PROFDISP

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PROFDISP

Plots FSL wind profiler data

Format

PROFDISP parameter level map time day

Parameters

parameter	plot		surface	ID, IDN, T(F), TD(F), PSL(mb), PCP(mm), ZS(m), Z(m), DIR(deg), SPD(kts), WINDB, WINDV, PLOT
			all levels	PLOT, DIR(deg), SPD(kts), WINDB,WINDV, VWND(m/s)
	contour		surface	T(F), TD(F), PSL(mb), PCP(mm), ZS(m), DIR(deg), SPD(kts), STREAML
			all levels	DIR(deg), SPD(kts), STREAML, VWND(m/s)
level	low mode		SFC, 500, 750, 1000, 1250, 1500, 1750, 2000, 2250, 2500, 2750,3000,3250, 3500, 3750, 4000, 4250, 4500, 4750, 5000, 5250, 5500, 5750, 6000, 6250, 6500, 6750, 7000, 7250, 7500, 7750, 8000, 8250, 8500, 8750, 9000, 9250 (default = SFC)
	high mode		SFC, 7500, 7750, 8000, 8250, 8500, 8750, 9000, 9250, 9500, 9750, 10000, 10250, 10500, 10750, 11000, 11250, 11500, 11750, 12000, 12250, 12500, 12750, 13000, 13250, 13500, 13750, 14000, 14250, 14500, 14750, 15000, 15250, 15500, 15750, 16000, 16250 (default = SFC)
map	mnemonic	any map mnemonic defined in MAP context table
	OLAY	navigation from image; no map drawn (def)
	SAT	navigation from image; no map drawn
time	Time of obseravtion (default = current)
	FRAME		plot data with same time as image (IMA) frame
day	Date of obseravtion (default = current)

Keywords

COL=	Display color of parameter (default = assigned by PROFDISP)
DAT=	Data set names and position (default = RTPTSRC/PROFHOURLY)
DAY=	CCYYDDD (default = current) NOTE: DAY= keyword takes precedance over day positional
DECl=	YES	use plot decluttering
	NO	do not use plot decluttering (default)
LSI=	Display height of parameter (default = assigned by PROFDISP)
MOD=	profiler mode: (default = dependent on plot level)
	LOW	0 - 7250 meters
	HIGH	7500 - 16250 meters
OFF=	Display offset of parameter (default = assigned by PROFDISP)
OUT=	Output mode [PLOT,CON] (default = PLOT)
TYP=	profiler data type
	HOUR	hourly summary (default )
	6MIN	6-minute
UNI=	Display unit of parameter (default = see remarks below)

Remarks

PROFDISP will form a PTDISP command to display the data.

The table below lists the valid parameter' entries, their default units, and a description of the parameter. Default units enclosed in parenthesis cannot be changed.

Parameter	Default Units	Description
ID	(text)	wind profiler station ID (IDA,IDB)
IDN	(text)	wind profiler WMO station ID number
T	F	temperature
TD	F	dew point temperature
PSL	MB	sea level station pressure
PCP	MM	3-hour precipitation total
ZS	M	station elevation
Z	M	height above sea level
DIR	(degrees)	wind direction
SPD	KTS	wind speed
WINDB	(barb)	wind barb (of DIR,SPD) where flag = 25 mps (~50 kts), long barb = 5 mps (~10kts), short barb = 2.5 mps (~5 kts)
WINDV	(vector)	wind vector (of DIR,SPD)
STREAML	( )	streamlines of horizontal winds
VWND	MPS	vertical wind
PLOT	(plot)	surface: ID,T,TD,PSL,PCP,WINDB
PLOT	(plot)	upper level: ID,WINDB,VWND

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