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8.0.7 Observations
8.0.7.0  Point Data Displays
8.0.7.1  Track Displays
8.0.7.0 Point Data Displays
You can make plots of point data such as meteorological surface (METAR) and synoptic surface weather station observations.
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For more information see Getting Started: Surface Observation Plots. You can change the plot layout with the Station Model Editor. You can plot non-meteorological point data as well. The image below depicts the locations of earthquakes, sized by magnitude and colored by depth.
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8.0.7.1 Track Displays
Aircraft and drifting buoy tracks can be plotted to show the path of the sensor. You can also plot the track data as observations along with the track.
Track display showing observations along the track and an airplane indicator at the end
Image 3: Track display showing observations along the track and an airplane indicator at the end

 


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