Why Raw Data?
Raw data may be used in conjunction with a PC and appropriate software, such as Digital Atmosphere, to display current weather conditions in the form of high quality maps and images. A growing number of emergency managers use this setup to track developing severe weather conditions. In addition, many chasers use this approach when chasing to keep long distance phone bills to a minimum. When compared to the time required to download the several large internet graphics files needed to get roughly similar information, raw data can be downloaded comparatively quickly. As a result, your time on the Internet and your long distance phone bills are both minimized. Once downloaded, the raw data is ingested into Digital Atmosphere, an excellent program written by Tim Vasquez. Tim’s program analyzes the data and then presents it in a clear graphic format. You can also obtain raw data through the Emergency Managers Weather Information Network (EMWIN), for use with Digital Atmosphere. EMWIN data is
