Displaying storm characteristics
Conditions: theStorm Characteristics
Storm Characteristics
layer is active (Y page 263)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 267). Example: weather map with information on a
cyclone
X Slide 009500520096,009700520064 or009100520078 the COMAND
controller and move the crosshair onto a
corresponding symbol.
X Press 0098the 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: theAtmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure
layer is switched on (Y page 263)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
0043
Cold front (blue line with blue triangles)
0044 Warm front (red line with red semi-circles)
0087 Stationary front (red-blue line with red
semi-circles and blue triangles)
0085 Occlusion (violet line with a violet semi-
circle and triangles) Weather map
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front Explanation
Cold front If a cold front moves in, the
weather remains changeable
and there are often rain show-
ers and thunderstorms. The
air temperature decreases. Warm front This can mean longer periods
of rain and can lead to an
increase in cloud cover and a
slow increase in temperature. Stationary
front The weather front moves min-
imally. The weather remains
changeable in this area. Occlusion This occurs when a faster cold
front reaches an advancing
warm front and combines
with it. The weather remains
changeable and rainy within
an occlusion. Example: weather map showing the progress of a
tropical storm
0043
Position on the forecast path
0044 Current position of the cyclone
0087 Position on the previous path
Conditions: theTropical Storm Tracks Tropical Storm Tracks
layer is switched on (Y page 263) and weather
data is available.
A dotted line shows the previous path and the
forecast path of a tropical low-pressure area
(cyclone). Information on a cyclone
You can select individual points ( 0043,0044and
0087) on the path and display further informa-
tion on them.
X In the map, slide 009500520096,009700520064or009100520078 the
COMAND controller and slide the crosshair
to 0043, 0044or0087.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller.
Showing information (if available):
R name of the tropical storm and category
R time stamp
R speed and direction of propagation (Wind Wind)
R maximum wind speed ( Max. Wind Speed Max. Wind Speed)
i The directional movement speed is the
speed at which the storm cell of a tropical
storm moves.
A tropical storm is separated into different
categories according to the location at which
it develops. Region of origin Category
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Low Tropical Low
Pressure System Pressure System
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Rain Tropical Rain
Zone Zone
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm266
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