Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operating Instructions Manual page 213

Shows areas for which storm advisories
have been issued (red areas). It is shown in
map scales 50 mi (50 km), 200 mi (200 km)
and 500 mi (500 km).
Menu item Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure
R
Shows the position of high and low-pres-
sure areas (H, L), weather fronts and iso-
bars It is shown in map scales 200 mi
(200 km) and 500 mi (500 km).
Menu item Tropical Storm Tracking Tropical Storm Tracking
R
Shows the direction and speed of propaga-
tion (track) of a tropical storm in all map
scales with information on times and inten-
sity.
Menu item Winds Winds
R
Shows the wind direction and wind speed in
map scale of 5 mi (5 km).
Sample displays of weather data in the
map
Displaying the rain radar:
Activate the Radar Map Radar Map
X
( page 210).
Y
The rain radar image is then displayed if
weather data is available.
i
You can call up the legend for the precip-
itation radar ( page 213).
Y
The transparency of the precipitation radar
map display level can be adjusted in five
stages.
Displaying storm characteristics:
X
Displaying weather fronts:
X
display level
Weather forecasts
Activate the Storm Characteristics Storm Characteristics
play level ( page 210).
Y
If weather data is available, the weather
map will then display the storm character-
istics.
You can call up the legend for storms
( page 213).
Y
The following information on a storm cell is
displayed (if available):
characteristics of the storm cell
R
date and time of observation (time
R
stamp)
directional movement speed and path
R
Propagation speed: the speed at which the
storm cell is advancing.
Activate the Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure
play level ( page 210).
Y
If weather data is available, the weather
map will then display the weather fronts.
The example shows the position of high and
low-pressure areas (H, L), weather fronts
and isobars. Isobars are lines that show
where the air pressure is the same.
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