RAOB 6.6 Enhancements
BASIC Program Enhancements
- Added a
Scroller
Bar option to the Sounding diagram for multi-sounding files.
- Added a
Batch FTP function enabling automatic download of up to
5,000 BUFKIT (or similar) soundings with one script file.
- Added 5 more program
Configuration setup options (for a total of 8).
- The Download Data menu now has
Text or
Binary data HTTP options.
- Added a
UTC Offset (Day & Time) option to the Sounding diagram
display.
- Expanded the
RAOB
CSV Format to encode up to 2 "Scalar" data items (such as
Sea Surface Temperature).
- Each "Scalar" item can be displayed,
plotted, and
exported.
ANALYTIC Module Enhancements
- Added the new Hazards
display system.
- METAR
report now includes QNH values.
- FTP
Download function expanded to capture screen text data, such
as BUFKIT.
- The Weather EMAIL function now supports Gmail and SSL
authentication.
- Added the
millibars
option (in addition to Ft & M) to the Sounding's Custom Data
listing.
- Added the
Fog
Layer Editor to the Sounding Diagram's Options menu options.
- Added a "Configuration Options" button to the Weather Alert
Editor's FOG alert option.
- Added Total Precipitable Water and Fog~Radiation &
Fog~Advection probabilities to the Weather Alert options.
- Added the DMPI (Dry Microburst Potential Index ) -- modified
to work with soundings at any elevation.
- Added the DMP (Dry Microburst Potential) Gust value (surface
wind speed).
- Added the world's first
Heat Burst index --
for extreme Dry Microburst events.
- The "Batch & Timer" functions now allow
time-token options in the image filename.
- Now calculates IWV and LWP for display on the Sounding's
"Custom Data Listing."
- IWV = Integrated Water Vapor. LWP = Liquid Water
Path.
- Added the new Canadian decoder for "Obs Tephi" sounding data
files.
- Added the new Meisei CSV decoder for original sounding
files.
- Added the new Meisei SNJ decoder for processed sounding
files.
- Added the new Vaisala RS41 data decoder.
- Added the new ECMWF decoder for Pressure Level "wind" data.
- Added the new
Wxcaster.com
decoder for model forecast soundings.
- Added the new BIRM (Beijing Institute of Radio Measurement)
wind profiler decoder.
- Added the new
Quick
Plot option for Time-Series diagrams.
- New Meteogram options: IWV, LWP, Ceiling Temperature,
Surface Dewpoint, Surface DPD, and
Heat Burst.
- When available, the 2 optional CSV Format "Scalar"
parameters can be plotted.
- Expanded Time-Height diagram X-Axis labels to
accommodate multi-year data.
- Added new option to draw
diagram
grid lines on top of Colorized analyses.
- The "Batch-Load" function now accepts wildcard asterisks (*)
in the Filename.
- The "Batch-Load" functional also allows
automated image
saving options.
- Added the new
Weather Symbol
option for meteogram style display.
- Added the new
Scale option to adjust X-Axis scaling for comparison
purposes.
- New
3-Panel diagram displays. Requires a wide-screen
display monitor.
- Option to plot a
"difference" profile between 2 soundings.
- New
Batch & Timer option to automatically process
single-sounding displays.
- New
Batch-Load options for processing one or two soundings
via scripts.
- Added a separate
Merge Couplets option to only merge Hi/Lo wind profiler
couplets.
- Expanded merging of Hi/Lo wind profiler couplets down to
the 1-second time interval.
- Can now plot diagrams up to the 0.1 mb (hPa) level.
- Added IWV, LWP, Ceiling Height & Temperature, Surface
Dewpoint, & DPD.
- Added the 2 optional CSV Format "Scalar" parameters
(when available).
- Added the Humidity Index (HI) to the parameters options
list.
- Added the DMPI (Dry Microburst Potential Index).
- Added the DMP (Dry Microburst Potential) Gust value.
- Added the new
Heat Burst index.
- Added the "Local" Date/Time export option (in addition
to the UTC option).
- The "Mean
Layers/Levels" tab now allows exporting of a variety of
data types.
- Specifc "Level" data can now also be specified for
export.
