[gradsusr] conversion

[Jeff Duda]

Multiply by 3600.

kg/m^2 is just a mass per unit area.  If you divide by the density, you get
meters.  But since the density of liquid water at 0 C is 1000 kg/m^3, then
kg/m^2/s is equivalent to mm/s.

Jeff Duda

On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 3:49 PM, leonardo <leoclarke at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dear GRADS Users
>
> This is not a GRADS question but I hope someone can help.
>
> I have a data set with precipitation flux (kg m-2 s-1). Does
> anyone know how can I convert to precipitation rate in (mm d-1)?
>
> Thanks
> LC
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Jeff Duda
Graduate research assistant
University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology
Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms
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