earthkit.meteo.vertical.array.geometric_height_from_geopotential_height

earthkit.meteo.vertical.array.geometric_height_from_geopotential_height(gh, R_earth=constants.R_earth)

Compute the geometric height from geopotential height.

Parameters:

• gh (array-like) – Geopotential height (m)

• R_earth (float, optional) – Average radius of the Earth (m)

Returns:

Geometric height (m)

Return type:

array-like

The computation is based on the following formula:

\[h = \frac{R_{earth}\; gh}{R_{earth} - gh}\]

where \(R_{earth}\) is the average radius of the Earth (see meteo.constants.R_earth)