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[IDV #MGA-713177]: data menu and ATCF Storm data

Bill,
The mail that you sent was being displayed in our support system as the raw html
so I'm not sure what are new comments and what are old.

Can you resend?

Thanks,
Jeff


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> Hi Jeff,
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> Unidata IDV Support wrote:
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> HI Bill,
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> Below are some of my notes on ATCF data. I hope they help.
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> The Data menu feels unnatural to me now. The difference between the
> first 2 choices: choosing data and loading data, is not very large. In
> both cases,
> the user chooses _and_ loads data (or further refines the data choice). And
> If Fronts and Profiler Winds can appear under Choose Data, then couldn't
> Text Products and ATCF Storm Tracks too?
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> I would suggest adding either NWS or Weather in front of Text Bulletins
> from Server, to make it clear what is referred to.
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> The gramatical structure of Text Bulletins from Server and Local Text
> Products
> should be similar. E.g., Weather Text Bulletins (remote server) and
> Gempak Text Bulletins (local file
> system).
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> Under the Data menu we now have a "Special" menu that lists the data sources 
> that can be created without
> choosing a file or url.
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> This is better, but still a little awkward. Special really means new
> (now), but later this will probably change.
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> Once ATCF Storm Tracks is choosen:
> o  In the display pane, Latest Storm Track is confusing because the user
> does not
> know what latest means. In this case, it appears to be latest year.
> When I
> tried it, I did not know what to expect and it took a while, so I
> was confused.
> o  I found Storm Track to be the best choice no matter what I was
> looking for.
> It was easier to start here and then choose what I wanted.
> o  I'm not sure why there are 2 choices; perhaps one should be select by
> storm
> and the other select by time period?
> Moving on - Create Display, 2008, AL, Ike, Load Tracks:
> o  The default is to load forecasts from many sources. This takes a long
> time.
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> I've removed the "Latest Tracks" display type for now.
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> Much better.
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> o  In the Tracks tab, the default should be many fewer forecasts, for speed.
> I am not sure why the forecast show at all since the Forecasts:
> check box
> is unchecked by default?
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> We'll popup a dialog that allows you to select the models to use.
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> I don't see this ? This is still my main problem.
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> o  In the Storm Chart tab, under techs, the forecasts are unchecked,
> which confused me?
> Tracks tab - checked; Storm Chart tab - unchecked.
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> I understand the difference now.
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> o   I thought you showed us the tech data somewhere else, dataset
> properties?
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> In the properties for the display is a "Techs to use".
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> Found it. I tried to 'uncheck' the forecasts from the Tracks tab, but
> haven't figured out how to.
> The Forecasts box is unchecked, but (under forecasts) all the model
> boxes are checked. How
> can I uncheck all models under Forecasts at one time?
> 
> Bill
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> -Jeff
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> Ticket Details
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> Ticket ID: MGA-713177
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Critical
> Status: On Hold
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: MGA-713177
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Critical
Status: Open