computing model height/thickness
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Hi,
This value can differ because thickness varies at each point due to the model being terrain-following.
(PHB + PH)/g gives geopotential on each model (vertical) level.
Then you will need to find geopotential above and below that to obtain thickness, at each grid point.
Just to note: geopotential and velocity are on full levels. All other variables are on half levels.
This value can differ because thickness varies at each point due to the model being terrain-following.
(PHB + PH)/g gives geopotential on each model (vertical) level.
Then you will need to find geopotential above and below that to obtain thickness, at each grid point.
Just to note: geopotential and velocity are on full levels. All other variables are on half levels.
Hi,
No, that is way too high to be reasonable. The thickness will certainly vary, and will increase with height for a while, but you shouldn't be seeing anything above 1km per layer. I'm attaching a plot showing what I've calculated for a basic run, over a water location, and then one over higher altitude. I used 45 levels for this run.
Kelly
No, that is way too high to be reasonable. The thickness will certainly vary, and will increase with height for a while, but you shouldn't be seeing anything above 1km per layer. I'm attaching a plot showing what I've calculated for a basic run, over a water location, and then one over higher altitude. I used 45 levels for this run.
Kelly
