Dear Andreas,
In CF, "height" is defined with reference to the earth's surface: "Height is
the vertical distance above the surface." ("Altitude" is defined as "the
(geometric) height above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential
surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level.")
Hence, I think the name you need is:
height_of_atmosphere_layer_above_surface (m)
and you would then need to define your layer, for example, by giving coordinate
bounds in terms of pressure at the top and bottom of the layer.
Best wishes,
Alison
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Alison Pamment Tel: +44 1235 778065
NCAS/British Atmospheric Data Centre Email: [email protected]
STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
R25, 2.22
Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andreas Hilboll [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: 02 July 2014 10:57
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [CF-metadata] altitude_above_surface?
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I have another question: How would I express "altitude (of atmosphere
> layer) above surface" in terms of CF standard names?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -- Andreas.
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