The Time Profiler is another analytical assistant found under the Graph icon on the View screen in SAGA. Tap on the Time Profile tool and a graph appears with the X axis referring to the weather variable level (eg wind speed in knots or pressure in mb) and the Y axis referring to time.
Off to the right are secondary variables associated with this product. Clicking the 2X icon in the upper right corner of the graph, doubles the size of the graph. 1X reduces it to normal size. X closes the graph.
Why would I use the Time Profile tool?
Find the Cursor Position pointer (it’s a transparent box with a finger pointing to it). Put your finger on the graphical finger and move it around the screen. Watch the contents of the Time Profile tool. The Time Profiler is letting you look through time at any single position on the graph without paging through each frame of the grib. It offers a quick means of assessing whether now is the time to leave or if its better to wait or how conditions might be changing at several points along a planned route.
