Vaisala IRIS - Table 4 Optional IRIS Products

Product Description
WARN
Warning/Centroid
WARN is automatic warning and centroid plotting.
Automatic warnings can be set for protected areas and user-selectable
warning criteria.
Output is a warning message and a situation overlay showing the
centroid locations of storm features, such as high VIL or reflectivity.
WIND
1)
Wind Speed and Direction
WIND displays wind speed and direction with either wind bards or wind
strings.
You can specify the range and height of the data, and the range and
azimuth spacing of the lines that are displayed.
XSECT
Cross Section
XSECT is a volume scan product that shows the height cross-section
along a user-definable line.
1) On demand product available in IRIS Analysis
Table 4 Optional IRIS Products
Product Description
CATCH
1)
Cross Section
CATCH calculates the precipitation accumulation in subcatchment areas
such as watershed areas.
This product requires the Hydromet option.
COMP
Multi-Radar Site Composite
COMP produces a single composite image of radar data from many radar
sites.
DWELL
1)
Composite in Time
DWELL is comprised of a product and composites successive images of
a product in time. Moving targets show a "streak" on the display.
NDOP
1)
Multiple Doppler
NDOP provides a mechanism for including velocity (Doppler) data from
another radar site now enabling the measurement of horizontal wind in
addition to vertical wind.
SHEAR
1)
Wind Shear
SHEAR detects wind shear in the atmosphere, allowing the detection of
microbursts, gust fronts, mesocyclones, cold fronts, and atmospheric
waves.
SLINE
1)
Shear Line (frontal boundary)
SLINE marks the transition between two air masses on the image.
1) On demand product available in IRIS Analysis
Chapter 2 – IRIS Product Overview
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