 37
4.6 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 37
4.7 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS,  BY REGION 38
4.8 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY REGION 38
4.9 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS,  BY REGION 39
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 40
5.1 INTRODUCTION 41
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 41
5.2.1 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 42
5.2.2 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 42
5.2.3 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 43
5.2.4 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 43
5.2.5 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY FORECAST TYPE 44
5.2.6 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY REGION 44
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 45
5.3.1 DRIVERS 45
5.3.1.1 Growth in air & sea transport 45
5.3.1.2 Uncertainty of rainfall 45
5.3.1.3 Improving economic conditions in Asia-Pacific, Middle East, & Africa 46
5.3.1.4 Increasing concerns for safety & security 46
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 46
5.3.2.1 Complex process of forecasting 46
5.3.2.2 Uncertainty in forecasts 47
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 47
5.3.3.1 Rise in supercomputing capabilities 47
5.3.3.2 Increase in efficiency of long-range forecasting 47
5.3.4 CHALLENGES 48
5.3.4.1 Human element required in forecasting 48
5.3.4.2 Occurrence of false alarms 48
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 49
6.1 INTRODUCTION 50
6.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 50
6.3 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 51
6.3.1 KEY INFLUENCERS 52
6.4 INDUSTRY TRENDS 52
6.4.1 USE OF SUPERCOMPUTERS TO FORECAST WEATHER 52
6.4.2 DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER MODELS WITH FASTER PROCESSORS 53
6.4.3 EMERGENCE OF NEXT-GENERATION RADAR TECHNOLOGY 53
6.4.4 INDUSTRY TRENDS 53
6.5 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 54
6.5.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 54
6.5.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 55
6.5.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 55
6.5.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 56
6.5.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 56
7 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 57
7.1 INTRODUCTION 57
7.1.1 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 57
8 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 59
8.1 INTRODUCTION 59
8.1.1 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 59
9 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 60
9.1 INTRODUCTION 60
9.1.1 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 60
10 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 61
10.1 INTRODUCTION 61
10.1.1 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 61
11 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY FORECAST TYPE 63
11.1 INTRODUCTION 63
11.1.1 NORMAL RANGE 63
11.1.2 SHORT RANGE 63
11.1.3 MEDIUM RANGE 64
11.1.4 LONG RANGE 64
12 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY REGION 65
12.1 INTRODUCTION 65
12.2 NORTH AMERICA 66
12.2.1 NORTH AMERICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET,  BY COUNTRY 67
12.2.2 NORTH AMERICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET,  BY END USER 68
12.2.3 U.S.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 69
12.2.4 CANADA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 69
12.2.5 NORTH AMERICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET,  BY COMPONENT 70
12.2.6 U.S.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 70
12.2.7 CANADA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 71
12.2.8 NORTH AMERICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET,  BY EQUIPMENT 72
12.2.9 U.S.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 72
12.2.10 CANADA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 73
12.2.11 NORTH AMERICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET,  BY SYSTEM TYPE 74
12.2.12 U.S.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 74
12.2.13 CANADA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 75
12.3 EUROPE 75
12.3.1 EUROPE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COUNTRY 76
12.3.2 EUROPE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 77
12.3.3 GERMANY: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 78
12.3.4 U.K.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 78
12.3.5 FRANCE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 79
12.3.6 EUROPE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 80
12.3.7 GERMANY: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 80
12.3.8 U.K.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 81
12.3.9 FRANCE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 82
12.3.10 EUROPE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 83
12.3.11 GERMANY : WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 84
12.3.12 U.K.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 85
12.3.13 FRANCE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 86
12.3.14 EUROPE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 87
12.3.15 GERMANY: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 88
12.3.16 U.K.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 89
12.3.17 FRANCE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 90
12.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 91
12.4.1 ASIA-PACIFIC: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEM MARKET, BY COUNTRY 91
12.4.2 ASIA-PACIFIC: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 93
12.4.3 CHINA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 94
12.4.4 INDIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 95
12.4.5 AUSTRALIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 96
12.4.6 JAPAN: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 97
12.4.7 ASIA-PACIFIC: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET,  BY COMPONENT 98
12.4.8 CHINA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 99
12.4.9 INDIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 100
12.4.10 AUSTRALIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET,  BY COMPONENT 101
12.4.11 JAPAN: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 102
12.4.12 ASIA-PACIFIC: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET,  BY EQUIPMENT 103
12.4.13 CHINA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 104
12.4.14 INDIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 105
12.4.15 AUSTRALIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 106
12.4.16 JAPAN: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 107
12.4.17 ASIA-PACIFIC: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 108
12.4.18 CHINA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 109
12.4.19 INDIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 110
12.4.20 AUSTRALIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 111
12.4.21 JAPAN: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 112
12.5 REST OF THE WORLD 113
12.5.1 REST OF THE WORLD: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET,  BY COUNTRY 113
12.5.2 ROW: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 115
12.5.3 RUSSIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 116
12.5.4 BRAZIL: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 117
12.5.5 U.A.E.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 118
12.5.6 SOUTH AFRICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER 119
12.5.7 ROW: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 120
12.5.8 RUSSIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 121
12.5.9 BRAZIL: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 122
12.5.10 U.A.E.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 123
12.5.11 SOUTH AFRICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET,  BY COMPONENT 124
12.5.12 ROW: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 125
12.5.13 RUSSIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 126
12.5.14 BRAZIL: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 127
12.5.15 U.A.E.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 128
12.5.16 SOUTH AFRICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET,  BY EQUIPMENT 129
12.5.17 ROW: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 130
12.5.18 RUSSIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 131
12.5.19 BRAZIL: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 132
12.5.20 U.A.E.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 133
12.5.21 SOUTH AFRICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 134
13 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 135
