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Weather Control Packet Support

Layer IDWeather EffectSpyClient MappingSupported FieldsDescription
0Ground Fogios2ig.dat.fogWeather EnableOff / On Flag (0, 1)
ios2ig.dat.fog_layer_floorBase Elevation

Top altitude of full fog where visibility is equal to Visibility Range.

(The fog base always extends to the ground - ownship cannot punch below layer).

See Ground Fog Characteristics.

ios2ig.dat.fog_layer_ceiling

Thickness

(Summed with base elevation)

Thickness of transition band between Base Elevation (full fog) and no fog.

See Ground Fog Characteristics.

ios2ig.dat.fog_layer_range

Visibility Range

Visibility range within ground fog.

1Cloud Layer 1N/AWeather EnableOff / On Flag (0, 1)
ios2ig.dat.cloud_layer1Cloud TypeSee Cloud Types.
7th bit of ios2ig.dat.cloud_layer1Scud EnableOff / On
ios2ig.dat.cloud_thick1TransitionTransition region for scud.
ios2ig.dat.cloud_bottom1Base ElevationLowest Cloud level (meters).

ios2ig.dat.cloud_height1

Top Height

(Summed with thickness)

For types 3 and 9 - 12: Top height of cloud layer (Base Elevation + Thickness).

Thickness ignored for type 10.

All other types: Transition layer thickness - these clouds are 2D.

ios2ig.dat.cloud_layer_color1Severity

Color Enumeration

0: Default

1: Darkest - 4: Lightest

ios2ig.dat.cloud_layer_density1

Coverage (Types 9 - 12 only)

Density: 0 - 100 (Less Dense - More Dense).

ios2ig.dat.cloud_layer_softness1Aerosol (Types 9 - 12 only)Softness: -127 - 127 (Sharper Edge - Softer Edge). 0 is default.
2Cloud Layer 2N/AWeather EnableOff / On Flag (0, 1)
ios2ig.dat.cloud_layer2Cloud TypeSee Cloud Types.
7th bit of ios2ig.dat.cloud_layer2Scud EnableOff / On
ios2ig.dat.cloud_thick2TransitionTransition region for scud.
ios2ig.dat.cloud_bottom2Base ElevationLowest Cloud level (meters).

ios2ig.dat.cloud_height2

Top Height

(Summed with thickness)

For types 3 and 9 - 12: Top height of cloud layer (Base Elevation + Thickness).

Thickness ignored for type 10.

All other types: Transition layer thickness - these clouds are 2D.

ios2ig.dat.cloud_layer_color2Severity

Color Enumeration

0: Default

1: Darkest - 4: Lightest

ios2ig.dat.cloud_layer_density2

Coverage (Types 9 - 12 only)

Density: 0 - 100 (Less Dense - More Dense)

ios2ig.dat.cloud_layer_softness2Aerosol (Types 9 - 12 only)

Softness: -127 - 127 (Sharper Edge - Softer Edge)

0 is default

3Cloud Layer 3N/AWeather EnableOff / On Flag (0, 1)
ios2ig.dat.cloud_layer_color3Severity

Color Enumeration

0: Default

1: Darkest - 4: Lightest

ios2ig.dat.cloud_layer_density3

Coverage (Types 9 - 12 only)

Density: 0 - 100 (Less Dense - More Dense)

ios2ig.dat.cloud_layer_softness3Aerosol (Types 9 - 12 only)Softness: -127 - 127 (Sharper Edge - Softer Edge). 0 is default.
4RainN/AWeather EnableOff / On Flag (0, 1)

ios2ig.dat.rain

ios2ig.dat.inten_rain

Severity

Rain Severity

1: Less Severe - 5: More Severe

5SnowN/AWeather EnableOff / On Flag (0, 1)
ios2ig.dat.snowSeverity

Snow Severity

1: Less Severe - 5: More Severe

10Lightning (Aechelon Extension)ios2ig.dat.lightningWeather EnableOff / On Flag (0, 1)
Severity1: Less Severe - 3: More Severe
11Sea State (Aechelon Extension)N/AWeather EnableOff / On Flag (0, 1)
ios2ig.dat.sea_state.sea_stateSeverity

Sea State

1: Calm - 5: Not Calm

ios2ig.dat.sea_state.sea_roughnessThickness

Sea Roughness

1: Less Rough - 5: More Rough

ios2ig.dat.sea_state.sea_wind_speedHorizontal Wind Speed

Wind speed for waves (knots).

ios2ig.dat.sea_state.sea_wind_dirWind Direction

Wind direction for waves (degrees).

