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[IDV #BBM-718062]: Range/Height Calculation for Radar Data in IDV

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  • Subject: [IDV #BBM-718062]: Range/Height Calculation for Radar Data in IDV
  • Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:04:46 -0700
> Yuan,
> 
> Thanks for the information.  I am curious though...I was under the impression 
> that IDV can display the vertical dimension (i.e. height) of data parameters 
> being displaying (i.e. through cross-sections, etc).  Can the user of IDV 
> take a cross-section through radar data?  If so, how is the height of the 
> radar data calculated for that cross-section product?
> 
> Chris
> 

Yes, a user can do the cross section display in the IDV for the level2 volume 
data. The calculation of the height is simply r*sin(ele), which is not good 
enough.

Yuan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 11:40 AM
> To: Chris Theisen
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [IDV #BBM-718062]: Range/Height Calculation for Radar Data in IDV
> 
> > Greetings,
> >
> > I am gathering information on different radar display software to get an 
> > idea of which use the 4/3rds Earth approximation in their tools/algorithms 
> > to find range and height from the radar.  I have been trying to find some 
> > information about the use of the 4/3rds Earth approximation within IDV 
> > through the available online documentation, but have been unsuccessful.  
> > Does WDSS-II use the 4/3rds Earth approximation within its suite of 
> > tools/algorithms?
> >
> > Many Thanks!
> > Chris
> >
> 
> Hi Chris,
> 
> The IDV didn't use the 4/3rds Earth approximation. However, I am opened to 
> more discuss on adding this approximation to the IDV.
> 
> 
> Yuan
> >
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> > Chris J. Theisen
> >
> > Regional Weather Information Center
> > University of North Dakota
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> > Grand Forks, ND 58202-9007
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> Ticket Details
> ===================
> Ticket ID: BBM-718062
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Open
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: BBM-718062
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open