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<p>
Hi Rolf,
</p>
<p>
I send you an excel table for the case of 40 levels, which was prepared by H-J and myself in order to analyse the inconsistencies between the grid definitions in
<span class="caps">
COSMO
</span>
. It shows all related quantities of the reference atmosphere and the same values as in
<span class="caps">
YUSPECIF
</span>
.
<br/>
You may adapt it for 60 levels and compare the formula with yours. This should give the correct values.
</p>
<p>
I’m sorry, but I do not have the time at the moment to check it on my own.
</p>
<p>
Regards, Andreas
</p>
<p>
Rolf Zentek wrote:
<br/>
> Hi,
<br/>
>
<br/>
> I have my 3d (+time = 4d) variable PP (deviation from reference pressure).
<br/>
> Now I simple want to compute my pressure on the full levels.
<br/>
>
<br/>
> from YUSPECIF:
<br/>
>
<br/>
> Vertical coordinate: type 2 (Gal-Chen hybrid)
<br/>
> k Z(k) P0(k)
<br/>
> 1 25000.0000 28.1726
<br/>
> 2 23800.0000 33.9524
<br/>
> […..]
<br/>
> 60 10.0000 998.8149
<br/>
> 61 0.0000 1000.0000
<br/>
> Boundary for change from z to terrain-following: vcflat = 11430.0000
<br/>
> Half-level index where levels become flat: k = 15
<br/>
> Exponential profile with asymptotic isothermal stratosphere
<br/>
> Values of the Reference Atmosphere:
<br/>
> Pressure at Sea-Level: 1000.0000
<br/>
> Temperature at Sea-Level: 15.0000
<br/>
> Temp. diff. sea-level-stratosph.: 75.0000
<br/>
> Scale height for temp. decrease: 10000.0000
<br/>
>
<br/>
> from Output constant file (lffd2015123118c.nc)
<br/>
>
<br/>
> vcoord:long_name = “Height-based hybrid Gal-Chen coordinate” ;
<br/>
> vcoord:units = “Pa” ;
<br/>
> vcoord:ivctype = 2 ;
<br/>
> vcoord:irefatm = 2 ;
<br/>
> vcoord:p0sl = 100000. ;
<br/>
> vcoord:t0sl = 288.149993896484 ;
<br/>
> vcoord:dt0lp = 42. ;
<br/>
> vcoord:vcflat = 11430. ;
<br/>
> vcoord:delta_t = 75. ;
<br/>
> vcoord:h_scal = 10000. ;
<br/>
>
<br/>
> As I understand it, I need to compute the reference pressure for every grid point and then just add PP?
<br/>
> I must compute the reference pressure on full levels right?
<br/>
>
<br/>
> Step 1: H = ( HLL[:,:,1:60] + HLL[:,:,2:61] ) * 0.5
<br/>
> Step 2: P_ref = specialFunction(H) = “pressure in Height H“
<br/>
> Step 3: P = P_ref + PP
<br/>
>
<br/>
> Is this so far correct?
<br/>
> In that case what is this “specialFunction”? (I know it is basically barometric height formula… but which version?)
<br/>
> I tried the formula from the COSMO Documentation (Part I: Dynamics and Numerics) page 28/29, equation (3.85)
<br/>
> p_0(z) = … for both cases beta = 0 and beta = 42
<br/>
> but if I test it with the values from YUSPECIF I get lower or higher values than there.
<br/>
>
<br/>
> nc = nc_open(file)
<br/>
> vcoord = ncvar_get(nc,“vcoord”)
<br/>
> p0sl = ncatt_get(nc,“vcoord”,“p0sl”)$value
<br/>
> t0sl = ncatt_get(nc,“vcoord”,“t0sl”)$value
<br/>
> dt0lp = ncatt_get(nc,“vcoord”,“dt0lp”)$value
<br/>
> pref1 = p0sl * exp( -t0sl/dt0lp * (1-sqrt(1 – 2 * dt0lp * 9.81 * vcoord / 287.058 / t0sl^2) )
<br/>
> pref2 = p0sl * exp( -9.81 * vcoord / 287.058 / t0sl )
<br/>
>
<br/>
> for 25000m
<br/>
> pref1 gives 13 hPa
<br/>
> pref2 gives 51 hPa
<br/>
> while YUSPECIF says 28 hPa
<br/>
>
<br/>
> Any suggestions?
