Most CCSM [CAM] outputs contain the variable:
float PHIS(time, lat, lon) ;
PHIS:units = "m2/s2" ;
PHIS:long_name = "Surface geopotential" ;
ELEV = PHIS/9.80665 ; m
ELEV_at_long_name = "sfc elevation"
ELEV_at_units = "m"
Good luck
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Gwenaelle wrote:
> Hi ncl-group,
>
> I have a funny question.
>
> Do anyone know how to compute the land elevation (in meters) from the
> coupled CCSM outputs?
> I was thinking (1) to interpolate the atmospheric temperature profile
> from the hybrid vertical grid to a metric vertical grid and (2) find
> the surface elevation with the surface temperature variable.
> Do anybody know a simplest and more accurate method?
>
> thanks in advance,
> Gwenaelle Philippon
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