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Green Line Separater

AWIPS Display: Model Forecast Time-Height Vertical Cross-Section Besides looking at data in a plan (horizontal) view, vertical  cross-sections of model forecast data can be constructed for any location desired by the forecaster. In this time-height cross-section, model forecast time every 6 hours is along the horizontal x-axis with pressure/height along the vertical y-axis. In this image, wind barbs and relative humidity (RH; solid lines) are displayed, along with a color image of relative humidity where blue is moist (high RH) and red is dry (low RH). A number of other data fields can be overlaid on time-height cross-sections as well. Cross-sections are extremely useful, enabling forecasters to analyze data in both space and time simultaneously.

Green Line Separater

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