Operating instructions

Displaying storm characteristics
Conditions: the Storm CharacteristicsStorm Characteristics
layer is active (Y page 261) and weather data
is available.
The example shows hail showers and tornadic
storms together with direction and speed of
propagation.
The storms legend can be called up
(Y page 265).
Example: weather map with information on a
cyclone
X
Slide XVY, ZVÆ or aVb the COMAND
controller and move the crosshair onto a
corresponding symbol.
X
Press W the COMAND controller.
The following information is shown (if availa-
ble):
R
characteristics of the storm cell
R
date and time of observation (time stamp)
R
directional movement speed and path
i
The directional movement speed is the
speed at which the storm cell moves.
Example: weather map showing weather fronts
Conditions: the Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure
layer is switched on (Y page 261) and weather
data is available.
The example shows the position of high and
low-pressure areas (H, L), weather fronts and
isobars.
i
Isobars are lines that show where the air
pressure is the same.
Legend: weather fronts
:
Cold front (blue line with blue triangles)
;
Warm front (red line with red semi-circles)
=
Stationary front (red-blue line with red
semi-circles and blue triangles)
?
Occlusion (violet line with a violet semi-
circle and triangles)
Weather map
263
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