Dear Andreas,
In CF, "height" is defined with reference to the earth's surface: "Height is the vertical distance above the surface." ("Altitude" is defined as "the (geometric) height above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level.")
Hence, I think the name you need is:
height_of_atmosphere_layer_above_surface (m)
and you would then need to define your layer, for example, by giving coordinate bounds in terms of pressure at the top and bottom of the layer.
Best wishes,
Alison
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STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
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Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andreas Hilboll [mailto:lists at hilboll.de]
> Sent: 02 July 2014 10:57
> To: cf-metadata at cgd.ucar.edu
> Subject: [CF-metadata] altitude_above_surface?
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I have another question: How would I express "altitude (of atmosphere
> layer) above surface" in terms of CF standard names?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -- Andreas.
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