defmodule Microwaveprop.Weather.MapLayers do @moduledoc false @layers [ %{ id: "temperature", label: "Temperature", unit: "°C", group: "Surface", desc: "2m air temperature. Warm, humid air increases refractivity and ducting potential at lower frequencies." }, %{ id: "dewpoint_depression", label: "Td Depression", unit: "°C", group: "Surface", desc: "Temperature minus dewpoint. Small values (< 5°C) mean moist boundary layer — favorable for ducting at 10 GHz, but increases absorption above 24 GHz." }, %{ id: "surface_rh", label: "Humidity", unit: "%", group: "Surface", desc: "Relative humidity from surface T and Td. High RH supports refractivity gradients that bend microwave signals." }, %{ id: "pwat", label: "PWAT", unit: "mm", group: "Surface", desc: "Precipitable water — total moisture in the atmospheric column. High values signal rain fade risk for 24 GHz and above." }, %{ id: "surface_refractivity", label: "Refractivity", unit: "N", group: "Surface", desc: "Radio refractivity (N-units) at the surface. Typical values 280–380. Higher N means the atmosphere bends signals more toward the ground." }, %{ id: "refractivity_gradient", label: "N-Gradient", unit: "N/km", group: "Surface", desc: "Minimum refractivity gradient in the profile. Standard is −40 N/km. Below −157 N/km signals are trapped in a duct. More negative = stronger ducting." }, %{ id: "bl_height", label: "BL Height", unit: "m", group: "Surface", desc: "Planetary boundary layer height. Shallow BL (< 500m) concentrates moisture and heat near the surface, favoring temperature inversions and ducting." }, %{ id: "temp_850mb", label: "T @ 850mb", unit: "°C", group: "Upper Air", desc: "Temperature at 850 mb (~1500m altitude). Warm 850mb air over cool surface air indicates a capping inversion — a classic ducting setup." }, %{ id: "dewpoint_850mb", label: "Td @ 850mb", unit: "°C", group: "Upper Air", desc: "Dewpoint at 850 mb. A sharp moisture drop between the surface and 850mb creates an elevated refractivity gradient that can form ducts." }, %{ id: "temp_700mb", label: "T @ 700mb", unit: "°C", group: "Upper Air", desc: "Temperature at 700 mb (~3000m altitude). The classic capping diagnostic over the southern Plains: ≥10°C indicates a moderate cap, ≥12°C strong. Combined with warm 850 mb, signals a 'loaded gun' setup that suppresses convection until forcing arrives." }, %{ id: "dewpoint_700mb", label: "Td @ 700mb", unit: "°C", group: "Upper Air", desc: "Dewpoint at 700 mb. Wide depressions (T-Td > 10°C) signal the elevated mixed layer (EML) plume — a hallmark cap mechanism off the Mexican plateau." }, %{ id: "lapse_rate", label: "Lapse Rate", unit: "°C/km", group: "Upper Air", desc: "Temperature decrease per km from surface to 700mb. Low rates (< 5 °C/km) mean stable air that preserves inversions. High rates (> 8) mean convective mixing that destroys them." }, %{ id: "mid_lapse_rate", label: "Mid Lapse 850-700", unit: "°C/km", group: "Upper Air", desc: "Lapse rate across the 850→700 mb layer. Steep values (≥7 °C/km) above a warm moist boundary layer indicate an elevated mixed layer — the textbook cap structure that holds back convection until the inversion is broken." }, %{ id: "inversion_strength", label: "Inversion", unit: "°C", group: "Upper Air", desc: "Strongest temperature increase between adjacent levels. Inversions trap microwave signals. > 3°C is significant, > 5°C is strong." }, %{ id: "inversion_base_m", label: "Inv. Base", unit: "m", group: "Upper Air", desc: "Height (m AGL) where the strongest inversion begins. Surface-based inversions (< 200m) create surface ducts. Elevated inversions create elevated ducts." }, %{ id: "ducting", label: "Ducting", unit: "", group: "Ducting", desc: "Whether a trapping layer (modified refractivity decreasing with height) was detected in the profile. Green = duct present, signals can travel far beyond line of sight." }, %{ id: "duct_base_m", label: "Duct Base", unit: "m", group: "Ducting", desc: "Height of the lowest duct base. Surface ducts (< 100m) are most effective for ground-based stations. Elevated ducts require antennas near the duct height." }, %{ id: "duct_strength", label: "Duct Strength", unit: "M", group: "Ducting", desc: "Duct trapping strength in modified refractivity (M) units. > 10 M is moderate, > 20 M is strong. Stronger ducts trap a wider range of frequencies." }, %{ id: "duct_cutoff_ghz", label: "Duct Cutoff Band", unit: "GHz", group: "Ducting", desc: "Lowest microwave frequency the detected duct geometry can trap (Bean & Dutton waveguide cutoff). In Overview mode, cells are coloured by the highest amateur band the duct supports. Pick a band to mask cells that only support that band or lower." } ] @default_layer "temperature" @valid_ids MapSet.new(Enum.map(@layers, & &1.id)) @spec all() :: [map()] def all, do: @layers @spec default_id() :: String.t() def default_id, do: @default_layer @spec valid_id?(term()) :: boolean() def valid_id?(id) when is_binary(id), do: MapSet.member?(@valid_ids, id) def valid_id?(_id), do: false end