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20010705: summation of model depth

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  • Subject: 20010705: summation of model depth
  • Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 16:04:16 -0600
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>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
>
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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