Modeling Visibility for Locations in Germany Where no Records Exist.

Abstract

Using a Weibull model for the probability that visibility will be less than a specified distance, regression equations for the two parameters alpha and beta are developed for West Germany which are functions of geographical and climatological variables. Using these equations in a Weibull model enables us to estimate visibility probabilities for stations with no historical data but for which we are willing to assume values for the climatological and geographical variables used in the equations. Separate models are also developed which, for a specified month and time of day, are valid for the entire region and do not require the values for any other variables. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA111890

Entities

People

  • Paul N. Somerville
  • Steven J. Bean

Organizations

  • University of Central Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Classification
  • Coefficients
  • Distribution Functions
  • Elevation
  • Equations
  • Germany
  • Humidity
  • Mathematics
  • Observation
  • Precipitation
  • Probability
  • Security
  • Statistics
  • Visibility
  • West Germany

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Statistical inference.