SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING RADAR-MEASURED TURBULENCE INTENSITY ON A VERTICAL DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A method for presenting on a display a vertical view of intensities of turbulence regions, the method comprising:
- receiving radar return information;
identifying at least a first turbulence region and a second turbulence region from the received radar return information;
determining a first location of the first turbulence region and a second location of the second turbulence region;
determining a first severity of the first turbulence region and a second severity of the second turbulence region;
selecting a vertical slice;
identifying a first portion of the first turbulence region and a second portion of the second turbulence region that lies along the selected vertical slice based upon the first location of the first turbulence region and the second location of the second turbulence region; and
displaying a vertical slice view of the first portion of the first turbulence region and the second portion of the second turbulence region, wherein the vertical slice view indicates a first altitude and a first intensity of the first portion of the first turbulence region that lies along the selected vertical slice, and wherein the vertical slice view indicates a second altitude and a second intensity of the second portion of the second turbulence region that lies along the selected vertical slice.
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Abstract
Weather radar detecting systems and methods are operable to display a vertical view of intensities of turbulence regions. An exemplary embodiment has a radar operable to detect turbulence, a processing system operable to determine location and intensity of the detected turbulence, a three-dimensional (3-D) weather information database comprising of a plurality of voxels that is associated with a unique geographic location with respect to the aircraft wherein the information corresponding to the turbulence intensity is stored, and a display operable to display a vertical view of a selected vertical slice, wherein the displayed vertical view displays the determined turbulence intensity and the determined location of the turbulence.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for presenting on a display a vertical view of intensities of turbulence regions, the method comprising:
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receiving radar return information; identifying at least a first turbulence region and a second turbulence region from the received radar return information; determining a first location of the first turbulence region and a second location of the second turbulence region; determining a first severity of the first turbulence region and a second severity of the second turbulence region; selecting a vertical slice; identifying a first portion of the first turbulence region and a second portion of the second turbulence region that lies along the selected vertical slice based upon the first location of the first turbulence region and the second location of the second turbulence region; and displaying a vertical slice view of the first portion of the first turbulence region and the second portion of the second turbulence region, wherein the vertical slice view indicates a first altitude and a first intensity of the first portion of the first turbulence region that lies along the selected vertical slice, and wherein the vertical slice view indicates a second altitude and a second intensity of the second portion of the second turbulence region that lies along the selected vertical slice. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A weather radar system operable to detect weather in proximity to an aircraft, comprising:
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a radar operable to detect turbulence; a processing system operable to determine location and intensity of the detected turbulence; a three-dimensional (3-D) weather information database comprising of a plurality of voxels, each voxel associated with a unique geographic location with respect to the aircraft, and operable to store the information corresponding to the turbulence intensity in the voxels based upon the location of the detected turbulence; and a display operable to display a vertical view of a selected vertical slice, wherein the displayed vertical view displays the determined turbulence intensity and the determined location of the turbulence. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A weather radar system operable to detect weather in proximity to an aircraft, comprising:
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means for receiving radar return information; means for selecting a vertical slice; means for identifying at least a first turbulence region and a second turbulence region from the received radar return information, for determining a first location of the first turbulence region and a second location of the second turbulence region, for determining a first severity of the first turbulence region and a second severity of the second turbulence region, and for identifying a first portion of the first turbulence region and a second portion of the second turbulence region that lies along the selected vertical slice based upon the first location of the first turbulence region and the second location of the second turbulence region; and means for displaying a vertical slice view of the first portion of the first turbulence region and the second portion of the second turbulence region, wherein the vertical slice view indicates an altitude and an intensity of the first portion of the first turbulence region and the second portion of the second turbulence region that lies along the selected vertical slice. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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