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The wind speed and direction processor 612 also receives an input from wind speed and direction sensor 614 which is for example mounted in an exterior location on the vehicle 10 such as on the roof of the cab of the vehicle 102. The wind sensor 614 may be any suitable wind speed and direction sensor, however, a Model 425 Ultrasonic Wind Sensor by Handar International of Arlington Va. may be used. This wind sensor 614 uses ultrasound to determine horizontal wind speed and direction based on ultrasonic transit time between three spaced transducers spaced 120° apart. This sensor is described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,343,744. The sensor 614 has both analog and digital outputs.
wherein the processor processes the output corresponding to the characteristic with temperature information from the temperature sensor and location information from the GPS receiver to determine one or more treatment options for modifying the determined characteristic.
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