Sign inParameter surface_altitude
Properties
| Name | surface_altitude |
|---|---|
| Description | The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. Altitude is the (geometric) height above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level. |
| AMIP code (Library of AMIP Data Transmission Standards) | orog |
| GRIB code | not specified |
Source
The parameter was taken from the NetCDF CF Metadata Convention.