Case Study Preparation To prepare article files ATC

Case Study Preparation To prepare article files (ATC) Version 3. 00 Forecast Division at Forecast Department Japan Meteorological Agency November 2015

Case study preparation Data on observations of the phenomena that caused disasters, as well as related prediction data, must be collected and stored. The procedure of making case studies or surveys and the procedure of preparing the articles (weather information for disaster prevention) to be explained to people outside the Japan Meteorological Agency must be shown. The files that contain images and explanations to be displayed, comments given in figures, and all other information on each case study are called the article files (ATC files).

Case study preparation procedure 1. Required files 2. Preparing satellite images 3. Preparing various types of observational data (AWS data, surface and upper-air data, wind profiler (WPR), etc. ) 4. Preparing ATC files 5. Preparing explanations

1. Required files (Based on data available on 15 Nov. 2012) • Data to be supplied by the information sharing system: (1) Satellite images (Infrared, visible, water vapor) (2) Radar/Raingauge analyzed precipitation (3) Numerical Weather Prediction (RSM , GSM after 21 Nov. 2007, MSM is added from 4 July 2012) (4) Synoptic observation (SYNOP, SHIP, TEMP) (5) Wind profiler (6) AWS (Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System)

• The following data must be acquired separately: ① Tropical cyclone best track data (weather chart of the Meteorological Agency) ② Radar data (meteorological data library) ③ LIghtning DEtection Network system data (Meteorological Data Library)

2. Preparing satellite images The latest satellite images are acquired from the information sharing system, while the past satellite images are acquired from the meteorological satellite monthly reports.

3. Preparing various types of observational data (1) The information sharing system supplies the following data: Radar/Raingauge analyzed precipitation data The past data are acquired from the Radar/Raingauge Analyzed Precipitation Annual Report. Synoptic observation data (SYNOP, SHIP, TEMP) The past data are acquired from the weather charts of the Meteorological Agency. Numerical Weather Prediction (RSM, GSM after 21 Nov. 2007, MSM is added from 4 July 2012) The past data are acquired from the collection of case studies (published by the Meteorological Satellite Center). Data provided by the Local Investigative Commissions for Weather Forecast Techniques can also be used. ④ Wind profiler The past data are acquired from the monthly reports of the Meteorological Agency. ⑤ AWS The past data is acquired from the monthly reports of the Meteorological Agency. By using the AWS conversion software, the speed of data import can be increased. (The AWS conversion software pumps out the amount of data collected in one day. )

(2) The following data must be acquired separately: ① Tropical cyclone best track data This data is acquired from the weather charts of the Meteorological Agency. ② Radar data This data is acquired from the Meteorological Data Library. ③ LIghtning DEtection Network system (LIDEN) This data is acquired from the Meteorological Data Library.

4. Preparing ATC files (1) Create a folder and assign to it the same case example name as that created on HD. (This folder is hereafter called the Case Study Name Folder. ) (2) Create subfolders under the above Case Study Name Folder, and store each piece of data in these subfolders. 200* AWS data in 200* (year) 200*** WPR data in ** (month), 200* (year) Obsdata: Synoptic observation data (surface and upper-air observation data) Ship: Synop: Temp. A: Temp. B: Marine data Surface data Upper-air data (specified levels) Upper-air data (significant points) Bestrack: Tropical cyclone track information data ⑤ Liden: LIDEN data

(3) Import each piece of data into subfolders: 200* (AWS data in 200* (year)) Using the AWS conversion software (Amdcnv. exe), import data from the monthly reports of the Meteorological Agency. This software automatically creates subfolders. ② 200*** (WPR data in ** (month), 200* (year)) Import data from the monthly reports of the Meteorological Agency. When importing data from the homepage of the Office of Upper-air Observations, obey the instructions given on the homepage. ③ Bestrack (tropical cyclone track information data) Import data from the weather charts of the Meteorological Agency. Data contained in the weather charts of the Meteorological Agency are the data collected in the previous month, not the current month. When importing data from the homepage of the National Typhoon Center, obey the instructions given on the homepage.

(3) Import each piece of data into subfolders: (Consecutive) Obsdata (synoptic observation data (surface and upperair data)) Under this subolder, create the following folders (subsubfolders), and store in these folders the data imported from the weather charts of the Meteorological Agency: Ship (marine data), Synop (surface data), Temp. A (upper-air data (specified points), Temp. B (upper-air data (significant points)) ⑤ Liden (LIghtning DEtection Network system) Import data from Meteorological Data Library. When importing data from the homepage of the Meteorological Data Library, obey the instructions given on the homepage.

