1.8 CF Standard Names: Equilibrium Line Altitude (equilibrium_line_altitude)

Record Label : equilibrium_line_altitude

Record Title : Equilibrium Line Altitude

CF Standard Name : equilibrium_line_altitude

Record Description : Altitude is the (geometric) height above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level. The equilibrium line is the locus of points on a land ice surface at which ice accumulation balances ice ablation over the year.

Canonical Units : m