The Graphics Toolbox is intended to contain a collection of graphic tools for viewing MLSM three dimensional atmospheric variables, platform spatial coverage, lidar shot coverage, simulated lidar output products. The MLSM 1.0 Graphics Toolbox only  graphs platform spatial coverage and lidar shot coverage. There are jpeg images of SWA chosen atmospheric variables that can be viewed from the GADS atmosphere page.

Upon invoking the Graphics Toolbox, the user is directed to open a Platform and Shot Coverage file. The user can save their graphics as a bmp or jpg using the Save Plot As... option. The file is saved in the user's unique output directory. Remote users also have the option to email their plot to their local computer using the e-Mail Plot option.

Platform and DWL Shot Coverage Diagrams

Upon choosing to graph shot coverage variables, the user is prompted to select a data file. Shot coverage data files are named with a .scv extension.

Once a simulated DWL shot coverage data set is loaded, there are three coverage graphic options available: Platform, DWL Shot Coverage or a combined graphic for platform and shot coverage. 

Tools

SWA has included graphic options in the Tools menu option that allows the user to windows zoom, color replacement and  symbol brush size in order to customize the graphics.

 

Simpson Weather Associates, Inc.

Last Updated: 02/07/2007