User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1.Overview
- 2. Setting Up Your System
- 2.1Setting Up Map Layers
- 2.2Setting Up Display Levels (for clients without .psf mapping data)
- 2.3Adding Water-Fill Points (for clients without .psf mapping data)
- 2.4Fixing Floods with Anti-Fill Points (for clients without .psf mapping data)
- 2.5Editing the Places Database
- 2.6Adjusting the Color Palette
- 2.7Using the Baron Chart
- 2.8Editing Colors for 256-Color Palettes
- 2.9Customizing Font Displays
- 2.10Manipulating the Automatic Legend
- 2.11Using Overlays
- 2.12Setting Up Icons
- 2.13Points to Remember
- 3.Adjusting Views
- 3.1Using the View Main Panel
- 3.2Setting Map Parameters
- 3.3Editing Topographical Data
- 3.4Saving and Organizing Views
- 3.5Using the View Options
- 3.5.1Adding Text to a View
- 3.5.2Zooming In and Out From a View
- 3.5.3Pointing to Features on a View
- 3.5.4Panning on a View
- 3.5.5Labeling Streets with Street Spotter
- 3.5.6Controlling Display of Radar Data
- 3.5.7Utilizing TeleTrac
- 3.5.8Displaying Lightning Strikes on a View
- 3.5.9Displaying Storm Spotter( Van data
- 3.5.10Toggling High-Definition Data Processing
- 3.5.11Displaying NEXRAD forecast data
- 3.5.12Displaying Neighborhood Weather Net( Sensor Data
- 3.5.13Zooming to a Specific City
- 3.5.14Adding Fronts and Pressure Markers
- 3.5.15Creating Temporary Pixel Query Points
- 3.5.16Creating Fixed Pixel Query Points
- 3.5.17Displaying Precipitation Type Maps
- 3.5.18Saving the Current View as a Bitmap
- 3.5.19Printing the Current View
- 3.5.20Highlighting Your Spotter Network On-Air
- 3.5.21Displaying National Weather Service Warnings
- 3.5.22Displaying Wind Speed and Direction
- 3.6Points to Remember
- 4.Managing Storm Tracks
- 5.Using SEQUENCER
- 6.Controlling Your Radar
- Glossary
composite shear (25F): Shows the maximum value of shear located in the storm within
the first four scanning level. B
corrected radial velocity (31B): This product displays the velocity, which is result of
correcting the radial velocity for various errors, including second-trip echoes and range
folding. This product is also known as corrected base velocity. B
corrected storm relative velocity (31C): This product displays the velocity, which is
the result of correcting the storm relative velocity for various errors, including second-trip
echoes and range folding. B
echo tops (29): Indicates the highest level that the radar is receiving a return of at least 18
dBZ. N
echo tops 1K (129): The echo tops product converted to 1 km by 1 km format. B
layer 1 composite (41): Displays the greatest reflectivity in a vertical column between
the surface and 24,000 feet (from mean sea level). N
layer 2 composite (42): Displays the greatest reflectivity in a vertical column between
24,000 feet to 33,000 feet (from mean sea level). N
layer 3 composite (5A): Displays the greatest reflectivity in a vertical column between
33,000 feet to 60,000 feet (from mean sea level). N
maximum reflectivity 1K (226): Shows the greatest reflectivity measured within the first
four radar scanning levels, and is converted to 1 km by 1 km resolution. B
maximum shear 1K (25F): Shows the maximum value of shear located in the storm
within the first four scanning levels, and is converted to 1 km by 1 km resolution. B
radial velocity (1B): The average velocity of targets (i.e. rain droplets, etc.) moving
towards or away from the radar beam. Radial velocity is displayed as either positive (moving
away from the radar) or negative (moving towards the radar). Generally, the positive values
are displayed in warm colors, while negative values are indicated by cool colors. Note:
Radial velocities are only available for the first four elevation scans of the volume. This
product is also known as base velocity. N
radial velocity 1K (11B): This is the radial velocity product converted to a 1km by 1km
pixel format. B
radial velocity shear (5F): The change in radial velocity per unit distance along a radial.
Note: Basically, shear is defined as the change or variation in velocity over a specified
distance. This product is also known as base velocity shear. B
radial velocity shear 1K (15F): The radial velocity shear product converted to 1 km by
1 km resolution. B
rain rate (266): The rate of rainfall or rainfall intensity as estimated by NEXRAD over one
hour. N