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How to Read a METAR
How to read a METAR A METAR will look something like this: PHNY 202124Z AUTO 27009KT 1 1/4SM BR BKN016 BKN038 22/21 A3018 RMK AO2 Let’s decipher what each bit of the METAR means. PHNY The first part of the METAR is the airport identifier for the facility which produced the METAR. In this case, this is Lanai Airport in Hawaii. 202124Z Next comes the time and date of issue. The first two digits correspond to the date of the month, and the last 4 digits correspond to the time of issue (in Zulu time). In the example, the METAR was issued on the 20th of the month at 21:24 Zulu time. AUTO This part indicates that the METAR was generated automatically. 27009KT Next comes the wind information. The first 3 digits represent the heading from which the wind is blowing, and the next digits indicate speed in knots. In this case, the wind is coming from a heading of 270 relative to magnetic north, and the speed is 9 knots. Some other wind-related notation you might see: • 27009G15KT – the G indicates gusting. In this case, the wind comes from 270 at 9 knots, and gusts to 15 knots. • VRB09KT – the VRB indicates the wind direction is variable; the wind speed is 9 knots. 1 1/4SM This section of the METAR indicates visibility in statute miles. In this case, visibility is 1 ¼ statute miles. Note that the range is typically limited to 10 statute miles, so a report with 10 statute mile visibility could well indicate a situation with more than 10 statute miles of visibility. -
HVAC Controls (DDC/EMS/BAS) Evaluation Protocol
Chapter 19: HVAC Controls (DDC/EMS/BAS) Evaluation Protocol The Uniform Methods Project: Methods for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings for Specific Measures Created as part of subcontract with period of performance September 2011 – December 2014 Jeff Romberger SBW Consulting, Inc. Bellevue, Washington NREL Technical Monitor: Charles Kurnik NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC This report is available at no cost from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) at www.nrel.gov/publications. Subcontract Report NREL/SR-7A40-63167 November 2014 Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308 Chapter 19: HVAC Controls (DDC/EMS/BAS) Evaluation Protocol The Uniform Methods Project: Methods for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings for Specific Measures Created as part of subcontract with period of performance September 2011 – December 2014 Jeff Romberger SBW Consulting, Inc. Bellevue, Washington NREL Technical Monitor: Charles Kurnik Prepared under Subcontract No. LGJ-1-11965-01 NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC This report is available at no cost from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) at www.nrel.gov/publications. National Renewable Energy Laboratory Subcontract Report 15013 Denver West Parkway NREL/SR-7A40-63167 Golden, CO 80401 November 2014 303-275-3000 • www.nrel.gov Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308 NOTICE This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States government. Neither the United States government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. -
American Standard Installer's Guide Air Conditioner Heat Pump 4A7Z0
11-BC25D1-7 Installer’s Guide Air Conditioner/Heat Pumps 4A7Z0/4A6Z0 with AccuLinkTM and Charge AssistTM ALL phases of this installation must comply with NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL CODES IMPORTANT — This Document is customer property and is to remain with this unit. Please return to service informa- tion pack upon completion of work. These instructions do not cover all variations in systems or provide for every possible contingency to be met in connection with the installation. Should further information be desired or should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser’s purposes, the matter should be referred to your installing dealer or local distributor. NOTE: The manufacturer recommends installing only approved matched indoor and outdoor systems. All of the manufacture’s split systems are A.H.R.I. rated only with TXV/EEV indoor systems. Some of the benefits of installing approved matched indoor and outdoor split systems are maximum efficiency, optimum performance and the best overall system reliability. Table of Contents Section 1. Safety ..................................................................................... 2 Section 2. Unit Location Considerations.............................................. 3 Section 3. Unit Preparation .................................................................... 5 Section 4. Setting the Unit ..................................................................... 5 Section 5. Refrigerant Line Considerations ......................................... 6 Section -
Forecasting of Thunderstorms in the Pre-Monsoon Season at Delhi
