PP-Tools: A Climatological Forecast Aid for Aviation Forecasters

摘要

PP-Tools is a computer program that serves as a climatological forecast aid forthe aviation forecaster. The objective of the program is to provide the aviation forecaster with interactive access to up to 30 years of climatological 'experience' for user-specified stations. The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of PP-Tools and then provide a more detailed discussion of the program's main features, including examples of program output and how the data might be used for various forecast situations.