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[IDV #QHO-316918]: IDV CAPPI Changes in Version 2.3

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  • Subject: [IDV #QHO-316918]: IDV CAPPI Changes in Version 2.3
  • Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:20:43 -0600
Hi Josh-

> I generated CAPPI plots of level II NEXRAD data a couple weeks ago using IDV
> version 2.2.  Today I reran the same data with the same CAPPI altitudes
> using version 2.3 and got unexpected results.  In some cases the plots were
> very similar (2.2 vs. 2.3) with only minor differences noted in intensity
> and position of weather.  In other cases there were extremely different
> plots between versions 2.2 and 2.3.  I was interested in knowing what was
> changed in the CAPPI program for version 2.3, and if there are any issues
> currently being worked for the CAPPI display.

We found a bug in the rendering of the Level II data which was fixed
in version 2.3 and probably explains the differences you are seeing.
The 2.3 plots should be more accurate.

> Thank you for your assistance,

Don Murray

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: QHO-316918
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open