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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1998
Robert O Baron, Huntsville, AL (US);
Gregory S Wilson, Huntsville, AL (US);
Ronald J Phillips, Madison, AL (US);
Tom S Thompson, Athens, AL (US);
Paul J Meyer, Huntsville, AL (US);
Baron Services, Inc., Huntsville, AL (US);
Abstract
A computer based method of detecting and displaying rotational wind shear. Radial wind velocities within first and second adjacent gate sweeps produced by a radar system are detected in a predetermined geographic area, and are compared at points of equal radial distance from the radar system. The radial location of gate to gate wind shear at positions between the radar system and the boundary of the radar systems range are identified and compared to a predetermined threshold wind velocity value to determine the location of high priority gate to gate wind shear. The high priority gate to gate wind shear is then graphically displayed relative to its geographic location on a graphical representation of the predetermined geographic area. A computer based system for detecting and displaying rotational wind shear is also disclosed.