US 2017/0322342 A1 · CLIMATOLOGY AND WEATHER FORECASTS USING MOBILE SENSOR DATA

Abstract

The present application describes a means for utilizing mobile sensors to obtain estimated weather observations for use in enhancing climatological databases. Such mobile sensor data is incorporated into a database also containing data from fixed reference sensors. The mobile sensor weather data is combined statistically to derive pseudo-observations to be added to the database. The data from sensors and from prior pseudo-observations are used to perform quality analysis of the data in the database and invalidate outlier data values. The remaining data is used to generate a climatology database that enables generation of more accurate weather forecasts.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

creating a computer operable data base;
collecting reference data from stationary data collection sensors;
adding the reference data to the database;
collecting mobile data from non-stationary mobile data sensors;
adding the mobile data to the database;
performing initial quality control and source averaging on the database;
creating estimated pseudo-observations;
adding the pseudo-observations to the database;
removing data values that do not meet quality control and source averaging standards;
averaging or otherwise statistically reducing the data points to obtain climatology;
updating the climatology database by adding sensor values;
and
generating improved weather forecasts.

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Climatology and weather forecasts using mobile sensor data

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Climatology and weather forecasts using mobile sensor data

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Abstract

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