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* see '''[[Average_temperature | Mean temperatures]]''', '''[[Heat/cold_degree_days_and_Chill_hours | Air frosts]]''', '''[[Gale_Days |Gale days]]''', '''[[Rain_measurement#Precipitation_measurement_and_Cumulus | Rain days, Dry days]]''', and '''Total [[Windrun |Wind run]]''' using '''View''' menu displays for ''This month'', ''This period'', and ''This year'' (These figures are generated by reading the appropriate monthly log(s) and doing the necessary calculation, they are not stored anywhere nor available as webtags). | * see '''[[Average_temperature | Mean temperatures]]''', '''[[Heat/cold_degree_days_and_Chill_hours | Air frosts]]''', '''[[Gale_Days |Gale days]]''', '''[[Rain_measurement#Precipitation_measurement_and_Cumulus | Rain days, Dry days]]''', and '''Total [[Windrun |Wind run]]''' using '''View''' menu displays for ''This month'', ''This period'', and ''This year'' (These figures are generated by reading the appropriate monthly log(s) and doing the necessary calculation, they are not stored anywhere nor available as webtags). | ||
* create the relevant monthly and/or annual NOAA style report by choosing ''NOAA Monthly Report'' or ''NOAA Annual Report'' from the '''View''' menu, then select the required period using the selectors, click the ''Update Display'' button to see various statistics calculated from processing the monthly log files, and finally press ''Save'' button to store the new or amended report. (Note: You can generate a NOAA report for a period without a monthly log, if data for that period is present on [[dayfile.txt]]. Generation of complete NOAA reports requires information in dayfile.txt, and the monthly logs for period in question). | * create the relevant monthly and/or annual NOAA style report by choosing ''NOAA Monthly Report'' or ''NOAA Annual Report'' from the '''View''' menu, then select the required period using the selectors, click the ''Update Display'' button to see various statistics (including '''mean temperature''') calculated from processing the monthly log files, and finally press ''Save'' button to store the new or amended report. (Note: You can generate a NOAA report for a period without a monthly log, if data for that period is present on [[dayfile.txt]]. Generation of complete NOAA reports requires information in dayfile.txt, and the monthly logs for period in question). | ||
* obtain (by [[Monthly_log_files#Viewing_monthly_log_files | viewing the created/edited log file]] just before rollover time) figures needed for correcting rogue figures in [[dayfile.txt]]. See for example [[FAQ#My_monthly_and.2For_annual_rainfall_totals_are_wrong | FAQ re correcting rainfall]]. | * obtain (by [[Monthly_log_files#Viewing_monthly_log_files | viewing the created/edited log file]] just before rollover time) figures needed for correcting rogue figures in [[dayfile.txt]]. See for example [[FAQ#My_monthly_and.2For_annual_rainfall_totals_are_wrong | FAQ re correcting rainfall]]. | ||
* use '''create missing''' button in the ''[[dayfile.txt]]'' selection in the '''Edit''' menu; This is a text editor, and works best when at full screen. Cumulus will then look through all monthly log files and create approximate records for any ''missing dates'' in the dayfile if those dates have observations stored in the relevant monthly log. (It creates a file in the Cumulus folder called dayfileeditlog.txt which contains the entries it created). Click the ''Help'' button for more information. In past and current versions (including 1.9.3), ''create missing'' will not affect any records that are incomplete or contain some rogue values (see [[Monthly_log_files#Using_Monthly_logs_to_deal_with_shorter_.28or_incomplete.29_dayfile.txt_records_for_particular_dates | workaround]] below). | * use '''create missing''' button in the ''[[dayfile.txt]]'' selection in the '''Edit''' menu; This is a text editor, and works best when at full screen. Cumulus will then look through all monthly log files and create approximate records for any ''missing dates'' in the dayfile if those dates have observations stored in the relevant monthly log. (It creates a file in the Cumulus folder called dayfileeditlog.txt which contains the entries it created). Click the ''Help'' button for more information. In past and current versions (including 1.9.3), ''create missing'' will not affect any records that are incomplete or contain some rogue values (see [[Monthly_log_files#Using_Monthly_logs_to_deal_with_shorter_.28or_incomplete.29_dayfile.txt_records_for_particular_dates | workaround]] below). | ||