I concur with Matthew - if the 24hr time has a "Z" after it, it normally refers to "Zulu" time or UTC/GMT. NOAA and BOM weather data is usually zulu referenced.
eg. 2PM (1400) in WA is 06Z On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 7:41 AM, Matthew Scutter <[email protected]>wrote: > I may be mistaken, but I thought the 2300hr trace was UTC time, which fits > with it being published at about 9.30 here in SA. > > -Matthew > On Sep 17, 2011 8:10 AM, "Robert Hart" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 16/09/11 21:13, [email protected] wrote: > >> Thanks Mark, > >> Like Peter T, I am using IE as my browser, Yeah, the error message > >> mentioned Apache. > >> Now working just fine. > >> You must have re-tickled the program in just in the right spot: Thank > >> goodness! I was not looking forward to brushing up on using Skew-T > >> data off the University of Wyoming site. > >> > > Gary > > > > The SkewT/LogP is a bit complicated until you get used to it. I have > > attempted to explain how to use it in the following article. > > > > > > > http://the-white-knight-speaks.blogspot.com/2009/10/understanding-and-using-atmospheric.html > > > > If you have a read of that and still are having difficulty, I'd be happy > > to talk you through using it. > > > > The really big advantage of using the SkewT/LogP diagram is that this is > > what NOAA puts out - which forecasts what the atmosphere will be doing > > during the day. One of the inputs into its forecasting model NOAA use is > > the data from Australian temp traces. > > > > Whilst looking at the actual temp traces is certainly useful, looking in > > the morning here in Aus means that you are looking at the 2300hrs trace > > from yesterday - and furthermore there are large areas of Australia that > > are nowhere near a site that does temp traces with balloons. > > > > We've been using the NOAA forecasting tools now for quite a few years > > at DDSC and, whilst there are limitations (principally close to trough > > lines here in Qld), once you get used to these NOAA's SkewT/LogP is an > > exceptionally useful tool. > > > > -- > > Robert Hart [email protected] > > +61 (0)438 385 533 http://www.hart.wattle.id.au > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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