Patent ID: 7391358
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: G01S,G01W,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A method for generating a short-term forecast of echo tops values for a weather radar measurement, the method comprising: (a) receiving a plurality of echo tops images each generated for a different time wherein each echo top image comprises a plurality of pixels, each pixel having an echo tops value derived from a weather radar measurement; (b) determining an echo tops growth rate for a pixel in one of the echo tops images in response to the echo tops value of the pixel in the respective echo tops image and the echo tops value of a respective pixel in at least one of the other echo tops images; (c) determining an echo tops maximum value for the pixel; and (d) generating an echo tops predicted value for the pixel in response to the one of the echo tops images, the echo tops growth rate and the echo tops maximum value.