Clouds
Quote from Glider Viewer on 1. March 2025, 16:17Clouds are represented in 3D and simulated as closely as possible to actual weather conditions—these are known as “Volumetric Clouds”. This means the weather codes from OpenWeather and OpenMeteo are used to identify the extent of cloud cover.
The speed and direction of cloud movement can also be configured. Since these are 3D clouds and their height can be defined, flight objects can fly through the clouds. In the current alpha version of “Glider Viewer,” the following types of cloud cover are considered:
- Clear Sky: No clouds
- Mainly Clear: Slight cloud cover
- Partly Clear: Significant cloud cover
- Overcast: Fully covered
- Rain: Covered with raindrops
Clouds are represented in 3D and simulated as closely as possible to actual weather conditions—these are known as “Volumetric Clouds”. This means the weather codes from OpenWeather and OpenMeteo are used to identify the extent of cloud cover.
The speed and direction of cloud movement can also be configured. Since these are 3D clouds and their height can be defined, flight objects can fly through the clouds. In the current alpha version of “Glider Viewer,” the following types of cloud cover are considered:
- Clear Sky: No clouds
- Mainly Clear: Slight cloud cover
- Partly Clear: Significant cloud cover
- Overcast: Fully covered
- Rain: Covered with raindrops