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Overview

Crystal is a frontend application for ModMS data that provides visualization of weather model data through maps and charts.

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Repository

Repository: https://git.wthr.ws/weathertech/old-crystal Clone the repository: 
git clone https://git.wthr.ws/weathertech/old-crystal
cd old-crystal

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Access

URL: http://crystal.arabiaweather.com/ Location Profile: http://crystal.arabiaweather.com/location_profile.html Authentication:
  • Username: crystal
  • Password: CLandSky
Crystal uses HTTP Basic Authentication to access the application.

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Purpose

Crystal provides a web interface to:
  • View weather model data on maps
  • Display charts and visualizations
  • Access location profiles and data

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Data Storage

Crystal uses MongoDB to store layer definitions. Each layer definition includes:
  • Query expression: ModMS query syntax (e.g., GFS.GND2M.TMP-273.15)
  • Style parameters: Map styling (colormap, min/max values, contours, vectors, etc.)
Access layer definitions: 
curl -u crystal:CLandSky http://crystal.arabiaweather.com/layers
For MongoDB deployment details, see MongoDB Infrastructure. For information on creating map images, see the ModMS Map Drawing Guide.

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Deployment

Crystal is deployed via Portainer on Docker Swarm.

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Deployment Location

Portainer Stack: wt-crystal
Crystal has no CI/CD pipeline. All deployments must be done manually through Portainer.