[gradsusr] conversion

[Debanjana Das]

I THINK 3600*24,=86400


On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 2:23 AM, Jeff Duda <jeffduda319 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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> Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms
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