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> Yuan, > > It definitely is a 2D/3D problem. For a vertical wind shear > calculation, the calculated vectors/magnitude is invariant with > respect to the vertical once the calculation is made. So what level > does the wind shear vector generation formula in IDV go to? The wind shear is to be placed at surface as it is a 2D display. Stefan, I need to ask for a favor here. Could you provide some detail information about running the isl in the xvfb env. Thanks, Yuan > > V/R, > > Stefan > > Stefan Cecelski > Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant > AOSC Department: University of Maryland College Park > 2343 Computer and Space Sciences Building(CSS #224) > 703.801.1370 > address@hidden > > > > > > On Dec 10, 2011, at 11:56 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > > >> Yuan, > >> > >> I want to create a time series of values similar to what is attached. > >> I can view the values in a contour-plan view, but this plot isn't > >> really telling me anything like a time series would. Thanks! > >> > >> V/R, > >> > >> Stefan > >> > > > > Stefan, > > Again, sorry for the delay. The Madison trip and the > > presentation in AGU last week really cost most of my time. > > This is a different question. I wonder if this a 3D/2D problem. > > The contour you can view the value maybe a 3D field, and the time > > series may not in the same altitude, and this can cause the problem > > you described here. Let me know if this doesn't help. > > > > > > Yuan > >> Stefan Cecelski > >> Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant > >> AOSC Department: University of Maryland College Park > >> 2343 Computer and Space Sciences Building(CSS #224) > >> 703.801.1370 > >> address@hidden > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Dec 1, 2011, at 5:51 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > >> > >>>> savg(mag(windShearVector(u, v, 200, 1000))) > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: OOE-929362 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Critical > > Status: Open > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: OOE-929362 Department: Support IDV Priority: Critical Status: Open