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How can we extrapolate data from the 10 m climate variable (m/s) to 30 m by CDO?


How can we extrapolate data from the 10 m climate variable (m/s) to 30 m by cdo?

We have data (m/s) in NC file. obsfile1.nc

You can see the power law method (for extrapolation) in the equation. Please see the attached screenshot.

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Solution

  • Well the expression, (H30/H10)**alfa = 1.166 so you can just use mulc

    cdo mulc,1.166 in_10u.nc out_30u.nc 
    

    As a side comment, in general though I think it would be a poor method, would be much better to use MO stability functions to account for the presence or not of a stable or neutral boundary layer. Stull's 1988 textbook Boundary Layer Meteorology is a classic and a good reference for this (and available online).