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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2012
Mark C. Fersdahl, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Venkata A. Sishtla, Marion, IA (US);
Edward A. St. John, Solon, IA (US);
Jeffery A. Finley, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Mark C. Fersdahl, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Venkata A. Sishtla, Marion, IA (US);
Edward A. St. John, Solon, IA (US);
Jeffery A. Finley, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for displaying weather data relating to weather near an aircraft are provided. A method includes generating a three-dimensional weather profile of the weather near the aircraft based on reflectivity data from radar returns of a weather radar system of the aircraft. Generating the three-dimensional weather profile includes estimating weather data above a freezing layer height using a function that is based on a rate of reduction in reflectivity above the freezing layer. The method further includes transmitting weather display data to a display device, the weather display data being configured to cause the display device to display a visual representation of the three-dimensional weather profile.