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Try out the new Online Modifiable Hodograph Program
http://www.prairieweather.com/app1/WebForm1.aspx
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IWMAP is an interactive
program which provides the user with a large array of internet data useful
in making short-term (0-6 hour) forecasts of convective weather phenomena.
IWMAP’s key feature is the ability to display and manipulate the current
0HR RUC forecast wind profile. The hodograph which is produced utilizes
the Bunkers ID method for forecasting storm-motion, which has been shown
to be a superior way of determining supercell storm motion. Parameters
such as storm-relative helicity as well as vector shear magnitudes are
then computed and displayed next to the hodograph. RUC thermodynamic
parameters are also ingested into the program and displayed as well. The
value of IWMAP lies in the fact that the user can adjust the wind profile
based on the observations a forecaster makes for their area of interest.
The CAPE, LCL height, and CIN can be adjusted as well, resulting in more
accurate composite parameters utilized in determining supercell and
tornado potential for a particular region.
An additional feature of IWMAP is the ability to display internet data
within the browser window, while at the same time keeping the shear and
thermodynamic parameters visible to the side. This allows the user to view
a multitude of weather graphics quickly, which will aid in determining
convective initiation, storm type, and severe weather potential. The
interactive functionality of IWMAP makes it a unique tool in the severe
weather forecasters arsenal, and will prove to be a more efficient way in
diagnosing and visualizing the current severe weather environment using
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IWMAP Screenshot (click image to
view full size)
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*** Important: PLEASE READ
The .NET Framework will need to be installed to run
IWMAP.
Click HERE to download
and install the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package.
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| Download and Install
Instructions |
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.NET Framework, please download IWMAP.
(It's FREE!) |
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Run the install program, and
follow the instructions.
After installing IWMAP, a shortcut will be
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DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES
Brian Thalken and Jonathan
Garner have made every effort possible to ensure that IWMAP is free of any
bugs or errors,
however in no way is IWMAP to be considered error or bug free. You assume
all responsibility for any damages or lost
data that may result from any errors or bugs in IWMAP. |
System Requirements |
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Supported
Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000,
Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows NT (requires Service Pack 6a).
Internet Connection: An internet connection is
required to access live data. It is possible to create hodographs by
manually entering in data.
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| Tutorial |
| Please read the IWMAP
TUTORIAL. |
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| Updates |
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| Check for IWMAP
UPDATES for program fixes and new features. |
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| Upcoming new features that
are already in the works for IWMAP v2.0. |
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- Create profiler hodogrpah from drop-down list.
- Create and modify skew-t for selected station id.
- Radar Loops
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Feedback
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We want your feedback on
IWMAP. Please send us your comments/suggestions about the
program.
- Do you like the program?
- Is IWMAP helpful in forecasting?
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What new features would you like to be added to the program?
- What
would you like changed in the program?
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If you encounter any
difficulties in downloading and/or installing the program, please e-mail
either of us and we will do our best to help you.
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| Brian Thalken - info@nebraskastorms.com
- http://www.nebraskastorms.com |
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| Jonathan Garner - john_garner64@yahoo.com
- http://www.garnerchase.net |
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| © Brian Thalken and Jonathan
Garner 2005. All rights Reserved. |
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