13.1 OVERVIEW 135
13.1.1 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET 135
13.2 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS 136
13.2.1 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS: MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS 136
13.3 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 137
13.3.1 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS: NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 138
13.3.2 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS: ACQUISITIONS, COLLABORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND AGREEMENTS 139
13.3.3 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS: EXPANSIONS 140
13.3.4 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS: LONG-TERM CONTRACTS 140
14 COMPANY PROFILE 141
14.1 INTRODUCTION 141
(Overview, Financials, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)*
14.2 VAISALA OYJ 143
14.3 SUTRON CORPORATION 146
14.4 CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC. 149
14.5 AIRMAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 152
14.6 SWOT 153
14.7 LIQUID ROBOTICS INC. 154
14.8 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 156
14.9 ALL WEATHER INC. 158
14.10 MORCOM INTERNATIONAL INC. 160
14.11 COLUMBIA WEATHER SYSTEMS INC. 162
14.12 SKYE INSTRUMENTS LTD 163
*Details on overview, financials, product & services, strategy, and developments might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
15 APPENDIX 165
15.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 165
15.2 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 169
15.3 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATION 169
15.4 RELATED REPORTS 170
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“LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 IMPACT ON DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES 27
TABLE 2 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 57
TABLE 3 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 59
TABLE 4 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 5 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 61
TABLE 6 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY REGION, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 7 NORTH AMERICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, 
BY COUNTRY,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 8 NORTH AMERICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 9 U.S.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 10 CANADA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 11 NORTH AMERICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 12 U.S.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 13 CANADA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 14 NORTH AMERICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 15 U.S.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 16 CANADA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 17 NORTH AMERICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 18 U.S.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 19 CANADA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 75
TABLE 20 EUROPE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COUNTRY,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 21 EUROPE : WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 22 GERMANY: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 78
TABLE 23 U.K. : WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 78
TABLE 24 FRANCE : WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 79
TABLE 25 EUROPE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 80
TABLE 26 GERMANY: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 81
TABLE 27 U.K.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 81
TABLE 28 FRANCE : WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 82
TABLE 29 EUROPE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 30 GERMANY : WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 31 U.K.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 32 FRANCE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 33 EUROPE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 87
TABLE 34 GERMANY : WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 35 U.K.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 89
TABLE 36 FRANCE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 90
TABLE 37 ASIA-PACIFIC: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEM MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 
 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 38 ASIA-PACIFIC: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 93
TABLE 39 CHINA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 94
TABLE 40 INDIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 41 AUSTRALIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 96
TABLE 42 JAPAN: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 43 ASIA-PACIFIC: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 98
TABLE 44 CHINA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 99
TABLE 45 INDIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 100
TABLE 46 AUSTRALIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 101
TABLE 47 JAPAN: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 102
TABLE 48 ASIA-PACIFIC: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 103
TABLE 49 CHINA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 104
TABLE 50 INDIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 105
TABLE 51 AUSTRALIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 106
TABLE 52 JAPAN: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 107
TABLE 53 ASIA-PACIFIC: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 108
TABLE 54 CHINA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 109
TABLE 55 INDIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 110
TABLE 56 AUSTRALIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 111
TABLE 57 JAPAN: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 112
TABLE 58 REST OF THE WORLD: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COUNTRY,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 113
TABLE 59 ROW: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 115
TABLE 60 RUSSIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 116
TABLE 61 BRAZIL: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 62 UAE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 118
TABLE 63 SOUTH AFRICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 119
TABLE 64 ROW: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 120
TABLE 65 RUSSIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 121
TABLE 66 BRAZIL: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 122
TABLE 67 UAE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 68 SOUTH AFRICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 124
TABLE 69 ROW: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 70 RUSSIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 126
TABLE 71 BRAZIL: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 127
TABLE 72 U.A.E.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 128
TABLE 73 SOUTH AFRICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 129
TABLE 74 ROW: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 130
TABLE 75 RUSSIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 131
TABLE 76 BRAZIL: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 132
TABLE 77 U.A.E.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 133
TABLE 78 SOUTH AFRICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 134
TABLE 79 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS: NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2012-2015 138
TABLE 80 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS: ACQUISITIONS, COLLABORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND AGREEMENTS, 2012-2015 139
TABLE 81 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS: SUPPLY CONTRACTS, 2012-2015 140
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“LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET SEGMENTATION 20
FIGURE 2 YEARS CONSIDERED IN THE REPORT 21
FIGURE 3 LIMITATIONS 22
FIGURE 4 RESEARCH DESIGN 23
FIGURE 5 TORNADOES : DEATHS & DEATH RATES, 1900-2011 27
FIGURE 6 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 29
FIGURE 7 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 29
FIGURE 8 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 30
FIGURE 9 LIMITATIONS OF THE RESEARCH STUDY 31
FIGURE 10 REGIONAL ANALYSIS: WFS MARKET SHARE, 2014 33
FIGURE 11 INVESTMENT IN WEATHER FORECASTING BY THE ENERGY SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO RISE DUE TO NEED FOR PRECISE WEATHER 

