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DYNAMIC STORM ENVIRONMENT ENGINE APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS

  • US 20160356922A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2014
  • Published: 12/08/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A dynamic storm environment short-term in-flight turbulence forecast processor-implemented method, comprising:

  • receiving a flight profile for an aircraft, the flight profile including an at least one initial route;

    determining non-convective turbulence and a convective turbulence forecast for at least a portion of the at least one initial route;

    receiving lightning data for at least the portion of the at least one initial route;

    masking the convective turbulence forecast by the received lightning data;

    projecting the masked convective turbulence forecast for a specified nowcast period;

    integrating the projected masked convective turbulence forecast and the non-convective turbulence to determine a preliminary turbulence estimate;

    transforming the preliminary turbulence estimate by at least one turbulence observation associated with the at least the portion of the at least one initial route, via a processor, to determine a turbulence nowcast for the specified nowcast period;

    determining turbulence threshold compliance based on the turbulence nowcast and the flight profile; and

    generating a turbulence exception if the turbulence nowcast exceeds threshold turbulence parameters.

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