Garmin G1000 Pilot's Manual page 242

HAZARD AVOIDANCE
ECHO TOPS
Echo Tops is mutually exclusive with Cloud Tops and NEXRAD.
NOTE:
Echo Tops data (Figure 6-8) shows the location, elevation, and direction of the highest radar echo. The
highest radar echo does not indicate the top of a storm or clouds; rather it indications the highest altitude at
which precipitation is detected. The information is derived from NEXRAD data.
Echo Tops data displays only on the Weather Data Link Page. It does not display on other G1000 maps.
Press the ECHO TOP Softkey to show data about the highest radar echo. Note that Cloud Tops and Echo
Tops use the same color scaling to represent altitude. Cloud Tops and Echo Tops are mutually exclusive.
When Echo Tops is activated, NEXRAD and Cloud Tops are removed.
To display the Echo Tops legend (Figure 6-9), press the LEGEND Softkey when Echo Tops is selected for
display.
Radar Coverage
The display of radar coverage is always active when NEXRAD or Echo Tops is selected. The display
indicates the currently available NEXRAD radar coverage and Echo Tops areas in a grayish-purple color where
information is unavailable or is not being collected. This means that the radar capability exists in the grayish-
purple areas, but that it is not active or is off-line (Figure 6-9).
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Figure 6-8 Echo Tops Data
Figure 6-9 ECHO TOPS Legend
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for the Diamond DA40/40F 190-00592-02 Rev. A