Making hurricane track data accessible
Slingsby, A., Strachan, J., Vidale, P. , Dykes, J. & Wood, J. (2010). Making hurricane track data accessible. Paper presented at the Discovery Exhibition at Visweek 2010, 24 - 29 October 2010, Salt Lake City, USA.
Abstract
Our interactive tool allows the exploration, validation and presentation of hundreds of years of dynamically simulated storm tracks. The tracks were generated as part of a research project to improve the risk assessment of tropical storm damage by the insurance industry. The main impact of the tool is that exploratory interactive visualisation is now being used by the storm track modellers to (a) validate and improve model outputs, (b) discuss outputs with their peers (c) obtain a better understanding of the formation and development of tropical storms and (d) present examples of the behaviour of storms under different conditions to the insurance industry and others. Insights into tropical storm behaviour have been obtained and these insights are being articulated.
| Publication Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GA Mathematical geography. Cartography Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science |
| Departments: | School of Science & Technology > Computer Science > giCentre |
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