Animation of Clouds Based on the Interpolation of Weather Forecast Data

Hufnagel, Roland; Held, Martin

Animation of Clouds Based on the Interpolation of Weather Forecast Data

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Date

2014

Authors

Hufnagel, Roland
Held, Martin

Publisher

The Eurographics Association

Abstract

We present a novel algorithm for interpolating discrete cloud data of numerical weather forecasts over time. The interpolation provides a continuous natural transition of the cloud properties over time intervals of several hours. A diffusion-free advection scheme transports cloud properties through the wind field. The algorithm is designed to be embedded in a rendering loop and provides the basis for employing cloud modeling techniques for creating temporal cloud animations of the future weather.

        @inproceedings{10.2312:envirvis.20141106
,
booktitle = {Workshop on Visualisation in Environmental Sciences (EnvirVis)
},
editor = {Olaf Kolditz and Karsten Rink and Gerik Scheuermann
},
title = {{Animation of Clouds Based on the Interpolation of Weather Forecast Data
}},
author = {Hufnagel, Roland and 
Held, Martin
},
year = {2014
},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association
},
ISBN = {978-3-905674-66-8
},
DOI = {10.2312/envirvis.20141106
}
}