1.2 MIP Variable: Surface Altitude (orog)

Record Label : orog

Record Title : Surface Altitude

CF Standard Name : surface_altitude

Units of Measure : m

Record Description : The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. Altitude is the (geometric) height above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level.

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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CCMI1_annual,CCMI1_daily,CCMI1_fixed,CCMI1_hourly,CCMI1_monthly,CMIP5_6hrLev,CMIP5_Amon,CMIP5_aero,CMIP5_CF3hr,CMIP5_CFday,CMIP5_CFmon,CMIP5_CFsubhr,CORDEX_fx,PMIP3_Aclim,PMIP3_Amon,SPECS_6hr,SPECS_Amon

Record Identifier : 00e77372-e8b9-09d9-a827-a0790e991fd9

MIP Defining this Variable : CMIP5

Link to Units section : m

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