RAOB is the world's most powerful and innovative sounding software available. A multi-functional sounding analysis program that can decode over 35 different rawinsonde data formats; create a variety of sounding diagrams; 3-D hodograms; time & distance based vertical cross-sections; mountain (lee) wave turbulence diagrams; and even produce forecast soundings.
Display over 100 atmospheric parameters including icing, turbulence, wind shear, clouds, inversions - plus a unique severe weather analysis table, a cloud parameter table, several thunderstorm analyses options, and graphically interactive diagrams.
Here are some key features of "RAOB":
· Advanced click and drag graphics screens with 3-D Hodogram.
· Allows detailed comparisons of one or two soundings and parameters.
· Process data above 100 mb. A must for ozone and high-level analyses.
· A must for severe and aviation weather. Batch command options.
Requirements:
· 1000 MHz processor
· 30 MB of RAM or greater.
· 150 MB of hard disk space. Extra is required for large/numerous datafiles.
· A CD-ROM drive (for initial program installation).
· Super VGA monitor supporting 800x600 or more resolution. Optimum screen resolution is 1024x768.
· PC mouse or compatible pointing device.
Limitations:
· Only the supplied “example” datafiles will allow full use of all RAOB functions. Any other sounding data can be accessed, but only a very limited set of functions will be available to the user.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Expanded the RAOB CSV format to include U/V wind data components
IMPROVED:
· Elevation processing for Ship/Mobile/Dropsonde processing
· WMO Coded data decoder to fix common TTAA format errors
· Improved diagram displays on wide-screen monitors
· Soaring Diagram’s auto-sizing functions
ADDED:
· A title display option for high-density wind plots
· Configuration options for single or group program users
· WBZ height in “MSL” on the Analyses Listing tab
· Dual Help file options to better accommodate Vista systems
· “Units” options to the Individual Parameter Data Display listing
· Automated data-correction option for bad T / Td relationships
· Option to eliminate the diagram’s surface layer display
· Capability to scroll through all sounding files located in data directory
· Capability to process pressure data with hundredths precision
· Options to set diagram upper pressure limit to 1000 mb / hPa
