BLIPMAP UniViewer Created by John Whitney (F9)
BLIPMAPTM = Boundary Layer Information Prediction MAP created by Dr. John W. (Jack) Glendening,  Meteorologist  
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BLIPMAP NEWS (Latest: Apr 18, 2024)    Server Fund: April 10, 2023:  $1290
Blipmap Forum:   Latest: Thu Dec 12 2024 "Re: Default area not remembered by app" [Dean]
Region:   NE  SE  NC  SC  GP  OK/TX  NW  SW  CA/NV     Map Size:  Original  SetConst    -15%  -5%  +5%  +15%    600x600       Color:  Classic/Fixed
ReView:   Backward  Swap   Forward      Delete      PasteUp      Popups:  MiniBLIPSPOT   BLIP SkewT

Model+Day+Time:   Avail
RUC: Current  1st  Prev
RUC: 12z 15z 18z 21z 00z 03z

NAM: Current  +1   +2   -1
NAM:   18z 21z

Parameter:
Model Terrain Map
Actual Terrain Map
Geographic Map
Thermal Velocity & B/S Ratio
Thermal Updraft Velocity
BL Top Height (TI=0)
Critical Updraft Hgt.
Thermal Hgt. Variability
Buoyancy/Shear Ratio
BL Wind
BL Wind Speed
BL Wind Direction
BL Vertical Wind Shear
BL Max.Up/Down Motion
Cumulus Cloudbase for CuPot>0
OD Cloudbase for OD>0
Cumulus Potential
Cumulus Cloudbase
OD Potential
OD Cloudbase
BL Max. Rel. Humidity
CAPE
Surface Dew Point
BL Depth
Surface Heating
Surface Temperature
Experimental
Experimental2
NAM: Total CloudCover
NAM: Surface Sun

BlipMap Links:  Parameter Summaries  Parameter Details  Archive Viewer  BLIPMAP Help  DrJack Home 


Blipmap Forum:   Latest: Thu Dec 12 2024 "Re: Default area not remembered by app" [Dean]

DrJack sez:
  (Latest 5 news items)

April 16, 2024:  NWS data file problem:  Download of the National Weather Service datafiles used for input data is now failing for both NAM and RAP, so no model updates.  Am looking into problem, don't know now whether another suitable file can be found.
April 17, 2024 update:  Has been major outage at NCEP center, dunno problem but they've sent out an 'all hands on deck' message as they try to recover.
April 18, 2024 update:  Have switched to alternate source for datafiles, appears to be working.

April 15, 2024:  Server Costs: 
    Yearly Expenses:  website ~$600 + registration ~$100 = $700 / year
    Yearly Income:  2023: $539
 

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EMAIL POLICY: 
There are many advantages to having one person's knowledge be shared and available to others, so I expect most BLIPMAP issues to be handled through the Blipmap Forum and ask those who have a question or problem or experience which could be of interest to others to post it there.  This allows others to comment on the matter if they have any personal experience and also allows any response I make to be read by others.  If you send me an email, I will respond personally only if it's nature is not appropriate for such posting - in other cases I will simply reply with a request to post to the forum. 
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Medal Heros: Thanks to John Whitney (F9) for creating this UniViewer.  I also want to personally thank those whose support is listed on the Contributors webpage.