DrJack's BLIPSPOT for: SUN 08/30 AirSailing_NV 4300ft pt36781@40.056,-119.529,4344ft SPONSORED BY: Harry Fox BLIPSPOT sfc.temp. adjusted by -0.1 degF RUC - Last Analysis,Validation Time = 15Z 3Z ----------------------------------- VALIDATION TIME --------------------------------------- 15Z 16Z 17Z 18Z 19Z 20Z 21Z 22Z 23Z 0Z 1Z 2Z 3Z ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Time - - - 0953z - - 1001z - - 1334z - - 1600z Update Time FCST PERIOD - - - 9 hr - - 12 hr - - 12 hr - - 12 hr FCST PERIOD Temp@2m - - - 69.8 - - 75.1 - - 78.8 - - 77.6 Temp@2m Sfc.Heating - - - 41 - - 49 - - 13 - - -4 Sfc.Heating BL Depth - - - 16 - - 131 - - 16 - - 16 BL Depth Hcrit - - - 4078 - - 4078 - - 4078 - - 4078 Hcrit BL Top - - - 4095 - - 4431 - - 4096 - - 4096 BL Top Hgt.Variab. - - - 3946 - - 5633 - - 8048 - - 8806 Hgt.Variab. W* - - - 38 - - 83 - - 30 - - 16 W* B/S - - - 6 - - 4 - - 1 - - 1 B/S BL Wind - - - 1 - - 4 - - 5 - - 2 BL Wind Direction - - - 108 - - 058 - - 046 - - 332 Direction Wind Shear - - - 0 - - 0 - - 0 - - 0 Wind Shear Max.Converg - - - 5 - - 9 - - 6 - - -3 Max.Converg CLOUDpotent - - - -7375 - - -7856 - - -8243 - - -6144 CLOUDpotentl sfcLCL - - - 11470 - - 12287 - - 12339 - - 10241 sfcLCL ODpotential - - - -13004 - - -12662 - - -11430 - - -8555 ODpotential blCL - - - 17099 - - 17093 - - 15526 - - 12651 blCL maxRH - - - 37 - - 37 - - 41 - - 47 maxRH CAPE - - - 0 - - 0 - - 0 - - 380 CAPE Temp@2m - - - 69.8 - - 75.1 - - 78.8 - - 77.6 Temp@2m DewPt@2m - - - 33.9 - - 35.5 - - 38.8 - - 46.8 DewPt@2m Temp@Bot - - - 69.2 - - 74.6 - - 78.7 - - 78.6 Temp@Bot DewPt@Bot - - - 32.7 - - 34.4 - - 37.7 - - 45.6 DewPt@bot Sfc.Heating - - - 41 - - 49 - - 13 - - -4 Sfc.Heating BL Depth - - - 16 - - 131 - - 16 - - 16 BL Depth EXPERIMENT - - - 0 - - 0 - - 0 - - 0 EXPERIMENT EXPERIMENT2 - - - 5 - - 5 - - 6 - - 8 EXPERIMENT2 PROFILES OF WIND SPEED [kt] AND DIRECTION [degTrue] ----------------------------------- VALIDATION TIME --------------------------------------- Height 15Z 16Z 17Z 18Z 19Z 20Z 21Z 22Z 23Z 0Z 1Z 2Z 3Z [ft] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ft] 99122 17 113 6 132 9 105 10 065 99122 91696 10 107 11 149 3 088 11 082 91696 85953 9 117 7 151 6 127 5 122 85953 81179 10 146 8 146 6 106 7 126 81179 77047 9 127 6 170 3 188 6 080 77047 73375 6 134 6 151 4 177 4 335 73375 70062 4 149 2 128 6 119 4 248 70062 67027 7 171 6 204 2 191 7 196 67027 64210 3 247 6 219 10 265 5 273 64210 61485 9 271 9 244 14 252 15 254 61485 58645 18 270 15 259 16 262 14 253 58645 55699 22 259 21 256 23 260 21 258 55699 52893 24 264 22 258 24 254 23 250 52893 50373 26 267 25 263 25 263 22 264 50373 48129 24 263 23 259 25 257 21 261 48129 46106 22 275 18 274 15 270 15 275 46106 44263 20 274 14 272 9 262 11 254 44263 42571 12 306 7 345 8 005 7 015 42571 41010 18 343 15 001 17 006 14 026 41010 39554 19 002 15 010 19 015 17 035 39554 38190 22 019 16 027 19 024 16 044 38190 36879 23 019 18 034 17 033 14 048 36879 35555 20 012 18 036 15 040 11 047 35555 34190 18 005 15 035 11 038 8 043 34190 32787 16 350 12 028 8 045 5 053 32787 31334 17 338 9 013 5 049 3 067 31334 29821 16 338 9 357 3 032 2 058 29821 28253 13 327 5 333 2 133 4 158 28253 