Collection of python codes for use with flight planning software

Currently interfaces a basemap with and excel spreadsheet Makes clickable points in the basemap reflected in the excel spreadsheet

The main script to run the program is moving_lines_v3.py. This creates a gui with basemap, and a set of buttons.

Button functions are handled by gui.py. The functions for the Basemap instance and its interactivity are handled by map_interactive.py The functions for interfacing with Excel is handled by excel_interface.py

To do:

• add other forecast imagery from GMAO or others using WMS
• make more accurate flight time calculations (accounting for climbing and descending)
• add current AOD values at AERONET stations
• add ship tracks, or position of ships
• add calipso ground track
• add capabilities to load hdf files and put contour as background
• add remove flight button

Known Bugs:

• Sometime slow starting up
• Slow when loading excel file
• Altitude may not always change adequatly, even after manual input
• delaytime may be modified, even after manual input
• when switching between flight paths, speed may be mixed up