RAOB 5.8 Enhancements
BASIC Module Enhancements
- Expanded the RAOB CSV format to include Ozone data
- Save diagram images as GIF, TIF and PNG (in addition to BMP and PJG) formats
- Automated plotting/display of soundings containing high-density winds
- NEW:
- WMO Encoder (TTAA etc groups)
- RAOB CSV Encoder
- Vaisala UMQ decoder
- TLP (German) decoder
- Ozone data capabilities
- PUT/Ozone decoder
- ADDED:
- A color-coded indices/parameter listing option on sounding diagram
- Two Inversion analysis configuration options
- DTG options to the Program Configuration Options (Fonts & DTG tab)
- New “transparent font” option for diagram display of indices/parameters
- Color options for the T, Td, Lift, Wet, and Virt sounding trace/profiles
- Line style options for diagram adiabats and mixing-ratio lines
- “Bootup” and “command-line” Configuration setting options
- The STP - Significant Tornado Parameter
- The SHIP - Significant Hail Parameter
ANALYTIC Module Enhancements (optional)
- Added an “ozone” gradient option to the sounding’s Toolbar menu
- Added a quick-pick URL Listing option to the Batch Mode configuration screen
- Options for Automatic or Manual filename generation during Batch operations
- Improved several Batch & Timer download functions and options
- Added new data export output: Craven, Sfc & 850mb dewpoints,
and 850/500/200 mb wind speeds
SOUNDINGRAM Module Enhancements (optional)
- Perform detailed profile analyses of key sounding data, including:
- Potential temperature
- Shear
- Ozone
- Density
- Refractivity
- And more...
- Diagrams are fully configurable similar to the standard sounding diagram
- Plot sounding data profiles on one or two separate diagrams
- Compare two soundings on one or two diagrams
- See an example Soundingram diagram
- New editable X-Axis text box: just hover & right-click
- Added new analysis toolbar options:
- Pressure-Height (100mb, 200mb, 300mb, etc) analysis tools
- Ozone, CAPE, Tropopause, CCL, LFC, and LCL levels
- Includes all features of the Standard cross-section module, plus:
- Process up to 1,000 soundings per cross-section
- Analyze diagrams using a new colorize (paint) option
- See an example of a Wind analysis
- See an example of a CAPE analysis
- Automatically converts sounding data to the RAOB CSV format
- Decodes binary sounding data including:
- NWS RUC NCEP forecast soundings
- Others being added
