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Climate Forte Aviation Weather Data Layers - Definitions and Calculations

Low Level Altitudes/AviationDefinitionCalculations
Low level winds (0-300m)Winds very close to the ground, directly influenced by surface friction, terrain, and land-use features. Units m/secU(z)=(u*/k) X​​ ln(z/z0​​), u* is the friction velocity, Z0 is the surface roughness lenght.
Vertical velocityVertical velocity in meteorology usually refers to the vertical motion of air (updrafts or downdrafts). Units Pa/secNA