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ecCodes definition

Name:
geopotential_
Geopotential heightAbbreviation:ghUnit:gpmparamId:156

TIGGE details

DefinitionThe height of a given point in the atmosphere in units proportional to the potential energy of unit mass (geopotential) at this height relative to the sea level.
Validity
instantaneous
Instantaneous
Comment
 
 Archived once a day at 00Z

WMO GRIB2 definition

Parameter
GRIB 2
Discipline= 0
  
Meteorological products
Parameter Category= 3
 
Mass
 
Parameter Number= 5
 
Geopotential height
 
Level
Type of first fixed surface= 100
Type of second
 Isobaric surface Pa
Scale factor of first fixed surface=
All 1's
0
Scaled value
Scale factor
of first fixed surface=
0
value in Pa Value of the field in Pascal
Type
Scale factor
of second fixed surface=
All 1's
 all bits to 1Missing
Scale factor of second
Scaled value of first
fixed surface=
value in Pa
all bits to 1Missing
Scaled value of second fixed surface=
All 1's
all bits to 1Missing