<br/>
> Rolf
<br/>
>
<br/>
> P.S.: the attribute:units of the variable “vcoord” says “Pa” but its obviously(?) meter
<br/>
>
<br/>
> edit: I attached the files
</p>
<p>
Hi Rolf,
</p>
<p>
I send you an excel table for the case of 40 levels, which was prepared by H-J and myself in order to analyse the inconsistencies between the grid definitions in
<span class="caps">
COSMO
</span>
. It shows all related quantities of the reference atmosphere and the same values as in
<span class="caps">
YUSPECIF
</span>
.
<br/>
You may adapt it for 60 levels and compare the formula with yours. This should give the correct values.
</p>
<p>
I’m sorry, but I do not have the time at the moment to check it on my own.
</p>
<p>
Regards, Andreas
</p>
<p>
Rolf Zentek wrote:
<br/>
> Hi,
<br/>
>
<br/>
> I have my 3d (+time = 4d) variable PP (deviation from reference pressure).
<br/>
> Now I simple want to compute my pressure on the full levels.
<br/>
>
<br/>
> from YUSPECIF:
<br/>
>
<br/>
> Vertical coordinate: type 2 (Gal-Chen hybrid)
<br/>
> k Z(k) P0(k)
<br/>
> 1 25000.0000 28.1726
<br/>
> 2 23800.0000 33.9524
<br/>
> […..]
<br/>
> 60 10.0000 998.8149
<br/>
> 61 0.0000 1000.0000
<br/>
> Boundary for change from z to terrain-following: vcflat = 11430.0000
<br/>
> Half-level index where levels become flat: k = 15
<br/>
> Exponential profile with asymptotic isothermal stratosphere
<br/>
> Values of the Reference Atmosphere:
<br/>
> Pressure at Sea-Level: 1000.0000
<br/>
> Temperature at Sea-Level: 15.0000
<br/>
> Temp. diff. sea-level-stratosph.: 75.0000
<br/>
> Scale height for temp. decrease: 10000.0000
<br/>
>
<br/>
> from Output constant file (lffd2015123118c.nc)
<br/>
>
<br/>
> vcoord:long_name = “Height-based hybrid Gal-Chen coordinate” ;
<br/>
> vcoord:units = “Pa” ;
<br/>
> vcoord:ivctype = 2 ;
<br/>
> vcoord:irefatm = 2 ;
<br/>
> vcoord:p0sl = 100000. ;
<br/>
> vcoord:t0sl = 288.149993896484 ;
<br/>
> vcoord:dt0lp = 42. ;
<br/>
> vcoord:vcflat = 11430. ;
<br/>
> vcoord:delta_t = 75. ;
<br/>
> vcoord:h_scal = 10000. ;
<br/>
>
<br/>
> As I understand it, I need to compute the reference pressure for every grid point and then just add PP?
<br/>
> I must compute the reference pressure on full levels right?
<br/>
>
<br/>
> Step 1: H = ( HLL[:,:,1:60] + HLL[:,:,2:61] ) * 0.5
<br/>
> Step 2: P_ref = specialFunction(H) = “pressure in Height H“
<br/>
> Step 3: P = P_ref + PP
<br/>
>
<br/>
> Is this so far correct?
<br/>
> In that case what is this “specialFunction”? (I know it is basically barometric height formula… but which version?)
<br/>
> I tried the formula from the COSMO Documentation (Part I: Dynamics and Numerics) page 28/29, equation (3.85)
<br/>
> p_0(z) = … for both cases beta = 0 and beta = 42
<br/>
> but if I test it with the values from YUSPECIF I get lower or higher values than there.
