System and method for projecting storms using NEXRAD attributes
US6401039B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A90/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The subject invention provides an improved system and method for combining data obtained from the NEXRAD™ system of the National Weather Service (“NWS”) with geographical and topological database information to achieve an improved and informative graphical storm-tracking display able to project the movement of a storm with a single user-operation. The method of projecting storm movement includes the following steps: collecting NEXRAD data attributes from a weather data source; calculating storm position using the collected NEXRAD attributes; calculating projected storm movement using the storm position and the collected NEXRAD attributes; displaying a graphic representation of the projected storm movement.
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