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Intro Radar Workshop. GR (Gibson Ridge). Grlevelx.com Good for current radar or looking at old images. Polling. File / configure polling / add Then place this URL in the box that opens up http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/data/nexrd2/raw/
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GR (Gibson Ridge) • Grlevelx.com • Good for current radar or looking at old images
Polling • File / configure polling / add • Then place this URL in the box that opens up http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/data/nexrd2/raw/ • Then File/ start polling (or click the computer with the world behind it)
Products • BR (base reflectivity) • BV (base velocity) • SRV (storm relative velocity) • SW (spectrum width) • ET ( echo tops) • VIL ( vertically integrated liquid) • VILD (vertically integrated liquid density) • POSH (probability of severe size hail) • MEHS ( maximum estimated hail size) • NROT ( rotation )
Other things with GR • Tilts • Warning boxes • Smoothing • Tornado, hail, meso icons • Calculating storm motion • Changing radars • Panel modes
2D and 3D scans • 2D click cross section mode drag mouse from one place to other going through the storm • 3D click 3D box at top, drag a box from the center outward to make a 3D scan
Other things with GR • Satellite • Watch boxes • Spotter Net • Surface obs • Mesos discussions • Roads • Color tables / 3D volume tables • http://grlevelxstuff.com/ • http://www.justingehrts.com/AE_mteor/
Looking at old cases • Iowa Mesonet • Texas Mesonet http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/archive/