System and method for forecasting pollen in accordance with weather conditions
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1. A method of providing a pollen forecast for a geographic region, comprising:
- obtaining a current pollen observation;
obtaining a precipitation forecast;
determining a growing degree day quantity;
determining a first pollen forecast for a current day in accordance with said current pollen observation, said precipitation forecast, and said growing degree day factor; and
determining a second pollen forecast for a next day in accordance with said first pollen forecast, said precipitation forecast, and said growing degree day factor; and
conveying to a user one or more of said first pollen forecast and said second pollen forecast for a geographic region.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing an improved pollen forecast for tree, grass, and ragweed pollen levels. The system provides a searchable, two-day forecast for zip codes and cities within the continental United States. The forecast is based on observed and forecast weather conditions and observed pollen conditions. A growing degree day value is determined that is used to represent trends in pollen activity. From this information, a pollen forecast is presented on a “Low-Moderate-High-Very High” scale in order to quickly convey to the user the forecasted pollen count.
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1. A method of providing a pollen forecast for a geographic region, comprising:
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obtaining a current pollen observation; obtaining a precipitation forecast; determining a growing degree day quantity; determining a first pollen forecast for a current day in accordance with said current pollen observation, said precipitation forecast, and said growing degree day factor; and determining a second pollen forecast for a next day in accordance with said first pollen forecast, said precipitation forecast, and said growing degree day factor; and conveying to a user one or more of said first pollen forecast and said second pollen forecast for a geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of determining a pollen forecast for a day, comprising:
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determining a weather forecast for said day; obtaining a pollen observation; determining pollen trend data; applying said weather forecast for said day, said pollen observation and said pollen trend data to determine said pollen forecast; and conveying to a user said pollen forecast for said day. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for providing a pollen forecast, comprising:
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a database that stores information about pollen and weather conditions related to geographic locations; and a processor programmed to execute instructions for performing the following; determining pollen trend data and applying said pollen trend data to a day; and applying said weather conditions, said pollen conditions and said pollen trend data to determine said pollen forecast; and and output system that generates an indication representative of said pollen forecast. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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