FORECASTS,  2015 & 2020 33
FIGURE 12 THE SOFTWARE SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO GROW AT A HEALTHY RATE DUE TO MORE INVOLVEMENT OF SUPERCOMPUTERS FOR 

FORECASTING, 2015 & 2020 34
FIGURE 13 INCREASING DEMAND FOR HIGHLY EFFICIENT AND ACCURATE WEATHER FORECASTS ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE VARIOUS 

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WEATHER FORECASTING MARKET, 2015-2020 35
FIGURE 14 THE ENERGY SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE ATTRACT THE HIGHEST INVESTMENTS IN THE WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS 

MARKET FROM 2015 TO 2020 35
FIGURE 15 THE WEATHER BALLOONS SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO WITNESS THE MOST LUCRATIVE GROWTH IN THE WEATHER FORECASTING 

SYSTEMS MARKET,  
2015 & 2020 36
FIGURE 16 THE U.S. IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE NORTH AMERICAN WFS MARKET WHILE THE SENSORS SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO 

ACCOUNT FOR THE MAJOR MARKET SHARE 36
FIGURE 17 THE SOUNDING SYSTEM & RADIOSONDES SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO WITNESS THE HIGHEST GROWTH IN THE WEATHER 

FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET,  
2015 & 2020 37
FIGURE 18 THE SOFTWARE SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR IN THE WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, 

2015 & 2020 37
FIGURE 19 ASIA-PACIFIC IS EXPECTED TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 38
FIGURE 20 ASIA-PACIFIC IS EXPECTED TO WITNESS FAVORABLE GROWTH, 2015 & 2020 38
FIGURE 21 THE ASIA-PACIFIC WFS MARKET IS EXPECTED TO WITNESS SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN THE COMING YEARS 39
FIGURE 22 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET SEGMENTATION 41
FIGURE 23 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END-USER 42
FIGURE 24 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT 42
FIGURE 25 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 43
FIGURE 26 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 43
FIGURE 27 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY FORECAST TYPE 44
FIGURE 28 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY REGION 44
FIGURE 29 MARKET DYNAMICS FOR THE WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET 45
FIGURE 30 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS 51
FIGURE 31 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS: WEATHER FORECASTING MARKET 52
FIGURE 32 DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WEATHER FORECASTING MODELS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MAJOR TRENDS 53
FIGURE 33 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS: CONTINUOUS TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT 

