altitude_at_top_of_atmosphere_model
completeCreated: Feb. 8, 2017
Proposer: Jonathan Gregory
Proposed Date: 2015-09-06
CF trac ticket 143 has been agreed.
Change Date: Feb. 8, 2017, 4:06 p.m.
Term: altitude_at_top_of_atmosphere_model
Unit: m
Unit ref: ULAA
AMIP:
GRIB:
Change Date: Feb. 8, 2017, 4:07 p.m.
Term: altitude_at_top_of_atmosphere_model
Unit: m
Unit ref: ULAA
AMIP:
GRIB:
Altitude is the (geometric) height above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level.
Change Date: May 18, 2017, 9:29 a.m.
Term: altitude_at_top_of_atmosphere_model
Unit: m
Unit ref: ULAA
AMIP:
GRIB:
Altitude is the (geometric) height above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level. "Top of atmosphere model" means the upper boundary of the top layer of an atmosphere model.