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The Probability of Completion of Outdoor Work
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: If an outdoor job were being planned in an area which never received precipitation, all facilities could be scheduled with assurance that work could proceed to completion without interruption because of precipitation. In ...
A Simulation Model for Studying Possible Modification of Surface Temperature
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A simulation model is presented which hopefully is consistent with known physical and statistical properties of atmospheric events, and consistent with criteria that might be applied in the management of actual experiments ...
Temperature Modification and Costs of Electric Power Generation
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The electric power industry has long been known to be sensitive to weather events. In particular, daily temperatures in distribution areas are known to affect electric power consumption. In this paper the relationship ...
Forecasting Work Conditions for Road Construction Activities: An Application of Alternative Probability Models
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Certain activities of highway construction are particularly sensitive to such weather conditions as soil moisture, precipitation, and daily temperature. Regression analysis is used to obtain three alternative probability ...