What spatial resolution do we need for a route-based road weather decision support system?

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 104, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 551-559

  Chapman, L ^a   Thornes, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CLIMATE PREDICTION; CLIMATOLOGY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; LITERATURE REVIEW; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 79957533843     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-011-0433-9     Document Type: Review

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