Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operating Instructions Manual page 270

Weather map
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Weather Explanation
front
Cold front If a cold front moves in, the
weather remains changeable
and there are often rain
showers and thunderstorms.
The air temperature
decreases.
Warm front This can mean longer periods
of rain and can lead to an
increase in cloud cover and a
slow increase in temperature.
Stationary The weather front moves
front minimally. 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 Tropical Storm Tracks
layer is switched on (
data is available.
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Y
A dotted line shows the previous path and the
forecast path of a tropical low-pressure area
(cyclone).
Information on a cyclone
You can select individual points (:, ; and
=) on the path and display further
information 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
directional movement speed and path
R
(Wind Wind)
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 Category
Atlantic, North and
Tropical Low Tropical Low
South Pacific Pressure System Pressure System
Oceans
Atlantic, North and
Tropical Rain Tropical Rain
South Pacific Zone Zone
Oceans
(Max. Wind Speed Max. Wind Speed)