Garmin 400W Series Manual

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5

Displaying Storm Data on the Map Page

TheMapPagedisplayscellorstrikeinformation

usingyellowlightningstrikesymbologyoverlaid

onamovingmap.Thisaddedcapabilityimproves

situationalawareness,whichinturnmakesitmuch

easierforthepilottorelatestormactivitytoairports,

NAVAIDs,obstaclesandothergroundreferences.

NOTE: Storm data is displayed on the Map Page only if

aircraft heading is available.

Innormaloperation,thecurrentmodeandrate

aredisplayedinthetoprightcorneroftheMapPage

andthebottomrightcorneroftheLightningPage.

Themodeisdescribedbytheword“STRIKE”whenin

strikemode,or“CELL”whenincellmode.

NOTE:

Cell mode uses a clustering program to iden-

tify clusters of electrical activity that indicate cells.

Cell mode is most useful during periods of heavy

storm activity. Displaying cell data during these peri-

ods frees the user from sifting through a screen full

of discharge points and helps to better determine

where the storm cells are located.

190-00356-31 Rev. C

Storm Activity

Storm Data Displayed on the Map Page

Strike Rate

Cell Mode

Section 2

L-3 Stormscope Interface