RASP BLIPMAP UniViewer Created by John Whitney (F9)
BLIPMAPTM = Boundary Layer Information Prediction MAP created by Dr. John W. (Jack) Glendening,  Meteorologist  
RASP = Regional Atmospheric Soaring Prediction
Santa Barbara, Lakeview & Chelan Regions implemented and run twice daily by Don Taber
This UniViewer requires Javascript and assumes basic BlipMap knowledge. Non-Javascript interface is here.
UniViewer Notes give usage information.  BlipMap News and helpful BlipMap links are below the viewer.


Region:   SantaBarbara CA   Lakeview OR   Chelan WA  
Run:   Previous   Current   Day+1   Day+2  
Grid:   Coarse (4 km)   Fine (1.3 km)
Map Size:  Original  SetConst    -15%  -5%  +5%  +15%    800x800
ReView:   Backward  Swap   Forward      Delete      PasteUp     

Time:
1000 PST   1200 PST  
1300 PST   1230 PST  
1600 PST   1300 PST  

Parameter: (Help)
Thermal Up. Vel. & B/S Ratio
Critical Updraft Hgt (Hcrit)
Depth of Hcrit (AGL Hcrit)
Convergence (Up/Down Mot.)
BL Avg. Wind
Surface Wind
Surface Temperature

(1) Sounding
(2) Sounding
(3) Sounding
(4) Sounding
(5) Sounding

Cu Cloudbase @CuPot>0
OD Cloudbase @ODpot>0
CAPE
BL Depth
BL Top Height
Thermal Updraft Velocity
Buoyancy/Shear Ratio
Thermal Hgt. Variability
Surface Heating
Surface Sun
BL Top Wind
BL Vertical Wind Shear
Cumulus Potential
Cumulus Cloudbase
OD Potential
OD Cloudbase
CloudWater Cloudbase
Sfc. Dew Point Temp.
Vert.Velocity@850mb
Vert.Velocity@700mb
Vert.Velocity@500mb
Vert.Vel.Slide@Vert.Vel.Max

Terrain Elevation:
Region MOAD (12 km)  
Coarse Grid (4 km)  
Fine Grid (1.3 km)  



BlipMap Links:  Parameter Summaries  Basic Parameters  BLIPMAP Help  DrJack Home 

RASP Forum:   Latest: Thu Sep 12 10:38 "Paul Scorer" [gogo2]

ARCHIVE of older news items which have now lost much relevance

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