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MapMaker Group Ltd first evaluation
Final assessment results
An evaluation of the G.I.S. Meto application against the ICAO SADIS Operations Group criteria gives the application a compliancy rating.
| Software functionality - MapMaker Group 7 February 2003 (update 14/5/2003 and 30/3/2004) | Available Y/N | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Display of OPMET data | Y | Available via Avia Texts application. |
| 2. GRIB decoder and display package | Y | Legend sometimes becomes illegible when it is overplotted by GRIB data, though this is avoidable with the careful selection of chart 'layers'. Ability to display Washington derived data is untested. |
| 3. BUFR decoder and display package | Y | Ability to test Washington derived BUFR is untested. |
| 4. Display and ability to prompt users of the arrival of chart amendments | Y | Understood to be available via WAFS Alert application, but untested due to non-availability of bulletins. |
| 5. Display and ability to prompt users of the arrival of SADIS administrative messages | Y | Available via WAFS Alert application. |
| 6. Display of tropical cyclone advisory statements | Y | Understood to be available via WAFS Alert application, but untested due to non availability of bulletins |
| 7. Display of volcanic ash advisory statements | Y | Available via WAFS Alert application. |
| 8. Display of volcanic ash trajectory/dispersion charts | Y | Available via T4 View application, but untested due to non-availability of charts. |
| 9. Display bulletin contents from the WMO header | Y | Available via WAFS Search application. |
| 10. Display of Special AIREPS | Y | Understood to be available via WAFS Alert application, but untested due to non-availability of charts. |
| 11. Ability to receive SADIS products via FTP | Y | This facility is highly configurable. |
Last Updated: 24 May 2012
