Tuesday, 16 January 2001: 9:45 AM
The ability to re-route and/or delay the transportation
of people and property based on timely knowledge of
weather events is a significant issue for many in the
transportation industry. Accurate information regarding
the areal and temporal extent of specific weather
phenomena can greatly aid in protecting both persons and
property, as well as enhance the cost-effectiveness of a business.
An overview of a fully operational, GIS-based weather alert system for the railroad industry will be presented. The integration of proprietary system components with commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) GIS software will be demonstrated.
Other topics to be covered include industry-specific threshold weather events, in situ measurements, messaging architecture, and reusability of system components.
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