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Conditions: the Storm Characteristics
layer is active (
Y
page 506) and weather data
is available.
The example shows hail showers and tornadic
storms together with direction and speed of
propagation.
The storms legend can be called up
(
Y
page 510).
Example: weather map with information on a
cyclone
X
Slide XVY , ZV Æ or aVb the COMAND
controller and move the crosshair onto a
corresponding symbol.
X
Press W the COMAND controller.
The following information is shown (if availa-
ble):
R
characteristics of the storm cell
R
date and time of observation (time stamp)
R
directional movement speed and path
i
The directional movement speed is the
speed at which the storm cell moves.
Example: weather map showing weather fronts
Conditions: the Atmospheric Pressure
layer is switched on (
Y
page 506) and weather
data is available.
The example shows the position of high and
low-pressure areas (H, L), weather fronts and
isobars.
i Isobars are lines that show where the air
pressure is the same.
Legend: weather fronts
:
Cold front (blue line with blue triangles)
;
Warm front (red line with red semi-circles)
=
Stationary front (red-blue line with red
semi-circles and blue triangles)
?
Occlusion (violet line with a violet semi-
circle and triangles)
Weather
front
Explanation
Cold front If a cold front moves in, the
weather remains changeable
and there are often rain show-
ers and thunderstorms. The
air temperature decreases.
Warm front This can mean longer periods
of rain and can lead to an
increase in cloud cover and a
slow increase in temperature.
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SIRIUS Weather
COMAND