(4) Place the following data under the Case Study Name Folder: Satellite images Distributed data or import data from the meteorological satellite monthly reports Radar/Raingauge analyzed precipitation Distributed data or import data from the Radar/Raingauge analyzed precipitation annual reports ③ Numerical Weather Prediction (RSM, GSM after 21 Nov. 2007, MSM is added from 4 July 2012) Distributed data or import data from case studies of cloud analysis ④ Radar Import data from Meteorological Data Library When importing data from the homepage of the Meteorological Data Library, obey the instructions given on the homepage.

(5) Import the data created under the Case Study Name Folder by performing the following steps: Start GMSLPW. EXE. Select files from "Register" in the main menu, and import satellite images and NWP data into memory. Click “Article model" under "Help" in the main menu to open the article explanation setting window. Enter the case title and then click "Save As". Enter the file name and then click "Save". This creates the ATC file. * Note: When importing data into memory, import data only; do not import folders.

Example of the procedure of creating ATC files

5. Preparing explanations Locate the ATC file in the Case Study Name Folder created on HD, and open it. Click “Article model" under "Help" in the main menu, and the article explanation setting window opens. In this window, you can select and enter the information required to display article explanations.

(1) Each item in the article explanation setting window Register: To register article explanation data in memory and verify the appropriateness of displayed explanations Save As: To name, save and register article explanation data Save: To overwrite and register article explanation data Title: To display the case study title on the title bar in the article explanation window Program: To designate the article explanation display program (the "Program" box should normally be left blank) Directory: To create a relative directory in which various data files to be used for article explanations are stored (the "Directory" box should normally be left blank) Note file: To set a text file that is used to explain term in a pop-up window (the default value is Atcnote. dat, and same editing method as used to edit explanations is used) Update: To update the "Image data" edit box based on registered data

(1)-2 Each item in the article explanation setting window Image data: To set the data files that are shown together with an article explanation Initial condition: To set the initial condition of the main window and the case example explanation display window Ini. file: To set the files in which the initial condition of a display program is described (the default value is Gmslpw. ini, and the "Ini. file" box should normally be left blank) Valid(Invalid) : Set whether to use initial condition or not. (2) Overview of the ariticle explanation setting window The same search and replacemant functions as in Word can be used. For information on attributes, see the next and following pages. (3) Hourly base of the case example explanation setting window The same search and replacement functions as in Word can be used. For information on attributes, see the next and following pages.

10 minutes setting Ten minutes each Thirty minutes each Click Update button

To set character-string attributes To set display attributes of an explanatory sentence, select a character strings by dragging the mouse over them and click the "Attrib" button in the article explanation setting window, and the article attribution setting window opens. Attrib: To set a character color and select enhancement and other options Note: To make the setting for displaying term explanations in a pop-up window Link: To establish links to other image data and document data Fig: To specify the page of referred figure

To set character-string attributes Attrib: To set a character color and select enhancement and other options Note: To make the setting for displaying term explanations in a pop-up window. Click "Note", specify referred term (In the case of a blank, it means specifying the selected character sequence).

To set character-string attributes Link: To establish links to other image data and document data. Click "Link", and specify image data. Fig: To specify the page of referred figure

(4) Editing an explanatory sentence Explanatory sentence (to be entered in each box) About: Check the “About" button in the article explanation setting window. Hourly: Check the "Hourly" button in the article explanation setting window. The hourly explanatory sentence must be placed on the line right below the line on which the hour is shown enclosed in double brackets << >>. About Hourly

Use of additional symbols By using the extended drawing functions, you can draw arrows and other marks on the satellite image to facilitate the understanding of article explanations. Each time you draw an arrow or closed curve on the image or paste a cloud type or character to the image, command character strings (containing specific attributes) of added symbols are stored in a clipboard. By using the symbols stored in this clipboard, you can paste various symbols and marks to explanatory sentences. Information (bitmap files, etc. ) on the reference data or drawings related to a specific article explanation must be dragged and dropped in the corresponding hour or other entries in the article explanation setting window. Note: If one line or symbol has been added, it must be pasted and stored in a clipboard. Otherwise, a set of lines or symbols added can be pasted at one time later.