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Publications of the IAS Fellows Meteorol. Appl. 6, 29–38 (1999) Forecasting of thunderstorms in the pre-monsoon season at Delhi N Ravi1, U C Mohanty1, O P Madan1 and R K Paliwal2 1Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi 110 016, India 2National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, Mausam Bhavan Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110 003, India Accurate prediction of thunderstorms during the pre-monsoon season (April–June) in India is essential for human activities such as construction, aviation and agriculture. Two objective forecasting methods are developed using data from May and June for 1985–89. The developed methods are tested with independent data sets of the recent years, namely May and June for the years 1994 and 1995. The first method is based on a graphical technique. Fifteen different types of stability index are used in combinations of different pairs. It is found that Showalter index versus Totals total index and Jefferson’s modified index versus George index can cluster cases of occurrence of thunderstorms mixed with a few cases of non-occurrence along a zone. The zones are demarcated and further sub-zones are created for clarity. The probability of occurrence/non-occurrence of thunderstorms in each sub-zone is then calculated. The second approach uses a multiple regression method to predict the occurrence/non- occurrence of thunderstorms. A total of 274 potential predictors are subjected to stepwise screening and nine significant predictors are selected to formulate a multiple regression equation that gives the forecast in probabilistic terms. -
Hydronic Air Handler for 5100 Series Comfort Plus Furnaces
Hydronic Air Handler for 5100 Series Comfort Plus Furnaces FEATURES: GENERAL: Heavy duty The Steffes Air Handler is insulation an optional device provides designed to interface with maximum the Comfort Plus sound control Hydronic (5100 Series) for quiet furnace to allow it to operation provide forced air heating Durable design as a stand alone furnace with urethane or as a supplement to exterior paint other ducted heating finish systems such as a heat Built-in, pump. When used with a automatic static heat pump, it allows the heat recovery Comfort Plus Hydronic system furnace to serve as the back-up heat source and 5-Year Limited provide comfort Manufacturer’s modulation. Heat pumps Warranty can be operated to much lower temperatures allowing for full utilization of their efficiency while optimizing system performance. A duct sensor constantly monitors outlet air temperature and modulates the precise amount of stored off-peak heat needed to eliminate uncomfortable discharge air temperatures typically associated with heat pump systems during cool outdoor temperatures. The air handler also directs the heat lost statically through the furnace’s outer panels into the ductwork for delivery to the living space (automatic static heat recovery). The internal controls of the Comfort Plus Hydronic furnace automatically regulate the operation of the air handler. OPERATION: A heat call from the room thermostat will energize the pump to circulate a water/glycol solution through the Comfort Plus Hydronic’s heat exchanger where it is heated to the appropriate temperature. This heated water solution is then circulated through the air handler’s water coil. -
READ ONLY Trane Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems a Completely Customizable Solution for Efficient, Room-By-Room Comfort, Where and When You Need It
Trane Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems Room-by-Room Customizable Comfort READ ONLY Trane Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems A completely customizable solution for efficient, room-by-room comfort, where and when you need it. More Heating and Cooling Options Trane has a tradition of quality The addition of Trane Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) lasting more than a century. systems to our full line of HVAC solutions affirms the Trane commitment to giving our customers the options Over one hundred years they need to precisely meet their heating and cooling ago, Reuben and James needs. Trane VRF systems can be the perfect solution Trane made the decision for many structures, and may be the perfect heating to stand out from the and cooling solution for these situations: crowd and build a comfort • Historic buildings where installing duct work can be system like no other, using difficult or impossible uncompromising quality, • Large commercial buildings like schools, medical innovation and reliability. offices and retail stores Today, their legacy is found in everything Trane makes, from • Multi-tenant buildings, retail spaces and strip malls where heating and cooling needs vary from room to our premium materials to our room and space to space industry-leading technology to our extensive product • New construction where the efficiency of a ductless testing under the harshest system and zone control is desired Trane Storefront La Crosse, Wisconsin 1891 conditions. When you buy • Applications where simultaneous heating and Courtesy of the La Crosse (Wisconsin) a Trane, you’re buying a cooling from a single unit is required to provide Public Library Archives commitment from us, to you. -
Lecture 18 Condensation And