<br/>
>
<br/>
> nc = nc_open(file)
<br/>
> vcoord = ncvar_get(nc,“vcoord”)
<br/>
> p0sl = ncatt_get(nc,“vcoord”,“p0sl”)$value
<br/>
> t0sl = ncatt_get(nc,“vcoord”,“t0sl”)$value
<br/>
> dt0lp = ncatt_get(nc,“vcoord”,“dt0lp”)$value
<br/>
> pref1 = p0sl * exp( -t0sl/dt0lp * (1-sqrt(1 – 2 * dt0lp * 9.81 * vcoord / 287.058 / t0sl^2) )
<br/>
> pref2 = p0sl * exp( -9.81 * vcoord / 287.058 / t0sl )
<br/>
>
<br/>
> for 25000m
<br/>
> pref1 gives 13 hPa
<br/>
> pref2 gives 51 hPa
<br/>
> while YUSPECIF says 28 hPa
<br/>
>
<br/>
> Any suggestions?
<br/>
> Rolf
<br/>
>
<br/>
> P.S.: the attribute:units of the variable “vcoord” says “Pa” but its obviously(?) meter
<br/>
>
<br/>
> edit: I attached the files
</p>
I send you an excel table for the case of 40 levels, which was prepared by H-J and myself in order to analyse the inconsistencies between the grid definitions in
COSMO
. It shows all related quantities of the reference atmosphere and the same values as in
YUSPECIF
.
You may adapt it for 60 levels and compare the formula with yours. This should give the correct values.
I’m sorry, but I do not have the time at the moment to check it on my own.
Regards, Andreas
Rolf Zentek wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have my 3d (+time = 4d) variable PP (deviation from reference pressure).
> Now I simple want to compute my pressure on the full levels.
>
> from YUSPECIF:
>
> Vertical coordinate: type 2 (Gal-Chen hybrid)
> k Z(k) P0(k)
> 1 25000.0000 28.1726
> 2 23800.0000 33.9524
> […..]
> 60 10.0000 998.8149
> 61 0.0000 1000.0000
> Boundary for change from z to terrain-following: vcflat = 11430.0000
> Half-level index where levels become flat: k = 15
> Exponential profile with asymptotic isothermal stratosphere
> Values of the Reference Atmosphere:
> Pressure at Sea-Level: 1000.0000
> Temperature at Sea-Level: 15.0000
> Temp. diff. sea-level-stratosph.: 75.0000
> Scale height for temp. decrease: 10000.0000
>
> from Output constant file (lffd2015123118c.nc)
>
> vcoord:long_name = “Height-based hybrid Gal-Chen coordinate” ;
> vcoord:units = “Pa” ;
> vcoord:ivctype = 2 ;
> vcoord:irefatm = 2 ;
> vcoord:p0sl = 100000. ;
> vcoord:t0sl = 288.149993896484 ;
> vcoord:dt0lp = 42. ;
> vcoord:vcflat = 11430. ;
> vcoord:delta_t = 75. ;
> vcoord:h_scal = 10000. ;
>
> As I understand it, I need to compute the reference pressure for every grid point and then just add PP?
> I must compute the reference pressure on full levels right?
>
> Step 1: H = ( HLL[:,:,1:60] + HLL[:,:,2:61] ) * 0.5
> Step 2: P_ref = specialFunction(H) = “pressure in Height H“
> Step 3: P = P_ref + PP
>
> Is this so far correct?
> In that case what is this “specialFunction”? (I know it is basically barometric height formula… but which version?)
> I tried the formula from the COSMO Documentation (Part I: Dynamics and Numerics) page 28/29, equation (3.85)
> p_0(z) = … for both cases beta = 0 and beta = 42
> but if I test it with the values from YUSPECIF I get lower or higher values than there.
>
> nc = nc_open(file)
> vcoord = ncvar_get(nc,“vcoord”)
> p0sl = ncatt_get(nc,“vcoord”,“p0sl”)$value
> t0sl = ncatt_get(nc,“vcoord”,“t0sl”)$value
> dt0lp = ncatt_get(nc,“vcoord”,“dt0lp”)$value
> pref1 = p0sl * exp( -t0sl/dt0lp * (1-sqrt(1 – 2 * dt0lp * 9.81 * vcoord / 287.058 / t0sl^2) )
> pref2 = p0sl * exp( -9.81 * vcoord / 287.058 / t0sl )
>
> for 25000m
> pref1 gives 13 hPa
> pref2 gives 51 hPa
> while YUSPECIF says 28 hPa
>
> Any suggestions?
