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a) Right-click the mouse button on the 'an_1x1.mv' icon and select the 'Visualise' menu item (see figure right)

After a few seconds, this will generate a map showing two parameters: mean-sea-level pressure (MSLP) and 3hrly max wind-gust at 10m (wgust10).

Use the play button to animate the map and follow the development and track of the storm.

You can use the 'Speed' menu to change the animation speed (each frame is every 3 hours).

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b) Right-click the mouse button on the 'an_1x1.mv

with mapType=1 to see the large scale.
Everyone should plot the mean-sea-level-pressure (mslp) and 10m wind-gust, over each 3hr period, (wgust10) plots. Remember you can overlay two or more variables as shown above and use animation.

' icon and select the 'Edit' menu item (see figure right).

An edit window appears.

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With mapType=0, the map will cover a smaller geographical area centred on the UK.

With mapType=1, the map will cover most of the North Atlantic


Change, mapType=0 to mapType=1

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  1. Each team member can then choose their own parameters; look at the fields on different pressure levels; use the smaller geographical area (mapType=0) to compare with the observations.
  2. Discuss the storm characteristics and development.

If you prefer to see multiple plots per page rather than overlay them, please use the an_2x2.mv macro.

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