Disease Information System. Ground Temperature Derived from Other Geophysical Observations.

Abstract

This paper describes two mathematical methods for predicting temperatures over a relatively large area when only a small amount of actual data is known. Known temperatures from a few locations are compared with the physical characteristics of these locations from data gathered from standard topographic maps. The topographic data for the unknown sites is then recorded and a prediction is made of these site using the data and temperatures from the known sites. The first method is a statistical regression analysis which can only be done with the aid of a large computer. The second method is a simplified version of the first which can be implemented on a smaller machine or by hand if necessary. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA021524

Entities

People

  • Donald A. B. Lindberg
  • Francis R. Watson
  • John A. Spratt

Organizations

  • University of Missouri

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computers
  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Maps
  • Observation
  • Regression Analysis
  • Standards
  • Topographic Maps

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Oceanography.