26629 9 305 7 275 4 242 4 210 26629 24952 7 295 10 254 9 261 5 261 24952 23227 6 302 9 250 11 259 8 263 23227 21449 5 290 8 250 11 254 9 252 21449 19611 8 273 8 265 10 256 8 253 19611 17750 12 270 10 270 8 265 8 256 17750 15964 12 258 11 259 8 256 13 237 15964 14342 12 246 13 246 14 246 13 231 14342 12894 11 252 13 245 16 244 11 245 12894 11595 11 252 12 240 15 245 8 250 11595 10427 11 244 10 236 11 246 5 255 10427 9376 9 235 9 235 7 248 2 278 9376 8434 6 224 8 235 3 258 2 017 8434 7592 3 191 6 237 1 313 4 044 7592 6839 2 156 4 234 2 033 5 047 6839 6157 2 132 2 218 4 045 6 045 6157 5547 1 103 1 086 6 046 6 040 5547 5033 1 097 3 069 6 047 6 033 5033 4635 1 098 4*061 6 046 6 026 4635 4359 1 101 4*060 6 048 5 016 4359 4191 1*107 4 058 5*046 4*360 4191 4095 1*108 4 058 5*046 2*332 4095 PARAMETER KEY: (basic parameter information is provided at http://www.drjack.info/BLIP/INFO/basic_parameters.html) (more complete parameter descriptions are at http://www.drjack.info/BLIP/RUC/INFO/parameters.html) (additional help is at http://www.drjack.info/BLIP/INFO/index.html, e.g. "For NEW USERS" section) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Time = UTC Time of BLIPSPOT calculation FCST PERIOD = Hours from model initialization time Temp@2m = Temperature at 2m AGL [F] Sfc.Heating = Surface Heating of atmosphere [W/m^2] BL Depth = Depth of the Boundary (Mixing) Layer [ft] Hcrit = Height of Critical Updraft Strength [ftMSL] BL Top = Height of Boundary Layer Top (TI=0 height) [ftMSL] Hgt.Variab = Thermal Height Variability (difference between TI=+4{F} & TI=0 Heights) [ft] W* = Thermal Updraft Velocity (subtract glider sink rate to get vario) [fpm] B/S = Buoyancy/Shear Ratio (thermals may be unworkable if 5 or less) BL Wind = Wind Speed averaged through BL [kt] Direction = Wind Direction averaged through BL [degTrue] Max.Converg = Max. Vertical Velocity created by BL Convergence [x10^-2 kt] (note: BLIPMAPs provide better evaluation since convergence lines are usually mobile CLOUDpotent = Expect clouds at or above sfcLCL if positive (difference between H(TI=0) & sfcLCL) [ft] sfcLCL = Base of Lowest Clouds, if CLOUDpotent>0 (LCL = Lifting Condensation Level based upon sfc. humidity) [ftMSL] ODpotential = Expect extensive clouds at blCL if positive (difference between H(TI=0) & blCL) [ft] bLCL = Base of Extensive Clouds, if ODpotential>0 (bl CL = Condensation Level based upon BL humidity) [ftMSL] maxRH = Maximum Relative Humidity in BL [%] CAPE = Convective Available Potential Energy [J/kg] Temp@2m = Temperature at 2m AGL [F] DewPt@2m = Dew Point Temp. at 2m AGL [F] Temp@Bot = Temperature at 16m AGL (bottom of grid) [F] (intended for DrJack's use) DewPt@Bot = Dew Point Temp. at 16m AGL (bottom of grid) [F] (intended for DrJack's use) Sfc.Heating = Surface Heating of atmosphere [W/m^2] BL Depth = Depth of the Boundary (Mixing) Layer [ft] EXPERIMENT = Mystery variable for test purposes (intended for DrJack's use) * = Indicates BL Top (TI=0 Height) on profiles Note: printed heights are for 21Z - heights for other times differ slightly Results neglect thermals created by small-scale features not resolved by the smoothed model topography