Example of explanatory sentence editing (about) An explanatory sentence is edited in the article explanation setting window shown to the left. The explanation window shown to the right is displayed if you check “Text" on the operation panel. As you edit in the left window, the contents of the explanatory sentence as it is being edited are shown in the left window.

Example of explanatory sentence editing (about) Meanings of symbols: {-CBLUE –DT carrot ・・} - To enhance blue {-CRED –DB Tapering ・・ } - To enhance red {-H Meteorological ・・} - An annotation is shown in a pop-up window

Example of explanatory sentence editing (hourly) sentence is edited in the article explanation setting window shown An explanatory to the left. The explanation window shown to the right is displayed if you check “Text" on the operation panel. As you edit in the left window, the contents of the explanatory sentence as it is being edited are shown in the left window. In the left window, //MARK. etc. , mean that the drawing functions are used.

Example of explanatory sentence editing (hourly) Meanings of symbols //ARROW -BT -CWHITE 25. 52・・ - White arrow //ARROW -BT -CBLUE 30. 29・・ - Blue arrow //STRING -SS –CWHITE “Rope・・ - White “Rope cloud" character. The size is S. //CLLINE -BT -CRED 29. 78・・ - Red cloud line //STREAK -BT -CCYAN 37. 86・・ - Cyan Ci streak //MARK -SM -CCYAN CI 38. 72・・ - Cyan Ci mark. The size is M. //MARK -SS -CBLUE HV 36. 14・・ - Blue upper-layer vortex mark. The size is S. //CFRONT -BT -CBLUE 25. 76・・ - Blue cold-front mark //BORDER -BT -CYELLOW 35. 06・・ - Yellow wavy line //BMP"1000 asas. bmp" - Attached drawing in bitmap

Example of explanatory sentence editing (hourly)

(5) System menu of the article explanation setting window • Animation term The start and end time of animation can be set when the article explanation data is registered. • Display limit The limited period when other observation data will be displayed can be set when the article explanation data is registered. • Zooming area The magnified rectangular area of images can be set when the article explanation data is registered. • Figure The display mode of reference figure can be set when the article explanation data is registered.

Example of animation term setting

Example of display limit setting

Example of zooming area setting

Example of figure setting

Example of figure setting 2 Set figure size

This is the end of the case study preparation. Slides to be hyperlinked are shown on the following pages.

Meteorological satellite monthly file (satellite image) Previous Set a CD-ROM of meteorological satellite monthly report, and choose "mon. report" under "register" of a main menu. Set up required date and time, and read satellite images into a memory. .

Files of weather charts of the Meteorological Previous Agency (synoptic observation) Open "Andata" of the weather charts of the Meteorological Agency. Then open "Obsdata" and each item (Ship, Synop, Tempa, Tempb)(only. TXT).

Files of the weather charts of the Meteorological Agency (best track) Previous Open "Andata" of the weather charts of the Meteorological Agency, Then open "Bestrack. “ (Copying E_BST_200***. TXT)

Files of Meteorological Agency monthly report (AWS) Previous Open “amedas" in the Meteorological Agency monthly report.

Files of Meteorological Agency monthly report (WPR) Previous Open "wpr" in the Meteorological Agency monthly report (wpr data is included in the monthly report, starting in April 2002). Data in and before March 2002 and the latest data can be acquired from the homepage of the Office of Upper-air Observations. (http: //jslsv 08. hq. kishou. go. jp/koso)

Radar/Raingauge Analyzed Precipitation annual report (R/A) Previous Open “data" in the Radar/Raingauge Analyzed Precipitation annual report (R/A data is included in the annual report, starting in Jan. 1995).

File name of each data Previous 1. Satellite image: Ir. YYMMDD. z. HH (infrared) Vs. YYMMDD. z. HH (visible) Wv. YYMMDD. z. HH (water vapor) I 4 YYMMDD. z. HH (3. 8µm) 2. Radar: Rd. YYMMDD. z. HH 3. RSM: Up. YYMMDD. z. HH YY: Last two figures of a calendar year MM: Month DD: Day HH: Hour (UTC)

Synoptic observation: Folder name "Obsdata" Obsdata: Ship, Synop, Tempa, Tempb Previous

Window profiler: Folder name "Year and month (200307)" Previous

AWS: Folder name "Year (2000)" Data can be imported from the Meteorological Agency monthly report. The import process, however, is time-consuming. Previous

