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>From: <address@hidden> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata >Keywords: 200107052114.f65LEY117783 >Steve, > I was wondering if there is an operator in GARP to integrate over the >depth of model sigma levels. I want to calculate integrated moisture flux >divergence over my model domain and all sigma levels from the surface up >above 10000 meters. I have a macro in GARP to calculate the moisture flux >divergence at a given level, but I need it for the entire model depth. I >see in the manual that there is a command for summing grid rows or >columns, but I didn't see anything about summing vertical levels? Is there >any way to do this? > >Thanks, > Steve Saleeby > Colorado State University > >-- >************************************************************* >"The eternal God is our refuge, and underneath are the >everlasting arms." -Deuteronomy 33:27- > >Stephen Millican Saleeby (address@hidden) >3501 S. Stover Apt 3-54 (H):970-267-9302) (W):970-491-8424 >Fort Collins, CO 80525 (cell):970-231-0390 > >Home Page: http://hugo.atmos.colostate.edu/www/index.html >Gravity Wave Page: http://hugo.colostate.edu/www/gwave.html >************************************************************* > > Steve, No routine exists to provide a general vertical integration. Variables like PWTR and CAPE use vertical integration, but they are specialized calculations. Steve Chiswell