Mercedes-Benz SL SERIES Operator's Manual page 511

Weather Explanation
front
Stationary The weather front moves min-
front imally. The weather remains
changeable in this area.
Occlusion This occurs when a faster cold
front reaches an advancing
warm front and combines
with it. The weather remains
changeable and rainy within
an occlusion.
Example: weather map showing the progress of a
tropical storm
Position on the forecast path
:
Current position of the cyclone
;
Position on the previous path
=
Conditions: the Tropical Storm Tracks
layer is switched on (
Y
data is available.
A dotted line shows the previous path and the
forecast path of a tropical low-pressure area
(cyclone).
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Information on a cyclone
You can select individual points (:, ; and
=) on the path and display further informa-
tion on them.
In the map, slide XVY, ZVÆ or aVb the
X
COMAND controller and slide the crosshair
to :, ; or =.
Press W the COMAND controller.
X
Showing information (if available):
name of the tropical storm and category
R
time stamp
R
speed and direction of propagation (Wind)
R
maximum wind speed
R
i The directional movement speed is the
speed at which the storm cell of a tropical
storm moves.
A tropical storm is separated into different
categories according to the location at which
it develops.
Region of origin
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
SIRIUS Weather
(Max. Wind Speed)
Category
Tropical Low
Pressure System
Tropical Rain
Zone
Tropical Storm
Z
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