Temperature and Winds at 16 km between Data Points
Description
This image is a visualization of the Deep Thunder forecast for the
lowest-resolution nest at 16 km resolution focused on New York City.
It shows the local terrain as a shaded surface that is colored by contour
bands of temperature (degrees Fahrenheit), following the scale to the upper
right. During windy winter days, contour bands of wind chill temperature
will be shown instead. Wind chill is an apparent temperature due
to effect of wind on the skin. On colder days, a thick light blue
line will mark the location of the freezing point of water.
During humid summer days, contour bands of heat index temperature will
be shown instead. Heat index is an apparent temperature due to the
effect of humidity.
The terrain is overlaid with maps of coastlines in black, state and
national boundaries in white, county boundaries in gray and rivers in blue.
Individual landmarks and cities are shown by name with the predicted temperature
for that time step. The map is also overlaid with arrows corresponding
to predicted winds. The arrows point in the direction of the wind
and are colored by speed following the scale to the lower right.
Instructions
By clicking and dragging your mouse inside each image you can interact
with the visualization in a three-dimensional sense. Alternatively,
you can also see a similar visualization animated
in time.
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