Warm Front Overrunning Precip Type Lookup
Independently matched atmospheric wet-bulb profile/front reference for overrunning precipitation type, no automatic phase from surface temperature. Exact independently verified location/jurisdiction/method/edition reference key, not a live database. Caller independently establishes matching units, evidence, method edition and applicability; output is not compliance, diagnosis, work-safety approval, geological identity or validated hazard prediction.
Description
Overrunning precipitation type depends on a matched atmospheric profile, including conditions above the surface.
Overrunning precipitation type depends on a matched atmospheric profile, including conditions above the surface.1
This lookup returns a supplied profile-specific notice rather than inferring phase from surface temperature.
When to use Warm Front Overrunning Precip Type Lookup
Use this tool to calculate or review the supplied observations under the stated rules. Match the observation method, units, averaging period and independently established reference.
How to use Warm Front Overrunning Precip Type Lookup and understand its results
- Match the observation method, units, averaging period and independently established reference.
- Enter callerVerifiedOverrunningPrecipKeys, callerVerifiedOverrunningPrecipNotices, queryOverrunningPrecipKey, using the field meanings and rules below, then run the tool.
- Read matchedCallerNotice. Inspect nested result fields where present, and review unknown records separately from known matches.
- Correct any reported input issue and run again. Before using a successful result, check the stated units, signs, reference scope and observation coverage.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| callerVerifiedOverrunningPrecipKeys | Caller verified overrunning precip keys | list of string | Required |
| callerVerifiedOverrunningPrecipNotices | Caller verified overrunning precip notices | list of string | Required |
| queryOverrunningPrecipKey | Query overrunning precip key; use the exact reference token or coordinate domain stated below | string | Required |
Supply nonempty aligned unique nonblank context keys and nonblank notices, then query one exact existing key. Matching is case-sensitive without trimming or normalization. Return its original notice unchanged; unknown keys fail. No data is fetched or independently verified.
notice=notices[indexOf(keys,exactQuery)] Use the matching field units and the exact boundary, ordering and reference rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| matchedCallerNotice | Matched caller notice | string |
{
"input": {
"callerVerifiedOverrunningPrecipKeys": [
"site-a/edition-a",
"site-a/edition-b"
],
"callerVerifiedOverrunningPrecipNotices": [
"caller reference a",
"caller reference b"
],
"queryOverrunningPrecipKey": "site-a/edition-b"
},
"output": {
"matchedCallerNotice": "caller reference b"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
The observations and reference conditions must be independently established. This result is a record summary or stated model screen, not an official warning or a validated event forecast. Reference records and their claimed verification are supplied by the caller; the tool does not retrieve or verify them.
Missing required fields, unknown fields, wrong types and violated rules return input issues. Numeric values and outputs must be finite. Lists and matrices must be dense, without missing cells. Numeric lists allow at most 10000 entries; ordinary string lists allow at most 128 strings of 128 UTF-16 units each; numeric matrices allow at most 128 rows and 128 columns, subject to narrower requirements above.
Alternative or Complementary methods
For a related step, use Virga Shaft Evaporation Height Lookup: Virga is precipitation observed aloft that does not persist to the ground along the observed shaft. For a complementary comparison, use Snow To Liquid Ratio Climatological Lookup: The snow-to-liquid ratio compares snowfall depth with its melted water equivalent on a matched basis.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Virga Shaft Evaporation Height Lookup
Virga is precipitation observed aloft that does not persist to the ground along the observed shaft.
- Snow To Liquid Ratio Climatological Lookup
The snow-to-liquid ratio compares snowfall depth with its melted water equivalent on a matched basis.