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* World-wide tracking of tropical
cyclones
* Fully interactive globe
* Pan, rotate, zoom with ease
* Historical data as far back as the
late 1800's
* Add, remove, modify various layers
from the globe
* Multiple background styles
* Hurricane model data plots... over
15 models to display.
* Plot rain forecast for for the next
3 days.
* Mouse over identification
* Plot weather observations (METAR,
Synoptic, and Buoy)
* Contour analysis on weather observation
parameters.
* Satellite imagery animation with
transparency settings
* Radar imagery animation with transparency
settings
* Distance calculator using the great
circle method for more accurate distances
* Historical tracks wizard... customize
what you want to see
* Overlay Sea temperature image
* Import ESRI Shape file format
* Import MapInfo file format
* Global Tracks has the resolution
to discern point that are inches away...
the mapping resolution is capable
of 1/1500th of an arc second. Amazing
GIS capability.
* Map projections: Spherical, Mercator,
and Cartesian. You can change these
on the fly and all data will be adjusted.
* Display of Sunrise and Sunset terminator.
Looks really nice with a texture background
in full screen mode with the auto-rotate
feature.
* Create custom globe layers with
locations
* Plot satellite derived winds.
* Storm animation. See the wind band
move and change shape as the storm
progresses into the future. The wind
band can be color filled or hollow.
* Hurricane Vortex and Recon plots
* Even more... download
and try
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