Tropical cyclone best track: Folder name "Bestrack" Previous

Example Atcnote. dat editing Enclose in double brackets << >> the item that is to be explained in the case example explanation window. For example, <>. Start a new line, and enter the explanatory sentence. Arrows, lines, marks, etc. , can be shown by using the extended drawing functions. Example: //DTLINE -CYELLOW 36. 52 142. 83 36. 84. . . A yellow dash line is shown on the screen. Next

Example of Atcnote. dat editing Arrows, lines, marks, etc. , can be shown by using the extended drawing functions. Bitmap images can also be shown. Bitmap image: //BMP "UCL. bmp" Line: //LINE -BT -CRED 32. 77 138. 81 33. 85. . The default value for the font size of article explanation text can be used as the value of the size of fonts used in a pop-up window. Next

Example of Atcnote. dat editing Previous

Example of Atcnote. dat editing Previous • The start and end time of animation can be changed Example: //ANIM IR 2003. 06. 06 Z 2003. 06. 12 Z • The limited period when other observation data will be displayed can be changed Example: //LIMIT 2003. 06. 06 Z • The magnified rectangular area of images can be changed Example: //ZOOM 40, 135, 30, 145

VII. Drawing Click the "Draw" button, and the drawing operation panel is shown. To have the line drawing remain showing on the screen during other operations, check the "Line" button on the operation panel. 1. Spline drawing 2. Partial erasure 3. Extended drawing Previous

1. Spline drawing Check "Curve" on the operation panel, and select "Thin" pen, "Std" pen or “Thick" pen, whichever suits your purpose. Click multiple points inside the image and then double click at the last point, and a spline curve is drawn along the points. If two points are clicked inside the image, a straight line is drawn. In the case of Windows 95 or Windows 98, dash lines and shear lines are drawn with solid lines if a "Std" pen or a "Thick" pen is selected.

2. Partial erasure Check the "Erase" button, and erase drawn marks, lines, etc. , using a pair of tweezers.

3. Extended drawing • "Clear" button: To clear all drawing actions • "Undo" button: To undo the last drawing action • Dash lines, shear lines (dash and dot lines), boundaries, arrows, block arrows, streaks, Transverse lines, cloud lines, cold fronts, occluded fronts, warm fronts, stationary fronts, troughs, and ridges (these are drawn in much the same way as in spline drawing) • When drawing a stationary front, clicking the "Sn-front" button while holding down the "Ctrl" key allows the stationary front to be drawn using a color of mixed red and blue. Cloud line: Convective cloud line

3 -1 Extended drawing • Polygons, polygons drawn with a dash line, polygons drawn with transparent lines, closed curves, and cloud edges (these can be drawn in much the same way as in spline drawing; the inside is filled with a hatch pattern) • Ovals, ovals drawn with a dash line, circles, and circles drawn with a dash line (the inside is filled with a hatch pattern) Oval: By dragging inside the image, select the rectangular area in which the oval is to be inscribed. Circle: Click the point that you want to be the center point of the circle, and determine the radius by dragging the center point. Flex oval: Set parameters by the system menu, and click on a certain point on which an oval is drawn.

3 -2 Extended drawing • To paste a cloud type, the center of a cloud vortex, etc. Drag a mark and paste it at the desired position. Releasing the mark while holding down the "Ctrl“ key allows the mark to be pasted in mirror image. The mark size can be changed (S, M, L and H). • To paste character string Enter the characters that you want to paste, drag "Char" of the blue character, and release character string at the desired position. The character size can be changed (S, M, L and H). To add pasting mark Marks from to are default. However, you can add up to eight desired marks if a bitmap file is prepared.

3 -3 Extended drawing • To show wind barbs: Enter "WIND ddd (360 -degree wind direction), fff (wind velocity) " in the "Char" edit box, and drag and drop it. • To display observational data: If the "Obs" button is checked, you can display other observational data even if a drawing task is being executed. • To show thick arrows: A block arrow can be shown. It can be filled with a colored hatch pattern. • System menu By right-clicking the extended drawing dialog box, you can input or output drawing-related data into/from files, and copy the data to a clipboard.

3 -4 Extended drawing Click the "Col" button, and the drawing color setting window appears. In this window, select a drawing color (the color of pen and hatch pattern). If the 256 -color mode is selected, black color cannot be used for drawing. Click the "Ptn" button, and the hatch pattern setting window appears. In this window, select or change the hatch pattern.

3 -5 Example of extended drawing

3 -6 Example of extended drawing (wind barb, shear lines, and arrows)

3 -7 Example of extended drawing (observational data provided by AWS) Previous

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