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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Kevin M. Kronfeld, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Roy E. Robertson, Marion, IA (US);
Gregory J. Koenigs, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Kevin M. Kronfeld, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Roy E. Robertson, Marion, IA (US);
Gregory J. Koenigs, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A method for computing and displaying a weather hazard threat level for a weather radar system of an aircraft includes receiving weather radar returns from a radar antenna of the weather radar system. The weather radar returns include at least one of horizontal scans and vertical scans. Radar reflectivity may be determined from the weather radar returns, and, for at least one of the horizontal scan data and the vertical scan data, areas of radar reflectivity and a temperature associated with the areas of radar reflectivity may be determined. A lightning flash rate may be estimated using the radar reflectivity, areas of radar reflectivity, and temperature associated with the areas of radar reflectivity. Weather radar information may then be displayed, wherein the weather radar information is adjusted on the display based on the lightning flash rate.