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Name: | snow_depth_water_equivalent | Abbreviation: | sd | Unit: | kg m-2 |
Definition | The parameter expresses the Snow depth in kg of snow over one square meter. The unit corresponds to 1 mm of water equivalent. |
Validity | instantaneous |
Comment | Please note that there exists a parameter Snow depth in GRIB 2 (Parameter number 11), which has the unit m (not m of water equivalent). This parameter measures the "real height" of snow cover. |
GRIB 2 | Discipline | = 0 | | | Parameter Category | = 1 | | | Parameter Number | = 60 | | | Type of first fixed surface | = 1 | Type of second fixed surface | = All 1's | Scale factor of first fixed surface | = All 1's | Scale factor of second fixed surface | = All 1's | Scaled value of first fixed surface | = All 1's | Scaled value of second fixed surface | = All 1's |
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GRIB 2 and C-code for: Deterministic forecast, Perturbed forecast and Control forecast |