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User guide

If you click on Melbourne forecast or Victorian forecast on the menu (the left-hand side of this page), the Figure 1 (below) is an example of what will appear on your screen.

There are a number of functions and options available for using this forecasting facility. Functions and options appear in the form of drop down lists, for example An example of a drop down list available on the system, as well as buttons, for example An example of a button available on the system.

For an explanation of the functions and options available, please use your mouse to click on a section of interest on Figure 1 below.

Figure 1

An example of the AAQFS function that appears once the 'AAQFS Melbourne Forecast' menu option has been selected

 

Date

The top section of the AAQFS function contains the date the forecast is referring to.

 

Map section selected from Figure 1Map

This is a map of the region the forecast is referring to, with suburbs and surrounding waters marked out. Different coloured sections of the map represent pollutant concentrations. A colour scale is located on the bottom right hand side of the map which represents what each colour means.

 

Pollutant drop down list Air Quality Index Drop Down List selected from Figure 1

Clicking on this drop down list allows you to select the particular pollutant you wish the map information to refer to. The options available are:

  • Air Quality Index
  • Ozone
  • Sulfur dioxide
  • Particle Matter < 10 Micron
  • Airborne Particle Index
  • Nitrogen Dioxide
  • Carbon Monoxide

 

Max drop down list  Max Drop Down List selected from Figure 1

Clicking on this drop down list allows you to view map information for any one-hour forecast of the selected pollutant for any of the 24 hours of the day. The selection Max shows the maximum pollution level for each area over the forecast 24-hour period.

 

<< Rewind button  << Rewind Button from Figure 1

This button allows you to rewind the forecast. Once you click this button you will notice the figure in the Max Drop Down List decrease. This figure will continue to drop until you press the Stop button.

 

-1 Button  -1 Button selected from Figure 1

This button allows you to go back an hour.

 

Stop button  Stop Button selected from Figure 1

This button stops the Rewind or Fast Forward functions.

 

+1 Button  +1 Button selected from Figure 1

This button allows you to go forward an hour.

 

>> Fast forward button  >> Fast Forward Button selected from Figure 1

This button allows you to fast forward the forecast. Once you click this button you will notice the figure in the Max Drop Down List increase. This figure will continue to rise until you press the Stop button.

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Air quality summary

Friday 29 August 2008: Summary for the 24 hours to 3 PM: GOOD to FAIR air quality in Melbourne & Geelong, and GOOD to VERY GOOD air quality in Latrobe Valley.

Forecast: GOOD to VERY GOOD air quality is expected in Melbourne tomorrow [Saturday]

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