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Where the Weather Meets the Road:

A Research Agenda for Improving Road Weather Services

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Size: 188 pages, 7 x 10

Publication Year:2004

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Committee on Weather Research for Surface Transportation:The Roadway Environment, National Research Council
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Executive Summary	1-14	(skim)
1 Introduction	15-24	(skim)
2 The Road Weather System of the Future	25-32	(skim)
3 Current Meteorological and Transportation Activities Relevant to Road Weather	33-75	(skim)
4 Opportunities to Enhance the Road Weather System	76-126	(skim)
5 Implementing Improved Road Weather Research and Management Programs	127-152	(skim)
Closing Thoughts	153-156	(skim)
References	157-162	(skim)
Appendix A: Statement of Task	163-166	(skim)
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff	167-172	(skim)
Appendix C: Presentations to the Committee	173-174	(skim)

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Snow, rain, fog, ice, and other inclement weather greatly impair road conditions and contribute to 1.5 million accidents each year. Many parallel advances in transportation and meteorology such as in-vehicle communication systems and improved storm tracking could be brought together into new services that help drivers and roadway managers make better decisions in adverse weather. Where the Weather Meets the Road recommends that the Federal Highway Administration take the lead in creating a focused national road weather research program that brings together the transportation and meteorological communities, identifies research priorities, and implements new scientific and technological advances.

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