cloud height derivations

  1. cloud height from cloud base/top height

    symbol description unit variable name
    \(z_{c}\) cloud height (mid point) \(m\) cloud_height {:}
    \(z_{cb}\) cloud base height \(m\) cloud_base_height {time}
    \(z_{ct}\) cloud top height \(m\) cloud_top_height {time}

    The pattern : for the dimensions can represent {latitude,longitude}, {time}, {time,latitude,longitude}, or no dimensions at all.

    \[z_{c} = \frac{z_{ct} - z_{cb}}{2}\]