Global Synthetic Weather Radar
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Category: Software/Services
Developers: MIT Lincoln Laboratory MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Co-Developers: U.S. Air Force
United States
Product Description:This capability provides global synthetic weather radar (GSWR) imagery. The GSWR algorithm combines a collection of global weather-sensing data by using a deep convolutional neural network model to create global radar-like analyses. It creates a 0–12-hour weather forecast by blending a nowcast with an existing numerical weather prediction model.
Developers: MIT Lincoln Laboratory MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Co-Developers: U.S. Air Force
United States
Product Description:This capability provides global synthetic weather radar (GSWR) imagery. The GSWR algorithm combines a collection of global weather-sensing data by using a deep convolutional neural network model to create global radar-like analyses. It creates a 0–12-hour weather forecast by blending a nowcast with an existing numerical weather prediction model.
Global Synthetic Weather Radar Figure 1