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| Name: | geopotential_height | Abbreviation: | gh | Unit: | gpm |
| Definition | The 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 |
| Comment | |
| GRIB 2 | | Discipline | = 0 | | | | Parameter Category | = 3 | | | | Parameter Number | = 5 | | | | Type of first fixed surface | = 100 | Type of second fixed surface | = All 1's | | Scale factor of first fixed surface | = 0 | Scale factor of second fixed surface | = All 1's | | Scaled value of first fixed surface | = value in Pa | Scaled value of second fixed surface | = All 1's |
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| GRIB 2 and C-code for: Deterministic forecast, Perturbed forecast and Control forecast |