Mapping Headings Past Thunderstorms; Range Set At 200 Nmi - L3 Stormscope II Series User Manual

Mapping Past Storms

MAPPING HEADINGS PAST THUNDERSTORMS

Figures 4-5 through 4-8 and the following paragraphs show the
progression of an aircraft past several thunderstorms.

RANGE SET AT 200 NMI

Figure 4-5 shows the 360° weather view at the 200 nmi range. Two
thunderstorms appear almost as one cluster of discharge points off
the nose of the aircraft, centered 180 nmi away. A second cluster
at 9:30 indicates a storm system containing three thunderstorms.
Rate 117
CELL
200nm
4-6
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Figure 4-5. Range Set at 200 nmi
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Rate 125 :
STRIKE
200nm
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