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<p class="MsoPlainText">I’m trying to apply an elevation correction to model data by adjusting the lapse rate based on NARR. Basically, I’m looking to
<span style="font-family:"Courier New"">use a rate of 4.5 C/km for mountains, otherwise 6.5. where the adjustment is the rate the times the elevation difference.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">The location where I’d like to apply the masks are</span> lon -122.5 -121 lat 43.5 45.2 for the Oregon Cascades and lat 46 49 for Washington Cascades and lon -121 -117.9, lat 35.5 - 40.5 for the
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<p class="MsoPlainText">I’m placing the two grids on a common 25km grid and taking the difference between elevation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">I appreciate the help.<o:p></o:p></p>
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