Geopotential height
Name: | geopotential_height | Abbreviation: | gh | Unit: | gpm |
Definition | The height of a given point in the atmosphere in units proportional to the potential energy of unit mass (geopotential) at this height relative to the sea level. |
Validity | Instantaneous |
Comment | Archived once a day at 00Z |
Parameter | ||
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Discipline | = 0 | Meteorological products |
Parameter Category | = 3 | Mass |
Parameter Number | = 5 | Geopotential height |
Level | ||
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Type of first fixed surface | = 100 | Isobaric surface Pa |
Scale factor of first fixed surface | = 0 | |
Scaled value of first fixed surface | = value in Pa | Value of the field in Pascal |
Type of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
Scale factor of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
Scaled value of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |