Definition of algorithm

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The term 'algorithm' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A computer program (or set of programs) which is designed to systematically solve a certain kind of problem. WSR-88D radars (NEXRAD) employ algorithms to analyze radar data and automatically determine storm motion, probability of hail, VIL, accumulated rainfall, and several other parameters'.

The term 'algorithm' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' A mathematical relation between an observed quantity and a variable used in a step-by-step mathematical process to calculate a quantity'.


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