Vaisala IRIS, User Manual

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6.13 Cursor Tool
You can use the Cursor tool to show the value of data at a point and the geographic position
of the point. In addition, the position of the cursor relative to another "home" point (range
and bearing) are displayed.
You can select the "home" point from a pre-defined list that always includes the radar, or
you can "plant" it interactively.
Figure 83 Cursor Tool
Value
Shows the value at the current position. The units are the same as those displayed in
the image.
Latitude and Longitude
Show the latitude and longitude of the position to the nearest tenth of a minute.
Select
U to toggle the units between decimal degrees and decimal minutes.
Height
Shows the height above the curved surface of the Earth at the cursor position.
1)
Not all displays have a height, VIL for example. In these cases, a value of 0.0 is
displayed for height.
North
Shows the North–South distance from the "home" point to the cursor position.
1)
East
Shows the East–West distance from the "home" point to the cursor position.
1)
1) The units are either km or nautical miles depending on the setting of Units in the Display Options tool. See in Display Options Tool
- IRIS Product Output (page 213) .
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