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STRIKE FINDER
Zoom Limits
When Strike Finder is fully zoomed in to a 25 nm range view, the
In
button has no effect other than to display the
Zoom out
the
button has no affect on the display when 200 nm range view
is already selected.
Time Travel
Figure 6-A. Time Travel Button
Why Time Travel?
The left button activates
you to view an accelerated replay of accumulated thunderstorm activity
stored in memory. Like time-lapse photography, it compresses the last 4000
strikes, or up to one hour of storm activity, into a one minute presentation.
This is useful for identifying weather areas that otherwise might not be
obvious because of random strikes. It also paints a dynamic picture of
thunderstorm life-cycle and movement. Time Travel amplifies indications
that may be slow, vague and unrecognized in real time perspective.
Starting Time Travel
When suitable storm history data is available, depressing the
button will start the time-lapse presentation. The
indicates Time Travel mode by reversing direction and doubling its rate of
rotation around the aircraft symbol. Simultaneously, the
Indicator, in the lower left quadrant of the display, indicates the span of the
strike data history
indicates that the Time Travel depiction begins with storm activity that
occurred 30 minutes previous. After several seconds this time indication is
erased from the display.
12
Time Travel
in minutes. For example, the display of the number 30
DIGITAL WEATHER AVOIDANCE
Zoom
(see Figure 6-A ). Time Travel allows
Test Status Annunciator
Zoom-
Indicator. Similarly,
Time Travel
Alphanumeric
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