ON THE WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET 54
FIGURE 34 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2015 & 2020 (USD MILLION) 57
FIGURE 35 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2015 & 2020 (USD MILLION) 59
FIGURE 36 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 60
FIGURE 37 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2015-2020 (USD MILLION) 61
FIGURE 38 NUMBER OF DISASTERS DURING 1900-2007 65
FIGURE 39 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET SHARE, BY REGION, 2015 66
FIGURE 40 NORTH AMERICA IS ESTIMATED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LARGEST SHARE IN THE GLOBAL WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS 

MARKET 67
FIGURE 41 NORTH AMERICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 68
FIGURE 42 U.S.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 70
FIGURE 43 CANADA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 73
FIGURE 44 CANADA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE, 
 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 75
FIGURE 45 EUROPE ACCOUNTS FOR AN ESTIMATED SHARE OF 28.78% IN THE WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET IN 2015 76
FIGURE 46 EUROPE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 77
FIGURE 47 FRANCE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 79
FIGURE 48 GERMANY: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 80
FIGURE 49 U.K.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 81
FIGURE 50 EUROPE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 83
FIGURE 51 GERMANY: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 84
FIGURE 52 U.K.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 85
FIGURE 53 FRANCE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 86
FIGURE 54 EUROPE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 87
FIGURE 55 GERMANY: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 88
FIGURE 56 U.K.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 89
FIGURE 57 FRANCE: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 90
FIGURE 58 ASIA-PACIFIC IS PROJECTED TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 92
FIGURE 59 ASIA-PACIFIC: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 93
FIGURE 60 CHINA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 94
FIGURE 61 INDIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 95
FIGURE 62 AUSTRALIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 96
FIGURE 63 JAPAN: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 97
FIGURE 64 ASIA-PACIFIC: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 98
FIGURE 65 CHINA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 99
FIGURE 66 INDIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 100
FIGURE 67 AUSTRALIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 101
FIGURE 68 JAPAN: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 102
FIGURE 69 ASIA-PACIFIC: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 103
FIGURE 70 CHINA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 104
FIGURE 71 INDIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 105
FIGURE 72 AUSTRALIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 106
FIGURE 73 JAPAN: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 107
FIGURE 74 ASIA-PACIFIC: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 108
FIGURE 75 CHINA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 109
FIGURE 76 INDIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 110
FIGURE 77 AUSTRALIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,
 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 111
FIGURE 78 JAPAN: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 112
FIGURE 79 REST OF WORLD IS EXPECTED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LARGEST SHARE IN THE GLOBAL WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET 

114
FIGURE 80 ROW: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 115
FIGURE 81 RUSSIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 116
FIGURE 82 BRAZIL: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 117
FIGURE 83 U.A.E.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 118
FIGURE 84 SOUTH AFRICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY END USER, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 119
FIGURE 85 ROW: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2015-2020 (USD MILLION) 120
FIGURE 86 RUSSIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2015-2020 (USD MILLION) 121
FIGURE 87 BRAZIL: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2015-2020 (USD MILLION) 122
FIGURE 88 U.A.E.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2015-2020 (USD MILLION) 123
FIGURE 89 SOUTH AFRICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT, 2015-2020 (USD MILLION) 124
FIGURE 90 ROW: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2015-2020 (USD MILLION) 125
FIGURE 91 RUSSIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2015-2020 (USD MILLION) 126
FIGURE 92 BRAZIL: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY COMPONENT,  
2015-2020 (USD MILLION) 127
FIGURE 93 U.A.E.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT,  
2015-2020 (USD MILLION) 128
FIGURE 94 SOUTH AFRICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 129
FIGURE 95 ROW: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 130
FIGURE 96 RUSSIA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 131
FIGURE 97 BRAZIL: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 132
FIGURE 98 U.A.E.: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 133
FIGURE 99 SOUTH AFRICA: WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 134
FIGURE 100 COMPANIES ADOPTED NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND AGREEMENTS AS KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES DURING THE PERIOD OF STUDY 

FROM 2012 TO 2015 135
FIGURE 101 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET SHARE, BY KEY PLAYER, 2014 136
FIGURE 102 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS MARKET EVOLUTION FRAMEWORK,  
2012-2015 137
FIGURE 103 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS: PARTNERSHIPS AND AGREEMENTS ARE THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY THE E 

MARKET PLAYERS TO INCREASE THEIR MARKET SHARES 137
FIGURE 104 WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEMS: EXPANSIONS, 2012-2015 140
FIGURE 105 REGION-WISE PRESENCE OF TOP FIVE PLAYERS 141
FIGURE 106 KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS 142
FIGURE 107 VAISALA OYJ: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 143
FIGURE 108 SUTRON CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 146
FIGURE 109 LOCKHEED MARTI”