FHWA's Clarus Initiative: Concept of Operations and Associated Research

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• Creators:
  Pisano, Paul A. ; Pol, James ; Goodwin, Lynette C. ; Stern, Andrew D.
• Corporate Creators:
  Mitretek Systems ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Road weather information systems
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Weather conditions
  • Information dissemination
  • Highway safety
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  In 2004, the National Academy of Sciences, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC) completed a visionary document that highlighted an important bridge between the meteorology and surface transportation communities with their report, “Where the Weather Meets the Road: A Research Agenda for Improving Road Weather Services” (National Academies, 2004). A key recommendation of this report highlighted the need for a nationwide resource to better utilize surface transportation weather observations that would ultimately provide a more concise picture of current conditions on the surface transportation system (at the driver’s level and below) and to energize efforts to improve forecasting for the roadway environment.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64388/dot_64388_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 318.10 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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