12Haze (Aechelon Extension)N/AWeather Enable

Off / On Flag (0, 1)

ios2ig.dat.visib_general

ios2ig.dat.visib_fog

ios2ig.dat.fog_range

Visibility Range

Range (meters).

ios2ig.dat.layered_haze_intensity

Coverage

Intensity of layered haze effect (0.0 - 1.0).

ios2ig.dat.haze_tint

Thickness

De-saturate blue tint of haze effect (0.0 - 1.0). 0.0 is default value.

13Windshield Wipers (Aechelon Extension)

N/A

Weather Enable

Thickness = (0.0 - 1.0) Speed

ios2ig.dat.windshield_wipers

Thickness

Speed

0.0: Slower - 1.0: Faster

14Tide Level (Aechelon Extension)

ios2ig.dat.sea_state.tide_level

Thickness

Tide (feet).

15Patchy Fog (Aechelon Extension)

N/A

Weather Enable

Off / On Flag (0, 1)

ios2ig.dat.fog

Coverage

Coverage Type

See Patchy Fog Coverage Types.

ios2ig.dat.fog_layer_floor

Base Elevation

Top altitude of full fog where visibility is equal to Visibility Range (the fog base always extends to the ground, 0 MSL)

ios2ig.dat.fog_layer_ceiling

Thickness

(Summed with base elevation)

Thickness of transition band between Base Elevation (full fog) and no fog

See Ground Fog Characteristics.

ios2ig.dat.fog_layer_range

Visibility Range

Range.

ios2ig.dat.varying_fog

Transition

Variance

0.0 - 1.0

16Wet Runway (Aechelon Extension)

N/A

Weather Enable

Off / On Flag (0, 1)



ios2ig.dat.wet_runway

Severity

Effect enumeration

0: Auto

1: Clear

2: Rain

3: Snow

4: Ice

5: Patchy Rain

6: Patchy Snow

7: Patchy Ice

8: Sand

17Sea Current (Aechelon Extension)

N/A

Weather Enable

Off / On Flag (0, 1)

ios2ig.dat.sea_state.sea_current_dir

Wind Direction

Wind direction for sea targets (degrees).

ios2ig.dat.sea_state.sea_current_speed

Horizontal Wind Speed

Wind speed for sea current (knots).

ios2ig.dat.sea_state.sea_current_amplitude

Base Elevation

Wave amplitude in meters.

ios2ig.dat.sea_state.sea_current_period

Thickness

Wave period in meters.

18Alpenglow (Aechelon Extension)

N/A

Weather Enable

Off / On Flag (0, 1)

ios2ig.dat.alpenglow

Thickness

Alpenglow effect intensity

0.0 - 1.0

19Wind Layer 1 (Aechelon Extension)

N/A

Weather Enable

Off / On Flag (0, 1)

Note that the Atmosphere Control packet's wind settings set all wind layers; to set them individually, you must send this packet after the Atmosphere Control packet

h2ig.dat.wind_dir[0]

Wind Direction

Wind direction (degrees).

h2ig.dat.wind_veloc[0]

Horizontal Wind Speed

Wind speed (knots).

h2ig.dat.wind_layer_hgt[0]

Base Elevation

Wave height in meters.

20Wind Layer 2 (Aechelon Extension)

N/A

Weather Enable

Off / On Flag (0, 1)

Note that the Atmosphere Control packet's wind settings set all wind layers; to set them individually, you must send this packet after the Atmosphere Control packet

h2ig.dat.wind_dir[1]

Wind Direction

Wind direction (degrees).

h2ig.dat.wind_veloc[1]

Horizontal Wind Speed

Wind speed (knots).

h2ig.dat.wind_layer_hgt[1]

Base Elevation

Wave height in meters.

21Wind Layer 3 (Aechelon Extension)

N/A

Weather Enable

Off / On Flag (0, 1)

Note that the Atmosphere Control packet's wind settings set all wind layers; to set them individually, you must send this packet after the Atmosphere Control packet

h2ig.dat.wind_dir[2]

Wind Direction

Wind direction (degrees).

h2ig.dat.wind_veloc[2]

Horizontal Wind Speed

Wind speed (knots).

h2ig.dat.wind_layer_hgt[2]

Base Elevation

Wave height in meters.

22Wind Layer 4 (Aechelon Extension)

N/A

Weather Enable

Off / On Flag (0, 1)

Note that the Atmosphere Control packet's wind settings set all wind layers; to set them individually, you must send this packet after the Atmosphere Control packet

h2ig.dat.wind_dir[3]

Wind Direction

Wind direction (degrees).

h2ig.dat.wind_veloc[3]

Horizontal Wind Speed

Wind speed (knots).

h2ig.dat.wind_layer_hgt[3]

Base Elevation

Wave height in meters.

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