prop/lib/microwaveprop/weather/map_layers.ex
Graham McIntire e3d430f8c4
feat(weather): add duct cutoff band map layer
Show on /weather where the detected duct geometry traps each microwave
band. Overview mode bins cells by their lowest trapped frequency
(Bean & Dutton cutoff); band-picker mode masks cells whose duct doesn't
reach the selected band. Cutoff is pre-computed per cell in both
writers (Elixir derive + Rust derive_row reads best_duct_freq_ghz from
CellValues), persisted to ScalarFile, and shipped to the JS hook via
the existing binary cell pack. Also cleans up six pre-existing
length/1 credo warnings in unrelated test files.
2026-05-15 19:51:24 -05:00

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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 280380. 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