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
	GRIB 2 and C-code for: Deterministic forecast, Perturbed forecast and Control forecast