Weather Profiles for Gransden Lodge Airfield - Thursday May 17 2012

Data from stratus.org.uk

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Experimental "Stars" Forecasts

Note that these 'Stars' forecasts are experimental and based on original work by Paul Scorer. Click on any image to show it enlarged in a new tab/window

10:00 Stars-1000z

12:30 Stars-1230z

15:00 Stars-1500z

17:30 Stars-1730z

Thermal Updraft Forecasts

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10:00 Thermals-1000z

12:30 Thermals-1230z

15:00 Thermals-1500z

17:30 Thermals-1730z

Parameter Plots

Blip Cu

Blip Temperature

Blip Wind

Blip Wind Direction

Blip Sun

Blip Pressure

Blip Rain

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Links to other parameters

The following links display other RASP parameters which can be used to help with forecasting.

Depth of Boundary Layer (ft)
Boundary Layer Top Uncertainty/Variability Top Uncertainty/Variability (for +1degC)
Surface Heating (W/m~S~2~N~)
Depth of Critical Updraft Strength (AGL Hcrit) (ft)
Buoyancy/Shear Ratio Truncated~C~
Cu Potential (ft)
Boundary Layer Vertical Wind Shear (kt)
Boundary Layer Max. Up/Down Motion (cm/s)
Cu Cloudbase (Sfc. LCL) (ft)
Overcast Development Potential (ft)
Boundary Layer Explicit Cloud Base (AGL) (CloudWater>1e-05) (ft AGL - max=18000)
Boundary Layer Cloud Cover (%)
Height of Boundary Layer Top (ft)
CAPE (J/kg) Convective Available Potential Energy
 

Note

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