Matching a data set

Hello

I am working to modify weather data. I have sparse weather forecast data that is inadequate for energy simulation purposes. My solution is to match my sparse forecast data to a historical data set that has many variables.

so variable i know will be time of year, dew point and cloud cover. ex [t,dp,cc]

the historical data also contains this information as well as other ex [t, , , ,dp , ,cc, , ,] where their are many entries

so basically i want match my forecast data as closely as possible to one of the historical entries. Does anyone have an idea how i might go about doing this?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Interestingly, the principles involved are the same as for a different question earlier this afternoon; see http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/20257-optimization-problem-suggestions-from-the-floor