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GGEM question...

#1 Postby nywx » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:23 am

I am having a difficult time understanding the qpf with the GGEM... I guess my question is how much in inches does it each area mean. I understand which local is the heaviest, I just don't understand how many inches does it imply. Here's a link so you know what I am talking about...
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http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/data/mode ... 95_100.gif
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#2 Postby Stormsfury » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:27 am

The 4 panel maps there do not depict QPF's ... This one does ...
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#3 Postby nywx » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:31 am

Are you sure Storms? What's the bottom box on the right side?
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#4 Postby Stormsfury » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:40 am

nywx wrote:Are you sure Storms? What's the bottom box on the right side?


My mistake ... it does, and the key is on the top right ... the measurement is in MM (Millimeters of Liquid) and I believe 25 mm of liquid is one inch.

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#5 Postby nywx » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:42 am

No problem, thanks for the info buddy.
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#6 Postby Erica » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:59 am

WFO Taunton has an excellent Linear-Metric precipitation conversion calculator on their webiste, here's the link

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/calculate2.shtml
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#7 Postby Stormsfury » Mon Feb 16, 2004 3:12 am

Erica wrote:WFO Taunton has an excellent Linear-Metric precipitation conversion calculator on their webiste, here's the link

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/calculate2.shtml


I was about right on with the 25mm=1 inch... LOL
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#8 Postby ColdFront77 » Mon Feb 16, 2004 3:21 am

Stormsfury wrote:I was about right on with the 25mm=1 inch... LOL

That you were, Mike... such a tiny .016-ish of an inch off. :D
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