HEAP Global Map

Vertical profiles of the Temperature and the Dew Point Temperature are derived from either the CrIS/ATMS instruments onboard the NOAA SNPP satellite, the JPSS NOAA-20 satellite, or the IASI instrument onboard the Metop-A and Metop-B satellites. These vertical profiles are displayed using the Skew-T Log-P diagram format with coverage for the entire globe. Previously, this coverage was restricted to the U.S. Continental region (CONUS). Using this map, one can view a NUCAPS sounding plot, as well as the corresponding tables containing the profile and aerologic data as part of a 10-day animation. To do this, click the button with the black square on the upper-left of the map, below the zoom-in (+) and zoom-out buttons (-). Then, use your cursor or mouse to click and draw a rectangular domain of interest. Just click and drag, and release when finished. After a few seconds, colored dots will appear in rectangle of interest. The color of each dot represents the age of the profile raning from 0 to 24 hours with an increment of 1.7 hours. The most recent profile generated is less than 1.7 hours as shown by a blue color and the oldest profile older than 24 hours is shown by a black color. The XML data powering this map application are updated every hour and the world (formerly CONUS region) is divided into a 0.5 degree X 0.5 degree grids. Each grid may contain more than one CrIS FOV but the closest FOV to the center of the grid was selected for sounding. By clicking on a dot, you can navigate to the 10-day Skew-T animation page. You may be able to select a profile over a grid as shown for the entire globe. Also, to download all data for the rectangular region drawn on the map, click the button below "Download XML Data for Area of Interest." This will open a new tab in which the user may download all profile, sounding, and aerologic data for the area of interest.

README

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Use drawing tool on map below to draw rectangular domain, or type inputs below.

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*Use these inputs when a rectangular domain crosses the 180 degree meridian.
e.g. inputs (minlon., maxlon., minlat., maxlat.) ~ (171.0, -166.0, -21.0, 30.0)

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Background Imagery (Pressure Levels) Background Imagery (Single Layer) Background Imagery (Vertical Levels)

GOES Cloud Composite Temperature First Guess Temperature Mixing Ratio of Water Vapor (H2O) Mixing Ratio of Liquid Water (H2O) Mixing Ratio of Ozone (O3) Mixing Ratio of Methane (CH4) Mixing Ratio of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Mixing Ratio of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Mixing Ratio of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio of Nitric Acid (HNO3) Mixing Ratio of Nitrous Oxide (N2O) 1014 mb 853 mb 707 mb 497 mb 407 mb 300 mb 260 mb 201 mb 151 mb 103 mb 71.5 mb 51.5 mb 29.1 mb 9.51 mb 0.975 mb NPP J01 N21

Average (Mean) CO2 Bottom Level Index Convective Available Potential Energy Convective Inhibition Equivalent Potential Temperature of Lifted Parcel First Guess Skin Temperature Lifted Index (T500-TP500) Microwave Surface Emissivity Potential Temperature of Lifted Parcel Pressure of Equilibrium Level Pressure of Lifted Condensation Level Pressure Level of Free Convection Quality Flag Skin Temperature Surface Height Temperature of Lifting Condensation Level Temperature Level of Free Convection

Cloud Top Fraction (%) Cloud Top Pressure (hPa) Infrared Surface Emissivity Microwave Emissivity Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9 Level 10 Level 11 Level 12 Level 13 Level 14 Level 15 Level 16 Level 17 Level 18 Level 19 Level 20 Level 21 Level 22 Level 23 Level 24 Level 25 Level 26 Level 27 Level 28 Level 29 Level 30 Level 31 Level 32 Level 33 Level 34 Level 35 Level 36 Level 37 Level 38 Level 39 Level 40 Level 41 Level 42 Level 43 Level 44 Level 45 Level 46 Level 47 Level 48

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Country/State Borders Gridlines Thumbnail Viewer

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Age of latest sounding from last refresh, in hours:
< 01.7 < 03.4 < 05.1 < 06.9 < 08.6 < 10.2 < 12.0 < 13.7 < 15.4 < 17.1 < 18.9 < 20.6 < 22.3 < 24.0 > 24.0 Missing

 

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