Vertical Computational Grid

v101

91-level atmospheric hybrid sigma-pressure coordinate extending to 61 km.

91
Vertical Levels
61,000 m
Total Depth
Vertical Coordinate Atmosphere Hybrid Sigma Pressure Coordinate
Levels (n_z) 91
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What is this? This is a vertical computational grid using a Atmosphere Hybrid Sigma Pressure Coordinate coordinate system with 91 vertical levels spanning 61,000 m. The top layer is 2 m thick and the bottom layer is 240 m thick.

Vertical Coordinate System

Atmosphere Hybrid Sigma Pressure Coordinate
Parametric atmosphere hybrid sigma pressure coordinate, as defined by the CF conventions.

Level Structure

↑ top (2 m)bottom (240 m) ↓
91
Vertical Levels
2 m
Top Layer
240 m
Bottom Layer
61,000 m
Total Depth

Technical Details

Resource Identifier (@id)
v101
Validation Key
v101
JSON-LD Context
emd:vertical_computational_grid/v101
Resource Types
emdwcrp:vertical_computational_gridesgvoc:VerticalComputationalGrid