Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 2014 COMAND Manual - Manual (Page 268)

Weather
front
Explanation
Cold front If a cold front moves in, the
weather remains changeable
and there are often rain show-
ers and thunderstorms. The
air temperature decreases.
Warm front This can mean longer periods
of rain and can lead to an
increase in cloud cover and a
slow increase in temperature.
Stationary
front
The weather front moves min-
imally. The weather remains
changeable in this area.
Occlusion This occurs when a faster cold
front reaches an advancing
warm front and combines
with it. The weather remains
changeable and rainy within
an occlusion.
Example: weather map showing the progress of a
tropical storm
:
Position on the forecast path
; Current position of the cyclone
= Position on the previous path
Conditions: the Tropical Storm Tracks Tropical Storm Tracks
layer is switched on (
Y
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data is available.
A dotted line shows the previous path and the
forecast path of a tropical low-pressure area
(cyclone).
Information on a cyclone
You can select individual points (:, ; and
=) on the path and display further informa-
tion on them.
X In the map, slide XVY, ZVÆ or aVb the
COMAND controller and slide the crosshair
to :, ; or =.
X Press W the COMAND controller.
Showing information (if available):
R name of the tropical storm and category
R time stamp
R speed and direction of propagation ( Wind Wind )
R
maximum wind speed ( Max. Wind Speed Max. Wind Speed )
i The directional movement speed is the
speed at which the storm cell of a tropical
storm moves.
A tropical storm is separated into different
categories according to the location at which
it develops.
Region of origin Category
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Low Tropical Low
Pressure System Pressure System
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Rain Tropical Rain
Zone Zone
Atlantic, North and
South Pacific
Oceans
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
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Weather map
SIRIUS
Weather