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- | The Department of Atmospheric Science has the SOLOii | + | The Department of Atmospheric Science has the SOLO radar software installed on several computers in the 422 computer lab. The RadX program are located in / |
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+ | ===== SOLO3 Setup ===== | ||
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===== SOLOii Setup ===== | ===== SOLOii Setup ===== | ||
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====SOLOii Basics ===== | ====SOLOii Basics ===== | ||
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***Input data(sweep files)*** | ***Input data(sweep files)*** | ||
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Once you do this you can type in the command line source .bashrc and make .bashrc so your changes are saved. | Once you do this you can type in the command line source .bashrc and make .bashrc so your changes are saved. | ||
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***Configuration Files*** | ***Configuration Files*** | ||
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2. Select the Parameters + colors | 2. Select the Parameters + colors | ||
3. Choose the parameter you want for that frame and click replot and then ok. | 3. Choose the parameter you want for that frame and click replot and then ok. | ||
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***How to see information about each frame*** | ***How to see information about each frame*** | ||
- | 1. Right click on the a frame and a menu will appear. | + | 1. Right click on a frame and a menu will appear. |
2. Select the Data Widget. | 2. Select the Data Widget. | ||
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3. The information will appear. | 3. The information will appear. | ||
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+ | ***How to find information about the radar used*** | ||
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+ | 1. Right click on a frame and a menu will appear. | ||
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+ | 2. Select Examine. | ||
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+ | 3. In the Examine Menu you can click on Display and then Metadata. | ||
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+ | 4. You can find information about the radar like the radar lat and long, nyquist velocity(eff_unamb_vel), | ||
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1. Right click on a frame and a menu will appear. | 1. Right click on a frame and a menu will appear. | ||
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2.Click on Editor. | 2.Click on Editor. | ||
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3. This is where you can edit your data. | 3. This is where you can edit your data. | ||
Help on different editing commands can be found here: | Help on different editing commands can be found here: | ||
http:// | http:// | ||
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+ | You can also go into the Editor and click on Help and then Cmd with Help | ||
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//*Change latitude/ | //*Change latitude/ | ||
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Examples: | Examples: | ||
header-value latitude is 47.614567 | header-value latitude is 47.614567 | ||
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header-value longitude is -96.70725 | header-value longitude is -96.70725 | ||
- | This will do it for all the polarimetric | + | This will do it for all the variables in that particular elevation scan. |
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//*Rotate Data// | //*Rotate Data// | ||
You can use the header-value command | You can use the header-value command | ||
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Example: | Example: | ||
header-value corr-azimuth is 110 degrees | header-value corr-azimuth is 110 degrees | ||
This example is rotating the data clockwise. | This example is rotating the data clockwise. | ||
- | This will do it for all the polarimetric | + | This will do it for all the variables in that particular elevation scan. |
__Suggestion: | __Suggestion: | ||
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If you VEL doesn' | If you VEL doesn' | ||
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- | **//Delete unwanted data//** | + | |
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+ | //*Delete unwanted data// | ||
If you need to delete a part of the radar image, you can use this command. | If you need to delete a part of the radar image, you can use this command. | ||
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1.You can use your curser to click on the frame you want to delete from. | 1.You can use your curser to click on the frame you want to delete from. | ||
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+ | 2.You can click on the frame to make a shape around the data you want to get rid of | ||
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+ | 3.If you make a mistake you can clear bnd and you and redo your shape | ||
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+ | 4.One the shape is drawn the way you want it to be you can click OK Do It! | ||
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- | ***More | + | NOTE: IF YOU NEED TO UNFOLD WINDS, DO IT BEFORE YOU CLEAN UP GROUND CLUTTER. THIS WILL ASSURE YOU THAT YOU ARE NOT LOSING DATA. |
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+ | You need to unfold winds that have become aliased. This means that when you get farther from the radar, the winds that are suppose to be toward all of a sudden turn away. This can be tricky to find the areas that are folded. | ||
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+ | There are two commands that you can use to unfold wind. The first one is BB-unfolding of < | ||
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+ | Examples: | ||
+ | forced-unfolding in VEL around -7.84 | ||
+ | forced-unfolding in VEL around -10 | ||
+ | forced-unfolding in VEL around -15 | ||
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+ | Example2: | ||
+ | forced-unfolding in VEL around 7.84 | ||
+ | forced-unfolding in VEL around 10 | ||
+ | forced-unfolding in VEL around 15 | ||
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+ | Here is an example of VEL that needs to be unfolded. You can see where the true zero wind line is that goes through the center of the radar. You can also see that areas that are close to the radar need to be unfolded as well. Anything to the right need to be unfolded so it is positive. Anything to the left needs to be unfolded so it is negative. | ||
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+ | __Suggestions__ | ||
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+ | Start at your most upper elevation scan. This can give you a better idea where the winds are folded. | ||
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+ | Use your cursor to draw around the area that needs to be unfolded. If you don't do this, it will result in the velocity to be all one color. | ||
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+ | Look at a sounding from the day of the event if your unsure which way the winds should be going. | ||
+ | Here is another website that can help with this. http:// | ||
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+ | //*Cleaning up ground clutter// | ||
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+ | Cleaning up ground clutter can be hard if you do not input the right numbers into your editor. You want to play around with SOLOii to find the right numbers to input into the editor. Once you clean up the ground clutter, that data is gone, not just hidden. | ||
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+ | Here are examples that were used to clean up ground clutter | ||
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+ | Always clear-bad-flags when starting a new set of bad-flags. | ||
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+ | If you are clearing ground clutter close to the radar use RHOHV first on the radar image. Then, use other parameters to get even more of the ground clutter gone. | ||
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+ | Do not use extreme values right away when clearing up ground clutter. Start with a value that will take away the least amount of data and then go higher or lower on the parameter value. | ||
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+ | You can use the commands " | ||
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+ | When you assert-bad-flags, | ||
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+ | ***More | ||
1. Always file and exit with the window your working with. Don't just hit the x in the top right hand corner. | 1. Always file and exit with the window your working with. Don't just hit the x in the top right hand corner. | ||
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2. To see multiple elevation scans at once, you can use the left and right arrows to flip through them. | 2. To see multiple elevation scans at once, you can use the left and right arrows to flip through them. | ||
+ | 3. SOLOii does NOT have an undo button. You need to be very careful. It is suggested to make backup copies of everything you change. One way is to have multiple directories and folders that have each individual change so you can go back to the previous version if you make a mistake. | ||
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+ | 4. If you have an edit command that you need to use multiple times you can create a document and paste the commands into it. It will be easier to copy and paste them into the editor instead of typing them out every time you need to use them. | ||
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+ | 5. Most of the edit commands you can draw around a certain area to use them so you do not have to edit the whole radar image. | ||
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+ | 6. If you need help in any window that you are in there is a Help tab that give you advice or how a certain tool is used. | ||
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+ | 7. If you want to make a new parameter you can. This would be useful if you want to try something on a parameter but if you didn't like the change you could go back to the original parameter. You could make a new parameter called VEL_OLD or DBZHC_NEW in parameters and color widget. | ||
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+ | CREATED BY: HOLLY ROBAK | ||
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+ | LAST REVISION: June 12, 2012 |
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