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Shortwave (IR2) Shortwave (IR2) Shortwave (IR2) Shortwave (IR2)
IR2 Fire Enhancement IR2 Fire Enhancement IR2 Fire Enhancement IR2 Fire Enhancement
Water Vapor (IR3) Water Vapor (IR3) Water Vapor (IR3) Water Vapor (IR3)
Infrared Channel 4 Enhancements
None None None None
AVN AVN AVN AVN
Dvorak Dvorak Dvorak Dvorak
JSL JSL JSL JSL
RGB RGB RGB RGB
Funktop Funktop Funktop Funktop
Rainbow Rainbow Rainbow Rainbow

We are working toward replacing Java Loops with Flash Loops

Enhancement Descriptions:

Abbreviation Full Name Description
AVN
  Aviation color enhancement
BD
Dvorak Dvorak enhancement - used for Tropical Classifications with the Dvorak Technique
FT
Funktop Funktop enhancement - developed by Ted Funk for assistance with Precipitation analysis
IR2
Shortwave Channel 2 Infrared imagery - Shortwave, sometimes considered "night visible"
IR4
  Unenhanced Channel 4 Infrared Imagery
JSL
  JSL2 enhancement - developed by Jim Lynch for use with tropical classifications
RB
Rainbow Rainbow enhancement curve - pretty color enhancement
RGB
  Combination of Visible and IR using a three channel technique to make features stand out
VIS
Visible Unenhanced Visible imagery that transitions to IR2 overnight.
WV
Water Vapor Infrared Channel 3 with color enhancement

 

 



 
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