Aviation Weather Center Meteorological Information System

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Aviation Weather Center Meteorological
Information System
A more intuitive CCFP polygon

• Clinton E. Wallace Steven Danz
• Aviation Support Branch
• Aviation Weather Center
• Kansas City, MO

November 4, 2003
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Proposal Criteria
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Current
CVRG LOW MED HIGH
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Proposal 1
CVRG LOW MED HIGH
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Proposal 2
CVRG LOW MED HIGH
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Proposal 3
HGHT 250-310 310-370 370
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Proposal 4
CONF LOW MED HIGH
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Proposal 5
CVRG LOW MED HIGH
CONF LOW MED HIGH
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Proposal 6
CVRG LOW MED HIGH
HGHT 250-310 310-370 370
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7 Daves Choice
CVRG dashed (/) crossed () solid
HGHT 250-310 310-370 370
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Dan's Choice (8)
The pattern designates confidence The color
designates the coverage An overprint is used
for heights of tops. He also suggests that the
category of ltlow coverage low confidencegt be
eliminated from the CCFP.
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Proposal 9
Tops shown by color Green lt310 Dark Yellow
310-370 Red gt370 Coverage by amount of
fill Single Hatch 25-49 Cross Hatch
50-74 Solid 75 Growth shown by
border Dashed Negative Plus sign
Positive Solid No Change Confidence Letter
in box (L,M,H) in Black
L
H
H
M
M
L
L
M
H