Image File Naming Convention for Chilbolton Radar

This page contains information on the file naming convention of image files for the Chilbolton radar. The files are of the form:

cb.yyddmm.hhmmss.sdd.xxx.jpg

Where the cb denotes the files are from Chilbolton, yyddmm is the date string, hhmmss is the time string, dd is the scan number, and xxx designates the plot type. More details on each of the components of the file name are given below.

Components of filename

Prefix

Allowed values:

ValueDescription
cbChilbolton Radar

Date

The six character date identifies the date of the observations in the file. The date is in the format YYDDMM.

e.g. '991001' represents 10th January 1999

Time

The six character time identifies the time of the scan in the file. The date is in the format HHMMSS.

Scan

The scan number for the Chilbolton Radar.

Plot-Type

Allowed values:

ValueDescription
rhi Vertical Scan of the Radar.
ppi 'Horizontal' Scan of the Radar.