Re: HYBL

• To: Robert Mullenax <rrm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: HYBL
• From: Kevin R. Tyle <ktyle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Mon April 15, 2002 02:42 AM

Thanks!

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Hi Robert,

The RUC2 uses a "hybrid isentropic-sigma" veritcal coordinate
system, with 40 levels.  Documentation can be found at
http://maps.fsl.noaa.gov.  One of the links will take you
to a RUC Techincal Procedures Bulletin pdf file, which
explains the system in more detail.

--Kevin

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On Sun, 14 Apr 2002, Robert Mullenax wrote:

> I downloaded one of the RUC2 grids from ftpprd.ncep.noaa.gov
> and passed it through dcgrib.  The grid is:
>
> ruc2.t23z.bgrbf01
>
> I looked at the resulting GEMPAK file and the vertical coordinate
> is labeled HYBL, and ranges from 40 to 1.  Does anyone know
> what that is, and what units?
>
> Thanks,
> Robert Mullenax
>