A Case Study on Multiresolution Visualization of Local Rainfall from Weather Radar Measurements

Weather radars can measure the backscatter from rain drops in the atmosphere. A complete radar scan provides three–dimensional precipitation information. For the understanding of the underlying atmospheric processes interactive visualization of these data sets is necessary. This is a challenging task due to the size, structure and required context of the data. In this case study, a multiresolution approach for real–time simultaneous visualization of radar measurements together with the corresponding terrain data is illustrated. CR Categories: I.3.5 [Computer Graphics]: Computational Geometry and Object Modeling—Curve, surface, solid, and object representations J.2 [Computer Applications]: Physical Sciences and Engineering—Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2002
• Where: VISUALIZATION
• Authors: Thomas Gerstner, Dirk Meetschen, Susanne Crewell, Michael Griebel, Clemens Simmer
• Keywords: Complete Radar Scan, Processes Interactive Visualization, Radar, Visualization, VISUALIZATION 2002