> Rolf
>
> P.S.: the attribute:units of the variable “vcoord” says “Pa” but its obviously(?) meter
>
> edit: I attached the files
Hi Rolf,
I send you an excel table for the case of 40 levels, which was prepared by H-J and myself in order to analyse the inconsistencies between the grid definitions in COSMO . It shows all related quantities of the reference atmosphere and the same values as in YUSPECIF .
You may adapt it for 60 levels and compare the formula with yours. This should give the correct values.
I’m sorry, but I do not have the time at the moment to check it on my own.
Regards, Andreas
Rolf Zentek wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have my 3d (+time = 4d) variable PP (deviation from reference pressure).
> Now I simple want to compute my pressure on the full levels.
>
> from YUSPECIF:
>
> Vertical coordinate: type 2 (Gal-Chen hybrid)
> k Z(k) P0(k)
> 1 25000.0000 28.1726
> 2 23800.0000 33.9524
> […..]
> 60 10.0000 998.8149
> 61 0.0000 1000.0000
> Boundary for change from z to terrain-following: vcflat = 11430.0000
> Half-level index where levels become flat: k = 15
> Exponential profile with asymptotic isothermal stratosphere
> Values of the Reference Atmosphere:
> Pressure at Sea-Level: 1000.0000
> Temperature at Sea-Level: 15.0000
> Temp. diff. sea-level-stratosph.: 75.0000
> Scale height for temp. decrease: 10000.0000
>
> from Output constant file (lffd2015123118c.nc)
>
> vcoord:long_name = “Height-based hybrid Gal-Chen coordinate” ;
> vcoord:units = “Pa” ;
> vcoord:ivctype = 2 ;
> vcoord:irefatm = 2 ;
> vcoord:p0sl = 100000. ;
> vcoord:t0sl = 288.149993896484 ;
> vcoord:dt0lp = 42. ;
> vcoord:vcflat = 11430. ;
> vcoord:delta_t = 75. ;
> vcoord:h_scal = 10000. ;
>
> As I understand it, I need to compute the reference pressure for every grid point and then just add PP?
> I must compute the reference pressure on full levels right?
>
> Step 1: H = ( HLL[:,:,1:60] + HLL[:,:,2:61] ) * 0.5
> Step 2: P_ref = specialFunction(H) = “pressure in Height H“
> Step 3: P = P_ref + PP
>
> Is this so far correct?
> In that case what is this “specialFunction”? (I know it is basically barometric height formula… but which version?)
> I tried the formula from the COSMO Documentation (Part I: Dynamics and Numerics) page 28/29, equation (3.85)
> p_0(z) = … for both cases beta = 0 and beta = 42
> but if I test it with the values from YUSPECIF I get lower or higher values than there.
>
> nc = nc_open(file)
> vcoord = ncvar_get(nc,“vcoord”)
> p0sl = ncatt_get(nc,“vcoord”,“p0sl”)$value
> t0sl = ncatt_get(nc,“vcoord”,“t0sl”)$value
> dt0lp = ncatt_get(nc,“vcoord”,“dt0lp”)$value
> pref1 = p0sl * exp( -t0sl/dt0lp * (1-sqrt(1 – 2 * dt0lp * 9.81 * vcoord / 287.058 / t0sl^2) )
> pref2 = p0sl * exp( -9.81 * vcoord / 287.058 / t0sl )
>
> for 25000m
> pref1 gives 13 hPa
> pref2 gives 51 hPa
> while YUSPECIF says 28 hPa
>
> Any suggestions?
> Rolf
>
> P.S.: the attribute:units of the variable “vcoord” says “Pa” but its obviously(?) meter
>
> edit: I attached the files