Computer-Aided Visualization in Meteorology

Abstract

Our topic in this chapter is not so much what happens when experts have to work "out of context," but how cognitive engineering might help weather forecasters, in particular, remain within familiar decision-making spaces by improving on their display technology. Most weather forecasters get data, charts, and satellite images from Internet sources. In this chapter, we discuss some of what we know about how weather forecasters use information technology to display and support the interpretation of complex meteorological visualizations. Based on notions of human-centered computing (HCC), we offer some suggestions on how to improve the visualizations and tools.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA480312

Entities

People

  • J. Gregory Trafton
  • Robert R. Hoffman

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Science
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Computers
  • Earth Sciences
  • Eye Movements
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Meteorological Charts
  • Meteorology
  • Psychology
  • Remote Sensing
  • Situational Awareness
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Weather Forecasting

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Database Systems and Applications

Technology Areas

  • Space