Method for generating and displaying a nowcast in selectable time increments
AssigneeSky Motion Research, Ulc
InventorAndré LeBlanc
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Abstract
The present document describes a method for generating and displaying a succession of short-term weather forecasts, also called nowcasts, in selectable time increments. A system for preparing nowcasts, called nowcaster, is used for preparing short-term forecasted weather values with a default time increment between each one of them. The method receives a chosen time increment from a user and the prepared forecasted weather values. The method comprises an aggregator that re-packages the forecasted weather values in the chosen time increments. A succession of short-term weather forecasts, which is a collection of forecasted weather values at the chosen time increment, is then outputted.
Claims19
A computer implemented method for outputting a chronological succession of weather forecasts starting at a given time, over a given period, and for a given territory, the method comprising:
- receiving forecasted weather values prepared by a weather value forecaster, the forecasted weather values starting at the given time and for subsequent times separated by a default time increment;
- receiving a choice of a time increment from a user, the chosen time increment defining a succession of specific times starting at the given time and for subsequent times separated by the chosen time increment, the chosen time increment being smaller than 1 hour;
- for the choice of a time increment, using the forecasted weather values at the default time increment for generating a new succession of weather forecasts for time intervals between the specific times;
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- outputting the succession of weather forecasts for the time intervals between the specific times.
A system for outputting a chronological succession of weather forecasts starting at a given time, over a given period, and for a given territory, the system comprising:
- an input for receiving forecasted weather values prepared by a weather value forecaster, the forecasted weather values starting at the given time and for subsequent times separated by a default time increment;
- an input for receiving a choice of a time increment from a user, the chosen time increment defining a succession of specific times starting at the given time and for subsequent times separated by the chosen time increment, the chosen time increment being smaller than 1 hour;
- a weather forecast generator for generating, for each choice of a time increment, a new succession of weather forecasts for time intervals between the specific times using the forecasted weather values;
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- an output for outputting the succession of weather forecasts for the time intervals between the specific times.
A device for outputting a chronological succession of weather forecasts starting at a given time, over a given period, and for a given territory, the device comprising:
- one or more processors;
- a memory storing instructions for the one or more processors, wherein when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the device is caused to:
- receive forecasted weather values prepared by a weather value forecaster, the forecasted weather values starting at the given time and for subsequent times separated by a default time increment;
- receive a choice of a time increment from a user, the chosen time increment defining a succession of specific times starting at the given time and for subsequent times separated by the chosen time increment, the chosen time increment being smaller than 1 hour;
- for each choice of a time increment, use the forecasted weather values at the default time increment for generating a new succession of weather forecasts for time intervals between the specific times;
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- output the succession of weather forecasts for the time intervals between the specific times.
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