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Method and apparatus for short-term prediction of convective weather

  • US 7,062,066 B2
  • Filed: 05/11/2002
  • Issued: 06/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for developing a short-term storm forecast comprising the steps:

  • (a) receiving a first and a second meteorological image at a first and a second time, respectively, each meteorological image comprising information indicative of a meteorological indicator in relation to a predetermined geographical area;

    (b) processing each meteorological image to determine a sub-image region as being within at least one of a plurality of predetermined storm classifications;

    (c) generating a combined tracking vector field comprising at least one tracking vector for each determined sub-image region, the combined tracking vector field indicative of relative motion; and

    (d) generating a short-term forecast by advecting a meteorological image according to the combined tracking vector field.

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