When PLOT MEOW is selected there are 3 options available:

- SLOSH (Raw) - Plots the raw SLOSH MEOW polygons for a certain category of storm without taking into account land elevation.

- SLOSH (Inundation) – Plots the SLOSH MEOW inundation level (above ground level) for a certain category of storm, taking into account the elevation of the land

- Export SLOSH polygons to Google Earth – Exports the raw SLOSH MEOW polygons to GE with associated slosh level data. This allows the user to view SLOSH information with Google Earth’s terrain feature. CLICK HERE TO SEE SAMPLE

When viewing SLOSH storm surge polygons on GE, make sure you do the following

- Have the “Terrain” layer on (checked) in GE

- In GE options, set the terrain quality to its max value

- In GE options, set the terrain exaggeration to a value of 1

- Zoom in as far as you can in order to analyze the data as the terrain data is not reflected at a low to medium zoom level. You may have to experiment with this.

- Turning 3D Buildings on in GE will create some interesting affects.

Once selected, the SLOSH MEOW data is plotted on a chart and there are additional options available (click here).