Search Radius

The maximum distance search radius for the weather station choice lists (kilometers or miles) is set by these field values. These values determine the number of stations that will appear, sorted by distance from the specified simulation site location, in the station choice lists.

Typically a user will select the nearest station, which is the default. However, a user may want to select a station more typical of the climate for the location being simulated. An example of not selecting the closest station might occur in mountainous areas where the adjacent station does not typify the climate and/or wind conditions for the simulated field.