DrJack's BLIPSPOT for: TUE 04/30 CherryValley_AR 280ft pt26070@35.307,-90.816,234ft BLIPSPOT sfc.temp. adjusted by +0.2 degF SPONSORED BY: The Mid-South Soaring Foundation RUC - Last Analysis,Validation Time = 12Z 0Z ----------------------------------- VALIDATION TIME --------------------------------------- 12Z 13Z 14Z 15Z 16Z 17Z 18Z 19Z 20Z 21Z 22Z 23Z 0Z ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Time - - - 0654z - - 0955z - - 1000z - - 1332z Update Time FCST PERIOD - - - 9 hr - - 9 hr - - 12 hr - - 12 hr FCST PERIOD Temp@2m - - - 71.3 - - 77.4 - - 82.3 - - 77.5 Temp@2m Sfc.Heating - - - 111 - - 212 - - 205 - - -14 Sfc.Heating BL Depth - - - 1548 - - 3686 - - 5287 - - 16 BL Depth Hcrit - - - 704 - - 2588 - - 3757 - - 263 Hcrit BL Top - - - 1828 - - 3966 - - 5567 - - 280 BL Top Hgt.Variab. - - - 1357 - - 1589 - - 2031 - - 5361 Hgt.Variab. W* - - - 234 - - 384 - - 422 - - 16 W* B/S - - - 30 - - 26 - - 31 - - 1 B/S BL Wind - - - 1 - - 3 - - 2 - - 6 BL Wind Direction - - - 129 - - 154 - - 164 - - 196 Direction Wind Shear - - - 1 - - 0 - - 2 - - 0 Wind Shear Max.Converg - - - -1 - - -2 - - -2 - - 0 Max.Converg CLOUDpotent - - - 1 - - 323 - - -478 - - -3782 CLOUDpotentl sfcLCL - - - 1827 - - 3643 - - 6046 - - 4062 sfcLCL ODpotential - - - -1635 - - -1961 - - -2471 - - -5875 ODpotential blCL - - - 3463 - - 5927 - - 8038 - - 6155 blCL maxRH - - - 92 - - 80 - - 66 - - 66 maxRH CAPE - - - 580 - - 640 - - 180 - - 440 CAPE Temp@2m - - - 71.3 - - 77.4 - - 82.3 - - 77.5 Temp@2m DewPt@2m - - - 64.1 - - 62.3 - - 56.7 - - 60.7 DewPt@2m Temp@Bot - - - 70.6 - - 76.2 - - 81.0 - - 78.5 Temp@Bot DewPt@Bot - - - 63.2 - - 61.1 - - 55.8 - - 59.9 DewPt@bot Sfc.Heating - - - 111 - - 212 - - 205 - - -14 Sfc.Heating BL Depth - - - 1548 - - 3686 - - 5287 - - 16 BL Depth EXPERIMENT - - - 66 - - 20 - - 0 - - 0 EXPERIMENT EXPERIMENT2 - - - 12 - - 11 - - 9 - - 11 EXPERIMENT2 PROFILES OF WIND SPEED [kt] AND DIRECTION [degTrue] ----------------------------------- VALIDATION TIME --------------------------------------- Height 12Z 13Z 14Z 15Z 16Z 17Z 18Z 19Z 20Z 21Z 22Z 23Z 0Z [ft] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ft] 98173 7 242 9 220 11 215 14 277 98173 90728 6 203 11 187 9 207 6 276 90728 84994 8 221 4 170 7 204 5 240 84994 80236 2 136 5 032 2 252 3 169 80236 76155 6 033 5 001 4 011 5 040 76155 72571 3 359 1 097 2 034 4 351 72571 69343 6 083 5 139 2 180 5 253 69343 66384 4 337 7 142 8 166 6 159 66384 63623 11 250 10 253 4 278 6 343 63623 60939 14 224 17 240 17 245 17 260 60939 58156 24 167 17 246 15 272 17 275 58156 55272 23 264 26 257 29 270 22 277 55272 52515 31 250 32 265 32 270 32 282 52515 50035 28 265 35 270 36 269 39 274 50035 47811 35 278 33 272 35 271 40 269 47811 45786 36 281 29 284 35 280 39 271 45786 43930 32 289 34 295 37 285 38 275 43930 42224 33 303 40 295 38 286 37 280 42224 40650 44 311 41 295 37 284 39 283 40650 39189 46 306 38 299 39 282 41 285 39189 37818 39 309 35 301 40 280 44 283 37818 36490 38 313 36 304 38 282 41 274 36490 35137 40 310 38 308 38 287 38 270 35137 33729 41 309 39 309 41 288 39 269 33729 32267 41 309 39 308 44 288 40 268 32267 30736 38 308 38 306 43 288 40 268 30736 29119 36 307 36 305 38 289 36 272 29119 27421 34 305 33 299 33 289 32 278 27421 25639 34 300 28 295 29 289 27 281 25639 23774 33 299 24 293 26 288 24 290 23774 21826 29 299 22 293 23 285 21 292 21826 19790 24 300 21 285 20 284 19 289 19790 17668 22 299 19 282 18 283 18 288 17668 15512 18 298 14 287 17 290 15 299 15512 13444 15 303 12 305 15 301 19 337 13444 11562 14 296 14 312 13 313 24 339 11562 9883 12 302 15 305 13 316 19 343 9883 8391 11 333 8 326 12 312 11 334 8391 7067 8 346 6 351 3 329 4 311 7067 5892 6 002 4 347 1*136 2 133 5892 4854 8 022 1*019 1*157 4 130 4854 3940 8 032 2*156 2 160 4 144 3940 3132 2 000 3 156 2 163 5 180 3132 2409 1*296 3 156 2 164 7 194 2409 1770 1*152 3 154 3 166 8 196 1770 1237 1 128 3 153 3 166 8 197 1237 828 2 127 3 153 3 166 8 197 828 547 2 128 3 154 3 167 8 196 547 377 2 128 3 151 3 166 7*196 377 279 1 127 3 153 3 166 6*196 279 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 18Z - heights for other times differ slightly Results neglect thermals created by small-scale features not resolved by the smoothed model topography