Plots NOAA GSD wind profiler data.
PROFDISP parameter level map time day
| 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) | |||
| 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 |
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| 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) | |
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 |
| upper level: ID,WINDB,VWND |