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DiscoverCams is a portal of outdoor web cams, organized so that cams may be found by specifying a zip code.

Why do we have a fascination with cams?
"A picture speaks a thousand words"
Cams are Real-Time - Dynamic and changing
Mans fascination with weather.  Look at the  success of the Weather Channel.
Photography.  Creation, the capturing an image.
Virtual Travel.  Seeing places you've never been.  Revisiting places you have been.

Weather Monitoring
    Cameras can erase any doubts about the current weather
    Weather Forecasting and Reporting is a billion dollar industry.  
    Storm Monitoring
        Thunderstorms - SuperCells, Lighting
        Wind -  Tornados, Hurricanes
        Water - Rain, Floods
        Frozen - Frost, Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storms, Hail
        Visibility - Fog, Smoke, Haze - hard to discern from a weather report  www.hazecam.net

What are the limitations of cams?

Can't forecast future weather - the weather could change in 10 minutes.
Can't forecast future traffic 
Not 360 degrees, can't see a storm on the horizon outside the view of the camera - this should change as the price of camera's go down, and bandwidth increases.
Poor picture quality - this should improve over time

What kinds of cams are listed?
We are looking for scenic, weather, and traffic cams, located in the United States, and Canada

What kinds of cams are NOT listed?
No Pornography, People, Singles, Animals/Pets, Offices, Backyards, Oddites, Etc.
This is a family safe site.

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