Year: 2023
Author: Xiaoru Yin, Shengming Jiao, Du Xi, Tingting Bao
Journal of Information and Computing Science, Vol. 18 (2023), Iss. 1 : pp. 51–66
Abstract
This paper proposed a Marching Trapezoidal Polyhedrons 3D modeling algorithm (MTPD) based on the cone-shaped spatial distribution of Doppler weather radar base data. In this algorithm, a trapezoidal polyhedron was introduced to replace the cube in the conventional modeling algorithm as a basic volume element for modelling. On the other hand, the hexahedral index or tetrahedral index was selected as the construction model for the 3D iso-surface based on the difference in spatial range for 3D radar modeling, to balance the efficiency of the algorithm and the precision of the modeling results. Based on this algorithm, a Doppler weather radar 3D visualization platform was developed using WebGL technology. The results revealed that the algorithm significantly improved efficiency without compromising the precision of 3D modeling when compared with the conventional modeling algorithm based on radar grid data. The durations for the algorithms were reduced by 1.9 seconds and 0.7 seconds, respectively under the hexahedral index mode and the tetrahedral index mode, while under the tetrahedral index mode, the 3D echo structure was more continuous with a higher level of precision. The Doppler weather 3D radar visualization platform based on the B/S architecture could provide a cross-platform 3D radar display, thus visualize the 3D structure of convective cloud effectively.
Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4208/JICS-2023-004
Journal of Information and Computing Science, Vol. 18 (2023), Iss. 1 : pp. 51–66
Published online: 2023-01
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Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 16
Keywords: Doppler weather radar 3D modeling Marching trapezoidal polyhedrons WebGL.