Lecture 18 Condensation and Fog Cloud Formation by Condensation • Mixed into air are myriad submicron particles (sulfuric acid droplets, soot, dust, salt), many of which are attracted to water molecules. As RH rises above 80%, these particles bind more water and swell, producing haze. • When the air becomes supersaturated, the largest of these particles act as condensation nucleii onto which water condenses as cloud droplets. • Typical cloud droplets have diameters of 2-20 microns (diameter of a hair is about 100 microns). • There are usually 50-1000 droplets per cm3, with highest droplet concentra- tions in polluted continental regions. Why can you often see your breath? Condensation can occur when warm moist (but unsaturated air) mixes with cold dry (and unsat- urated) air (also contrails, chimney steam, steam fog). Temp. RH SVP VP cold air (A) 0 C 20% 6 mb 1 mb(clear) B breath (B) 36 C 80% 63 mb 55 mb(clear) C 50% cold (C)18 C 140% 20 mb 28 mb(fog) 90% cold (D) 4 C 90% 8 mb 6 mb(clear) D A • The 50-50 mix visibly condenses into a short- lived cloud, but evaporates as breath is EOM 4.5 diluted. Fog Fog: cloud at ground level Four main types: radiation fog, advection fog, upslope fog, steam fog. TWB p. 68 • Forms due to nighttime longwave cooling of surface air below dew point. • Promoted by clear, calm, long nights. Common in Seattle in winter. • Daytime warming of ground and air ‘burns off’ fog when temperature exceeds dew point. • Fog may lift into a low cloud layer when it thickens or dissipates. -
Chapter 4: Fog
CHAPTER 4: FOG Fog is a double threat to boaters. It not only reduces visibility but also distorts sound, making collisions with obstacles – including other boats – a serious hazard. 1. Introduction Fog is a low-lying cloud that forms at or near the surface of the Earth. It is made up of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air and usually gets its moisture from a nearby body of water or the wet ground. Fog is distinguished from mist or haze only by its density. In marine forecasts, the term “fog” is used when visibility is less than one nautical mile – or approximately two kilometres. If visibility is greater than that, but is still reduced, it is considered mist or haze. It is important to note that foggy conditions are reported on land only if visibility is less than half a nautical mile (about one kilometre). So boaters may encounter fog near coastal areas even if it is not mentioned in land-based forecasts – or particularly heavy fog, if it is. Fog Caused Worst Maritime Disaster in Canadian History The worst maritime accident in Canadian history took place in dense fog in the early hours of the morning on May 29, 1914, when the Norwegian coal ship Storstadt collided with the Canadian Pacific ocean liner Empress of Ireland. More than 1,000 people died after the Liverpool-bound liner was struck in the side and sank less than 15 minutes later in the frigid waters of the St. Lawrence River near Rimouski, Quebec. The Captain of the Empress told an inquest that he had brought his ship to a halt and was waiting for the weather to clear when, to his horror, a ship emerged from the fog, bearing directly upon him from less than a ship’s length away. -
Trane Air Handlers Every Home Deserves Unprecedented Comfort and Efficiency
Trane Air Handlers Every home deserves unprecedented comfort and efficiency. Trane air handler options. Advanced solutions for energy efficiency and reliable comfort. When it comes to heating and cooling homes, Trane has a tradition of quality people view Trane equipment as the most reliable lasting more than a century. in the industry.* People expect more from a leader, and Trane delivers. Over a hundred years Every component of our air handlers, from the ago, Reuben and James smallest screw to the revolutionary unique Hyperion Trane made the decision cabinet, has been carefully designed to deliver to stand out from the Trane’s legendary reliability, innovation and crowd. To build a comfort efficiency with your complete comfort in mind. system like no other, using uncompromising quality, With two Trane air handler platforms from which to innovation and reliability. choose, there is sure to be one that will meet the Today, their legacy is needs of your household. Because when you buy found in everything Trane a Trane, you’re buying more than an air handler. makes, from our premium You’re buying a commitment to your perfect materials to our industry- indoor environment. leading technology to Trane Storefront La Crosse, Wisconsin 1891 our extensive product Courtesy of the La Crosse (Wisconsin) Public Library Archives testing under the harshest conditions. When you buy a Trane, you’re buying a commitment from us, to you. A commitment to your total comfort, and your total peace of mind. Because that’s what Reuben and James would have done. *Ingersoll Rand Marketing Insights, Trane Claim Consumer Survey, September 2014 You’ll appreciate the energy savings from your Annual savings for cooling your home 60% Trane air handler the day your dealer installs it, based on the efficiency of a and for many years to come. -
ESCI 241 – Meteorology Lesson 8 - Thermodynamic Diagrams Dr
