Sample Data

Version from 15:24, 14 Mar 2012

This page has sample data files which you can download and use with radR. 

Visit the GIFmovie plugin page for several examples of GIFmovies, go to the GIFmovie: sample radR session subsection for a look a basic look at radR in action, or click on the .WMV file below for examples of radar data that you can view without installing radR. The .WMV movie requires a movie player, such as Windows Media Player.

Included in the movie are data that show normal migration, strong migration, insects, rain and birds, and flocks:

• blips.wmv (15 Mbytes)

Instructions for viewing data in radR:

• download the .ZIP file
• unzip all three or four files from each .ZIP file into a folder
• inside radR:
  • load the blipmoviearch plugin (these movies use an old version of the blipmovie format)
  • press the From: button in the player window
  • choose Blipmovie archive reader -> Choose a file...
  • browse to the location where you unzipped the .ZIP file
  • hit the Play (right pointing triangle in the player window) to watch the movie, or drag the slider bar

The Movies (old blipmoviearch format)

• Shag Harbour -- birds taking off at sunset on 10 Sept (short)
  SHtakeoff.zip (2.5 Mbytes)
• Shag Harbour -- night 10-11 September 2006 (good migration; large files zipped)
  SH_060910_bmovie.zip (66 Mbytes)
• Roof of building at Acadia University -- afternoon 06 March 2006 (30 minutes; various birds circling; includes sample scores)
  roof20070306.zip (316 Kbytes)
• Flocks of Robins and Waxwings flying away from the coast
• FL_060920_flocks.zip (8.2 Mbytes)

Version as of 15:25, 14 Mar 2012

This page has sample data files which you can download and use with radR. 

Visit the GIFmovie plugin page for several examples of GIFmovies, go to the GIFmovie: sample radR session subsection for a look a basic look at radR in action, or click on the .WMV file below for examples of radar data that you can view without installing radR. The .WMV movie requires a movie player, such as Windows Media Player.

Included in the movie are data that show normal migration, strong migration, insects, rain and birds, and flocks: blips.wmv (15 Mbytes)

Instructions for viewing data in radR:

• download the .ZIP file
• unzip all three or four files from each .ZIP file into a folder
• inside radR:
  • load the blipmoviearch plugin (these movies use an old version of the blipmovie format)
  • press the From: button in the player window
  • choose Blipmovie archive reader -> Choose a file...
  • browse to the location where you unzipped the .ZIP file
  • hit the Play (right pointing triangle in the player window) to watch the movie, or drag the slider bar

The Movies (old blipmoviearch format)

• Shag Harbour -- birds taking off at sunset on 10 Sept (short)
  SHtakeoff.zip (2.5 Mbytes)
• Shag Harbour -- night 10-11 September 2006 (good migration; large files zipped)
  SH_060910_bmovie.zip (66 Mbytes)
• Roof of building at Acadia University -- afternoon 06 March 2006 (30 minutes; various birds circling; includes sample scores)
  roof20070306.zip (316 Kbytes)
• Flocks of Robins and Waxwings flying away from the coast
• FL_060920_flocks.zip (8.2 Mbytes)