You should create a folder named solo, which contains the path to the SOLO program. Run SOLO in this folder.
xhost + (enter)
telnet fuji (enter)
To run SOLO, go into your solo folder and type:
solo_uf filename.UF
This will run SOLO. (Hint: Before you run SOLO, if there are filenames
in the SOLO folder with the extensions .cat
or .swp, remove all of these before running). Now,
you should see six windows containing various radar parameters in polar coordinates. The color scheme, parameter, viewing area, and
other options can be altered using the menu icon for each of the six windows. Choose this
to your liking. The important thing about
SOLO is to take note where the main storm cell you wish to view is in Cartesian
coordinates. This is just a visual estimation, but very important to run REORDER. Also,
a hard copy of SOLO plots should be obtained (see the section on XV Image Capturing).
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Figure 1 shows the original output from SOLO. It shows the six selected fields, which, mentioned above, can be changed by selecting the menu icon on the image. Each image can be changed individually. This output shows a PPI scan at 2.0 degrees for each field, along with coordinate grids and a color bar. To view the next or previous scan, select the arrow buttons accordingly, by one frame or a continuous play. |
Figure 1: Original SOLO Output
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This figure shows the next frame of horizontal reflectivity at 3.0 degrees. Pressing one of the play icons will affect all of the six fields. Notice that the main cell of the storm is located between 0 and 50 km in the y direction and between 15 and 35 km in the x direction, with radar located at (0,0) or the center of the plot. This is determined by estimating the distance with each circle being 10 km. |
Figure 2: Close-up of Horizontal Reflectivity
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Figure 3 shows the same reflectivity plot with a few changes. The center of the plot has been moved to the bottom to allow for better viewing and a larger image. The color scale has been changed, and the grid color has been changed to white. This view lets us better estimate the location of the storm cell. |
Figure 3: Altered Horizontal Reflectivity
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All of these changes have been made under the MENU button. You must change each of the six fields seperately.