sea_surface_height_above_reference_ellipsoid

"Height_above_X" means the vertical distance above the named surface X. "Sea surface height" is a time-varying quantity. A reference ellipsoid is a regular mathematical figure that approximates the irregular shape of the geoid. A number of reference ellipsoids are defined for use in the field of geodesy. The geoid is a surface of constant geopotential with which mean sea level would coincide if the ocean were at rest. The standard name for the height of the sea surface above the geoid is sea_surface_height_above_geoid. The standard name for the height of the sea surface above mean sea level is sea_surface_height_above_mean_sea_level.

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Proposal: Jonathan Gregory / Alison Pamment [Standard names for mean sea level change]

Proposal: Jonathan Gregory / Alison Pamment [Standard names for CF trac ticket #143]

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