The visualisation tool allow to individuate
particles that are
initially sedded in a particular area
by moving the cursor on the map
of the Mediterranean. In particular it
is possible both to give a particular weight
to the cursor (option point in the plot
plane and area size) and directly select the
area by choosing the coordinates in the
left panel (Lat/Lon option in the plot plane)
Then from the netcdf file it is extracted
a new one containing only
those particles originating in the selected
area.
The smaller netcdf file can be downloaded
and/or plotted. Ferret is used
as "plotting engine", but any other graphical
package capable to read
netcdf files could easily be used (Grads
is certenly one of them).
The particles starting in the selected area are extracted from the entire file clicking the button
'Extract trajectories'
It is possible then or to download the
relative netcdf file, or visualise the Centre of mass trajectory,
the particles trajectories
and the mean root square displacement