urbisphere_de-berlin_UR-1: urbisphere-Berlin Model grids defined for use with the Unified Model (UM)

Files in this archive 

urbisphere-de-berlin_umgrids.zip 

UM model grids

urbisphere-de-berlin_unrotated_umgrids.zip

grid files in CRS EPSG:4326 - WGS84

1p5_L70_zlvls.csv

UM model vertical levels height above surface (m)

0p3_L70_zlvls.csv 

UM model vertical levels height above surface (m)

0p1_L140_zlvls.csv

UM model vertical levels height above surface (m)

um_unrotate.py

Program used to rotate the UM grid files (Python 3.10.125)

urbisphere_de-berlin_UR-1.pdf

Documentation

Data purpose

The dataset is used as part of the urbisphere-Berlin multi-scale modelling activities, including the numerical weather prediction (NWP) and observation site characterization. As the UK Met Office (UKMO) Unified Model (UM) uses a rotated pole projection to construct the model grid, there are two versions of the model grid: (1) unrotated used for the UM NWP modelling, and (2) rotated for data presentation, other local scale modelling and to complement analysis of atmospheric observations and surveys.

Linked with

Hertwig et al. 2024a. urbisphere_de-berlin_UR-2: Gridded building volumes for Berlin and parts of Brandenburg, Germany. urbisphere–Berlin Data Release and Technical Documentation [Dataset]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10889609 

Hertwig et al. 2024b. urbisphere_de-berlin_UR-3: Gridded residential population data for Berlin and parts of Brandenburg, Germany. urbisphere–Berlin Data Release and Technical Documentation [Dataset]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10889632