BUFKIT 4

Build 48

January 30, 2003

Bufkit 4 Build 48 Provides:

Support for GFS profiles out to 180 hours

Screen grab of BUFKIT window highlighting that the current data is from the GFS out to 180 hours

Dual Display support for Windows NT, 2000, and XP

Graphic showing that BUFKIT supports dual displays in Windows NT, 2000, and XP

Runs under Linux on Dual-Boot workstations using WINE

Screen grab showing BUFKIT running on a LINUX workstation using the WINE application

Expanded Precipitation Type Tools

Cloud-Microphysics
Elevated Precipitation Type

Example of the expanded precipitation type forecasting tools that are available in BUFKIT 4

Mean Mixing Ratio in a Layer

Screen grab showing that there is now the option of selecting the mean mixing ratio for making calculations of CAPE and other boundary layer calculations

Installation Instructions

Installation of Bufkit
Here is the full Bufkit 4 Build 48 installation: BUFKIT.ZIP (2.6 MB). It includes all the files you need to display profiles. 1. Unzip the file into a temporary directory. 2. Run the program SETUP.EXE (Remember: don't install the program into the same directory that contains the temporary unzipped files.) 3. Delete the temporary files.

Upgrade Bufkit 4 Build 18 or later to Build 48
Here this the new Bufkit executable: BufkitUpdate.zip (0.3 MB) 1. Unzip the file into a temporary directory. 2. Copy the file file Bufkit4.exe into your existing Bufkit directory. 3. Delete the temporary files.

Earlier Bufkit 4 Builds Provided:

Support of new file naming conventions with legacy support of previous filenames
A new version of BufGet (Automated product retrieval) included to support the new filename convention
Larger Profile and Overview screens
Elevated CAPE

On the Profile Display you can select what level the parcel start

Parcel Path plotted on display
Elevated CAPE, CIN, EQL, and nCAPE displayed

On the Overview Display

Time-Height Plots of Elevated CAPE contours
CIN values plotted in background

Energy/Bourgoiun Precip Type results can over ride eta post processor Precip Type
Profile retrieval from Archive directly streamlined
Map configuration automatically saved between runs.

Screen Shots

(A Overview Presentation of some of the new features is available by clicking here)

Elevated CAPE

On the Profile Display:

Screen grab showing BUFKIT with the elevated CAPE option selected

On the Overview Time-Height Display

Elevated CAPE on the Contour Panel

Screen grab of the Contour Panel with the Elevated CAPE option selected

Elevated CIN on the Convection Panel

Screen grab of the Convection Panel in BUFKIT with the Elevated CIN option checked

Energy/Bourgoiun Precip Type Overrides:

On the Profile Display

Screen grab of the Profiles Display with the Bourgoing Prec Type on Profile check box selected

On the Overview Time-Height Display

Screen grab of the Overview Time-Height Display with the Bourgoin PType option not selected

Screen grab of the Overview Time-Height Display with the Bourgoin PType option selected

BufGet4 In Action

Screen grab of the BufGet 4 application actively downloading profiles