ESCI 241 – Meteorology Lesson 8 - Thermodynamic Diagrams Dr. DeCaria References: The Use of the Skew T, Log P Diagram in Analysis And Forecasting, AWS/TR-79/006, U.S. Air Force, Revised 1979 An Introduction to Theoretical Meteorology, Hess GENERAL Thermodynamic diagrams are used to display lines representing the major processes that air can undergo (adiabatic, isobaric, isothermal, pseudo- adiabatic). The simplest thermodynamic diagram would be to use pressure as the y-axis and temperature as the x-axis. The ideal thermodynamic diagram has three important properties The area enclosed by a cyclic process on the diagram is proportional to the work done in that process As many of the process lines as possible be straight (or nearly straight) A large angle (90 ideally) between adiabats and isotherms There are several different types of thermodynamic diagrams, all meeting the above criteria to a greater or lesser extent. They are the Stuve diagram, the emagram, the tephigram, and the skew-T/log p diagram The most commonly used diagram in the U.S. is the Skew-T/log p diagram. The Skew-T diagram is the diagram of choice among the National Weather Service and the military. The Stuve diagram is also sometimes used, though area on a Stuve diagram is not proportional to work. SKEW-T/LOG P DIAGRAM Uses natural log of pressure as the vertical coordinate Since pressure decreases exponentially with height, this means that the vertical coordinate roughly represents altitude. Isotherms, instead of being vertical, are slanted upward to the right. Adiabats are lines that are semi-straight, and slope upward to the left. -
Thunderstorm Predictors and Their Forecast Skill for the Netherlands
Atmospheric Research 67–68 (2003) 273–299 www.elsevier.com/locate/atmos Thunderstorm predictors and their forecast skill for the Netherlands Alwin J. Haklander, Aarnout Van Delden* Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 5, 3584 CC Utrecht, The Netherlands Accepted 28 March 2003 Abstract Thirty-two different thunderstorm predictors, derived from rawinsonde observations, have been evaluated specifically for the Netherlands. For each of the 32 thunderstorm predictors, forecast skill as a function of the chosen threshold was determined, based on at least 10280 six-hourly rawinsonde observations at De Bilt. Thunderstorm activity was monitored by the Arrival Time Difference (ATD) lightning detection and location system from the UK Met Office. Confidence was gained in the ATD data by comparing them with hourly surface observations (thunder heard) for 4015 six-hour time intervals and six different detection radii around De Bilt. As an aside, we found that a detection radius of 20 km (the distance up to which thunder can usually be heard) yielded an optimum in the correlation between the observation and the detection of lightning activity. The dichotomous predictand was chosen to be any detected lightning activity within 100 km from De Bilt during the 6 h following a rawinsonde observation. According to the comparison of ATD data with present weather data, 95.5% of the observed thunderstorms at De Bilt were also detected within 100 km. By using verification parameters such as the True Skill Statistic (TSS) and the Heidke Skill Score (Heidke), optimal thresholds and relative forecast skill for all thunderstorm predictors have been evaluated. -
Split System Heat Pumps
Split System Heat Pumps Split System Heat Pumps 7 1/2 - 20 Tons - 60 Hz Air Handlers 5 - 20 Tons - 60 Hz August 2005 SSP-PRC001-EN Introduction Split System Heat Pump Units . Designed With Your Needs In Mind. The Trane reputation for quality and Designing the Details Filters reliability in air conditioning is appar- Careful attention was given to design- The 5, 7½ and 10 ton air handlers are ent with Odyssey™ light commercial ing the details — from control wiring supplied with 1" throwaway filters as split systems. These Trane systems to the access panels. Odyssey units standard. The filter racks were are designed to meet your job feature time-saving colored and num- designed to easily convert for installa- requirements every time...and at a bered wiring and removable panels tion of 2" filters. The 15 and 20 ton air competitive price. which allow complete access to all handlers have 2" filters as standard. Odyssey has Trane quality and reli- major components and controls. All UL Listed and ARI Certified ability built-in; couple that with out- outdoor units feature external high Trane meets or exceeds all nationally standing efficiency, flexibility and and low pressure switches for easy recognized agency safety and design installation ease and you have an diagnosing and servicing of the unit. standards. Each condensing unit is UL unbeatable combination for years of Service valves with gauge ports are designed, approved and labeled in ac- worry-free service and operation. provided on all units. cordance to UL Standards: UL 1995 for Manufacturing Control Standardized Cabinets central cooling air conditioners, refrig- Trane’s exclusive control over the In addition, all cabinets have been eration and air conditioning condens- design and manufacturing of all major standardized.