Quickstart guide:

1. Go to the 'System' tab in October, and install the plugin using the AlexLit.EarthNullSchoolMaps code.
2. After installation has finished a new component will appear in under Octobers 'CMS > Components' tab. You have the option to add this to only one page, or add it to a layout making it appear on all pages that use the layout. Whichever you chose the instructions are the same.
3. Open the your selected page/layout, and add the component to it.
4. Add component code anywhere on the page/layout.
5. That's it. You now have a working EarthNullSchoolMaps on your page. It has no outside dependencies, so you don't have to worry about anything else.

Components:

"Air" - World air map

Code:

{% component 'airMap' %}

"Chemistry" - World chemistry map

Code:

{% component 'chemistryMap' %}

"Ocean" - World ocean map

Code:

{% component 'oceanMap' %}

"Particulates" - World particulates map

Code:

{% component 'particulatesMap' %}

Options

• Height - atmospheric pressure corresponds roughly to altitude several pressure layers are meteorologically interesting they show data assuming the earth is completely smooth note: 1 hectopascal (hPa) = 1 millibar (mb)
  • Surface - the "Surface" layer represents conditions at ground or water level this layer follows the contours of mountains, valleys, etc.
  • 1000hPa ~100 m, near sea level conditions
  • 850hPa ~1,500 m, planetary boundary, low
  • 700hPa ~3,500 m, planetary boundary, high
  • 500hPa ~5,000 m, vorticity
  • 250hPa ~10,500 m, jet stream
  • 70hPa ~17,500 m, stratosphere
  • 10hPa ~26,500 m, even more stratosphere
• Overlay - show another dimension of data using color some overlays are valid at a specific height while others are valid for the entire thickness of the atmosphere
  • Wind - wind speed at specified height
  • Temp - temperature at specified height
  • RH - relative humidity at specified height
  • WPD - Instantaneous Wind Power Density. Measure of power available in the wind: ½ρv3, where ρ is air density and v is wind velocity
  • TPW - Total Precipitable Water. Total amount of water in a column of air stretching from ground to space
  • TCW - Total Cloud Water. Total amount of water in clouds in a column of air from ground to space
  • 3HPA - 3-hour Precipitation Accumulation. Amount of precipitation over the next three hours
  • CAPE - Convective Available Potential Energy from Surface. Indicates the buoyancy of air, a measure of atmospheric instability and predictor of severe weather
  • MSLP - Mean Sea Level Pressure. Air pressure reduced to sea level
  • MI - Misery Index. Perceived air temperature as combination of heat index and wind chill
  • SST - Sea Surface Temperature. Temperature of the ocean surface
  • SSTA - Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly. Difference in ocean temperature from daily average during years 1981-2011
  • HTSGW - Significant Wave Height. Roughly equal to mean wave height as estimated by a "trained observer"
  • COsc - Carbon Monoxide Surface Concentration. The fraction of carbon monoxide present in air at the earth's surface
  • CO2sc - Carbon Dioxide Surface Concentration. The fraction of carbon dioxide present in air at the earth's surface
  • SO2sm - Sulfur Dioxide Surface Mass. Amount of sulfur dioxide in the air near the earth's surface
  • DUex - Dust Extinction. The aerosol optical thickness (AOT) of light at 550 nm due to dust
  • SO4ex - Sulfate Extinction. The aerosol optical thickness (AOT) of light at 550 nm due to sulfate
• Projection
  • Atlantis
  • Azimuthal Equidistant
  • Conic Equidistant
  • Equirectangular
  • Orthographic
  • Patterson
  • Stereographic
  • Waterman Butterfly
  • Winkel Tripel
• Map width - Map width in pixels or percents
• Map height - Map height in pixels or percents
• Longitude - Longitude (-360 - 360). Example: -214.68
• Latitude - Latitude (-360 - 360). Example: 14.2
• Zoom - Zoom (0-3000)

FAQ

• How do I find the correct longitude, latitude and zoom?
  • Go to Earth Null School maps service, select your map area and notice address bar: