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> Hello, > > I'm doing undergrad research at Central Michigan University, and I had a > question on if it is possible to plot the four terms of the Petterssen > equation of self development on IDV to watch them move over time. I > tried to do this is GEMPAK and was having difficulty with the proper > coding of it, so I figured I'd try it on IDV. If this is not possible > then I totally understand, but it was worth a shot > > > -Matt Tuftedal > > Hi Matt, Is this web page something you were thinking about: http://people.cst.cmich.edu/baxte1ma/fcst/now/ua/4pan_pet/4pan_pet.html In the IDV, we do have the existing formula to do the Lapalacian and Abs vort adv , but you need to provide the equation for other two terms. I can help you to create and add the formula once we know what to do. Yuan Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: FFM-996543 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open