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Height of vertical levels
- Thread starter Hoda
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Hi,
I'm not sure if this answers your question, but the coordinate system for WRF is a hybrid vertical coordinate (HVC) and at the surface, it is terrain-following - meaning the heights come from the static geographic data used in the WPS process. Additional details about the HVC can be found in the Dynamics chapter of the WRF Users Guide.
I'm not sure if this answers your question, but the coordinate system for WRF is a hybrid vertical coordinate (HVC) and at the surface, it is terrain-following - meaning the heights come from the static geographic data used in the WPS process. Additional details about the HVC can be found in the Dynamics chapter of the WRF Users Guide.
Kwerner,Hi,
I'm not sure if this answers your question, but the coordinate system for WRF is a hybrid vertical coordinate (HVC) and at the surface, it is terrain-following - meaning the heights come from the static geographic data used in the WPS process. Additional details about the HVC can be found in the Dynamics chapter of the WRF Users Guide.
Many thanks for your help.
I know that the coordinate system for WRF is a hybrid vertical coordinate, but I am curious how these surface heights are determined: 2 meters for temperature and 10 meters for wind!
The reason we choose these heights is just based on the standard height for temperature and wind speed. These heights are determined to eliminate any effects the actual surface may have on the measurements. If you look online, you will see that most meteorology centers use similar heights.