Thread: Calcultaing thickness from SLP
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Old December 21st 04, 06:30 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Calcultaing thickness from SLP
To calculate thickness values in DAM I have always used the eqution
(1000mB - SLP ) * 0.87 )+ 500 mB height. Is this correct as I cannot
explain the 0.87 constant factor.


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Sean B


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