Title :
Integrated turbulence forecasting algorithm meteorological evaluation
Author :
Passetti, Victor S. ; Sims, Danny ; Carty, Thomas ; Weinrich, Jeffrey
Author_Institution :
Basic Commerce & Ind. Inc., Atlantic City, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The integrated turbulence forecasting algorithm (ITFA), which produces timely clear-air turbulence (CAT) forecasts for the contiguous United States, is described. In support of the ITFA development, an event-driven meteorological evaluation of the ITFA was performed from 1 January to 30 April 2000. The evaluation focused on correlating ITFA predictions to reports of moderate or greater CAT, the meteorological conditions that produced the turbulence, and assessing the operational impact of the ITFA predictions
Keywords :
aerospace computing; aerospace simulation; atmospheric turbulence; discrete event simulation; fuzzy logic; ground support systems; weather forecasting; clear-air turbulence forecasts; contoured national map; data regression; event-driven meteorological evaluation; fuzzy logic; integrated turbulence forecasting algorithm; operational impact; predictions correlation; rapid update cycle gridded forecast model; weighting factors; Aerospace industry; Aircraft; Business; Cities and towns; FAA; Government; Meteorology; Product development; Testing; Weather forecasting;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 2000. Proceedings. DASC. The 19th
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6395-7
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.2000.886934
