PM 2.5 unit conversion from kg/m3 to kg/m2

[dinesh_5497]

I have data from merra 2 for sea salt mass concentration, the unit is kg/m3 , i need it in kg/m2 for my application. I like value for length scale which needs to multipled to it. How to find a length scale for specific location.

[GES DISC - mgreene]

Hello,

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Regards,

[mbosilov]

I have data from merra 2 for sea salt mass concentration, the unit is kg/m3 , i need it in kg/m2 for my application. I like value for length scale which needs to multipled to it. How to find a length scale for specific location.

[mbosilov]

I have data from merra 2 for sea salt mass concentration, the unit is kg/m3 , i need it in kg/m2 for my application. I like value for length scale which needs to multipled to it. How to find a length scale for specific location.

Hi, I am assuming that you are using a variable SSSMASS25. The surface layer height varies in space and time. You can find HLML (Height of the lowest model layer, units m) in tavg1_2d_flx_Nx (M2T1NXFLX): Surface Flux Diagnostics. I hope that helps.

[dinesh_5497]

Based on your answer, i need to download HLML from tavg1_2d_flx_Nx (M2T1NXFLX) and multiply with the SSSMASS.