Grib on Google Earth

[ash]

Accessing Google Earth through the ARC Website gives an opportunity to view a Grib file showing wind info in the Atlantic.

See Here

I haven't been able to access this info myself through my own Google Earth (maybe I need to download an updated version )

How useful, accurate, up to date is this info likely to be?

Ash

[DaveS]

Very interesting, I hadn't seen this before. The wind arrows seem to denote strength by varying the arrow length, rather than by altering the number of fletches. Is that normal for Gribs?

[Silkie]

AFAIK the grib file itself is just a bunch of numbers and it is the viewer which does the graphics. The long/short fletchs are obviously much easier to read. I couldn't find any timing for the info either or even whether current or forecast so of limited value I 'spect.

PS - could you tell us all how good your Delta is for a bit of balance.

[DaveS]

Ah, right, that makes sense. I don't suppose Mr. Google necessarily knows much about standard meteorological symbols. I couldn't find the time either, but assumed that that was just my unfamiliarity and that it would be hidden somewhere - but maybe not!

Deltas: comments added to the anchoring thread, trying to avoid one of these "I've got brand X so that's got to be best; everyone else is deluded" type of posts!