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[Support #XCS-324606]: Point data wind barbs differ between map display and plot in layer controls [1048]

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  • Subject: [Support #XCS-324606]: Point data wind barbs differ between map display and plot in layer controls [1048]
  • Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 17:07:34 -0600
> >
> > ----==== Inquiry ====----
> > 1048
> >
> > ----==== Summary ====----
> > Point data wind barbs differ between map display and plot in layer controls
> >
> > ----==== Request ====----
> > 2011-05-23 - Erik Gould
> > The wind barbs from synoptic point data differ in the map window and the 
> > plot under the layer control tabs.  In the map display, the wind barbs are 
> > showing 15 knots, and in the plot under layer controls, the wind barbs are 
> > showing 10 knots.  The speed of the wind reported in the chart is 6.6 m/s.  
> > This is roughly 13.5 knots, between what both displays are showing.  The 
> > data I was using when I found this is from adde.cise-nsf.gov.  The dataset 
> > is RTPTSRC and the point type is SYNOPTIC-Real-Time SYNOPTIC data.  I am 
> > using the 2011-05-23 12:00:00Z data.  The station I selected is KALO in 
> > northeastern Iowa.
> >
> >
> > ################################################################################
> >
> > http://dcdbs.ssec.wisc.edu/inquiry-v/index.php?inquiry=1048
> >
> >
> This may related to the unit of wind speed in display, I am not very clear 
> about the "plot under layer control", this is McV term, please provide some 
> details information.
> 
> 
> Yuan
Never mind my previous email, I just checked in the fixed. 


Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: XCS-324606
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed