GRLevelX

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GRLevelX is a suite of data processing and display programs developed by Gibson Ridge Software, LLC (GRS), to view weather radar data. It went on the market on October 22, 2004, with the release of GRLevel3. It comes in three versions, all of which ingest raw data: GRLevel2 and GRLevel2 Analyst Edition for viewing Level II data of the National Weather Service (NWS), and GRLevel3 for viewing Level III data. All programs are capable of rendering dual polarization data. The software allows the user to view real-time data as well as archive data stored locally or obtained over the internet. It is used by professional forecasters and researchers for general precipitation analysis as well as severe storm, tornado, and tropical cyclone monitoring and analysis. Its usage base grew to include many television weathercasters, including by The Weather Channel severe storms expert Greg Forbes, as well as storm chasers, storm spotters, emergency managers, weather enthusiasts, private sector meteorologists, and is often used within the NWS, itself. GRLevel2 Analyst Edition allows the user to take a 3D images of precipitation within clouds, such as in supercell thunderstorms. Its integrated algorithms flag possible hail, tornado vortex signatures (TVSs), and mesocyclones. All GRx applications are written in multithreaded C++ using the base Windows APIs.…

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