User manual VAISALA IRIS WEBVIEW DATASHEET

[. . . ] www. vaisala. com Graphical Web Interface for Radar Data Vaisala IRIS Webview Features/Benefits View radar and surface data within a web browser Allows time selection and animation of all radar and surface data Interrogate radar data products using cursor tools Display regional radar composites or multiple single station radar sites simultaneously Adjustable data layers opacity Ability to display every radar product generated by IRIS, example PPI, CAPPI, TOPS, WARN, TRACK, VVP, RAINN, etc. Automatically updates when new data arrives or search data archives Geographical data layers Ability to configure types of data available to the clients and optionally require user authentication Webserver supports up to 500 simultaneous clients Vaisala's IRIS Webview software is a web browser application for viewing and interacting with weather radar and surface station data. These data are overlaid with informative geographical references giving user's situational awareness of the atmospheric conditions. [. . . ] Test subjects with varied backgrounds provided invaluable insight into their thought process while using draft versions. This feedback has lead to a comprehensive yet user-friendly experience with the application. IRIS Webview allows users to select data from individual radars or regional composites. The most recent data may be displayed or the web server archives may be browsed for historical information. Animations of the data may be viewed for up to a 24 Comprehensive and User-Friendly The IRIS Webview browser interface was designed for both novice and expert users. Throughout the design process usability consultants hour time period. Tools built into the client allow a user to interact and interrogate the radar data. For instance if the rain rate at a particular location is needed, the cursor tool may be used to show the value at the point of interest. It will also show the latitude, longitude, and distance to other locations. Surface weather data may be integrated into the application. Surface data in METAR or SYNOP formats are ingested into the web server. Then this data can be requested by the browser clients. The clients will show this data using a traditional station model for meteorological displays. When animating, the surface weather data will also change in synchronization with the radar data. Geographic layers presented will include roads, terrain, airports, rail, cities, political boundary, latitude/longitude grid, and range rings. [. . . ] Any logos and/or product names are trademarks of Vaisala or its individual partners. The reproduction, transfer, distribution or storage of information contained in this brochure in any form without the prior written consent of Vaisala is strictly prohibited. All specifications -- technical included -- are subject to change without notice. [. . . ]