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20031120: IDV station model editor

>From: Tom Whittaker <address@hidden>
>Organization: SSEC
>Keywords: 200311201745.hAKHj5EH022742 idv station model editor

Tom-

>> Wind barbs are always plotted in knots and the appropriate unit
>> conversion is always done unless the speed unit is null.
>
>As well it should be.
>
>> If you just want to plot wind speed, you can use a Value type
>> of symbol and set the units accordingly.  
>
>This is what I was trying to do.
>
> > If your desired unit
>> is not in the list, just type it into the combo box.
>
>That works.  Don't you think that common speed conversions (knot, mi/hr, m/s, 
>and km/hr) should be in this list?

At present, we have no cannonical list of units that are compatible
with the data unit, so the list you see is static.  We will consider
ways that this can be done.

Don Murray