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Title:

A Comparative Real-Time Trial Between the UK Met. Office and Oceanroutes to Predict Road Surface Temperatures

Abstract:

A comparative trial between the Meteorological Office and Oceanroutes to predict road surface temperatures for a motorway site in Cumbria was held in the spring of 1994. Hourly data for 26 nights when the minimum road surface temperature was equal to or less than 5 degrees C have been analyzed and the results show no significant difference between the accuracy of the forecast for the two organizations. An end-user specification for road weather forecast providers is also presented.

Source(s):

Meteorological Applications of the Royal Meteorological Society Vol. 2, Birmingham Climate and Atmospheric Research Centre (United Kingdom). For a copy of this resource, please direct your request to WeatherFeedback@dot.gov.

Date: 1995

Author:

Thornes

Keywords:


Pavement temperature
Road weather information system (RWIS)
Observing network

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