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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: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:20:13 -0600
Hi Josh-

> Are you able to provide details on what the bug was, how it affected the
> rendering of the CAPPI data, and what the fix was?

There was a bug in reading in the correct radial numbers and if there
was a gap in the data, there was a shift in position of the  data.

If you think the current displays are wrong, please send us some
example files.

Don Murray

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 2:21 PM
> To: Kendall Joshua A Civ 775 TS/ENVR
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [IDV #QHO-316918]: IDV CAPPI Changes in Version 2.3
> 
> 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
> ===================
> Ticket ID: QHO-316918
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Open
> 
> 
> 


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