ecCodes definition
| Name: | Mean sea water potential temperature in the upper 300 m | Abbreviation: | mswpt300 | Unit: | K | paramId: | |
| Description: | Average sea water potential temperature in the upper 300 metres. | ||||||
S2S details
| Validity | Daily averaged |
| Comment | Land points should be set as missing values. Computation of daily average depends on the model (e.g. it can be a direct model output or computed one from instantaneous values at 0, 6, 12 and 18Z etc) |
WMO GRIB2 definition
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | 10 | oceanographic products |
| Parameter category | 4 | subsurface properties |
| Parameter number | 18 | water potential temperature (theta) |
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of first fixed surface | 160 | Depth below sea level |
| Scale factor of first fixed surface | 0 | m |
| Scaled value of first fixed surface | 0 | |
| Type of second fixed surface | 160 | Depth below sea level |
| Scale factor of second fixed surface | 0 | m |
| Scaled value of second fixed surface | 300 | |