> What level of detail in the windfield would you like to see implemented, > and on what level of detail would you like to be able to configure it? I'm > asking because: > > In principle, modelling a mean airmass movement corresponding to the > large-scale spiralling into low pressure areas, differential in altitude, > with a moderate level of local deviation from that (i.e. a circular low > altitude influx into a Cb cell with corresponding high altitude outflux) > is not too difficult. Getting mountain winds at low altitude right is > somewhat more of a challenge, I don't know yet if that can be done > properly. For RL flight planning charts are available for levels (pressure levels) FL50(850mb), FL100(700mb), FL180(500mb), FL240(400mb), FL300(300mb), FL390(200mb) and FL450(150mb). This should be sufficient for aloft data. Boundary layer is another story, especially in rough terrain. I doubt we will ever be able to simulate this by entering data into a form. > On the other hand, if you like a more simplified wind model (like in the > current menu) it is possible to user-specify it completely. > > That's why I'd be interested what people who fly with offline weather > (don't seem to be that many apart from myself...) would like to use. I do!
> P.S. @All: I assume my proposal for a changed environment controller does > not generate any excitement here on the list... So, I guess I'll take the > discussion back to the forum then - it was worth a try here :-) It still is - but excitement is usually a little lower here than at the forum. The environment controller is onve of the places to get your feet wet when touching the wrong parts. I know from experience ;-) Torsten ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
