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| Definition | The parameter expresses the Snow depth in kg of snow over one square meter. The unit corresponds to 1 mm of water equivalent. | |
| Validityinstantaneous | Daily averaged | |
| Comment | Please note that there exists a parameter Snow depth in GRIB 2 (Parameter number 11), which has the unit m (not m of water equivalent). This parameter measures the "real height" of snow cover. | GRIB 2Computed from instantaneous values at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z |
| Parameter | |||
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| Discipline | = 0 | Meteorological products | |
| Parameter Category | = 1 | Moisture | |
| Parameter Number | = 60 | Snow depth water equivalent | |
| Level | ||||
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| Type of first fixed surface | = 1 | Ground or water surface | ||
| Scale factor of first Type of second fixed surface | = All 1'sall bits to 1 | Missing | ||
| Scaled value Scale factor of first fixed surface | = All 1'sScale factor all bits to 1 | Missing | ||
| Type of second fixed surface | = | All 1'sall bits to 1 | Missing | |
| Scale factor of second | Scaled value of firstfixed surface | = | All 1'sall bits to 1 | Missing |
| Scaled value of second fixed surface | = | Allall bits to 1 | 'sGRIB 2 and C-code for: Perturbed forecast, Control forecast, Perturbed re-forecast and Control re-forecastMissing | |