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4.6 Point Observations
The IDV can display a variety of point observations

4.6.0  Loading Surface Data

METAR and Synoptic data can be accessed in the IDV from ADDE servers. The data available is hourly, each hourly file having all station observations at that time.

4.6.1  Surface Point Observation Displays
The IDV surface point observation display makes weather station plots.
4.6.2  Subsetting Point Data
You can do time binning and spatial subsetting for point data.
4.6.3  Observation List Display
The Observation List Display Control shows a textual listing of observation data. We are going to look at some earthquake point data.
4.6.4  More Point Displays
4.6.5  Doing More with Point Observation data
Additional exercises you can do with upper air data.

 


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