Best Practices for Road Weather Management Version 2.0
Title:
The Use of a Site Specific Forecast Model in Anti-icing Operations
Abstract:
It is quite a challenge for meteorologists to predict the location and timing of road ice. Computer models of the atmosphere typically have a resolution of around 40 miles between successive prediction points (grid points), and the formation of road ice is often governed by highly localized factors. This paper examines the theory of site-specific models, and discusses the results of a trial which took place in Montana from January through April 1999.
Source(s):
Meteorological Office, Birmingham (United Kingdom), presented at the AASHTO Subcommittee on Maintenance, 1999 Annual Meeting. For an electronic copy of this resource, please direct your request to WeatherFeedback@dot.gov.
Date: 1999
Author:
Astbury
Keywords:
Pavement temperature
Pavement condition
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