JMA JRA-55 Parameter Code Table 200
PRES
Pressure
Pa
air_pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Surface Pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Hydrostatic Pressure
PRMSL
Pressure reduced to MSL
Pa
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Sea Level Pressure
PVOR
Potential vorticity
K m^2 kg^-1 s^-1
ertel_potential_vorticity
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vorticity
GP
Geopotential
m^2 s^-2
geopotential
HGT
Geopotential height
gpm
geopotential_height
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Altitude > Geopotential Height
TOZNE
Total ozone
Dobson
equivalent_thickness_at_stp_of_atmosphere_o3_content
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Tropospheric Ozone
TMP
Temperature
K
air_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Air Temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Air Temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature
POT
Potential temperature
K
air_potential_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Potential Temperature
T MAX
Maximum temperature
K
maximum_air_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Maximum/Minimum Temperature
T MIN
Minimum temperature
K
minimum_air_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Maximum/Minimum Temperature
DEPR
Dewpoint depression (or deficit)
K
dew_point_depression
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Dew Point Temperature
U GRD
u-component of wind
m s^-1
eastward_wind
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds
V GRD
v-component of wind
m s^-1
northward_wind
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds
STRM
Stream function
m^2 s^-1
atmosphere_horizontal_streamfunction
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Streamfunctions
V POT
Velocity potential
m^2 s^-1
atmosphere_horizontal_velocity_potential
MNTSF
Montgomery stream function
m^2 s^-2
atmosphere_horizontal_montgomery_streamfunction
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Streamfunctions
V VEL
Vertical velocity (pressure)
Pa s^-1
lagrangian_tendency_of_air_pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vertical Wind Motion
REL V
Relative vorticity
s^-1
atmosphere_relative_vorticity
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vorticity
REL D
Relative divergence
s^-1
divergence_of_wind
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Convergence/Divergence
SPF H
Specific humidity
kg kg^-1
specific_humidity
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Humidity
R H
Relative humidity
%
relative_humidity
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Humidity
P WAT
Precipitable water
kg m^-2
atmosphere_water_vapor_content
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Precipitable Water
EVP
Evaporation
mm day^-1
water_evaporation_amount
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Evaporation
C ICE
Cloud ice
kg m^-2
atmosphere_cloud_ice_content
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Liquid Water/Ice
TPRAT
Total precipitation
mm day^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Rate
LPRAT
Large scale precipitation
mm day^-1
large_scale_precipitation_amount
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount
CPRAT
Convective precipitation
mm day^-1
convective_precipitation_amount
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount
SRWEQ
Snowfall rate water equivalent
mm day^-1
snowfall_flux
EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Water Equivalent
SNWE
Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth
kg m^-2
EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Water Equivalent
SNOWD
Snow depth
m
surface_snow_thickness
EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Depth
T CDC
Total cloud cover
%
cloud_area_fraction
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency
L CDC
Low cloud cover
%
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency
M CDC
Medium cloud cover
%
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency
H CDC
High cloud cover
%
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency
LAND
Land cover
fraction
land_area_fraction
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Land Use/Land Cover > Land Cover
SFC R
Surface roughness
m
surface_roughness_length
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Topography > Surface Roughness
SOILT
Soil temperature
K
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Temperature
ROF
Water run-off
mm day^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Runoff
ICE C
Ice cover
fraction
sea_ice_area_fraction
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Ice Extent
BRTMP
Brightness temperature
K
brightness_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Spectral/Engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Brightness Temperature
LHTFL
Latent heat flux
W m^-2
surface_upward_latent_heat_flux
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Heat Flux;EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Heat Budget > Heat Flux
SHTFL
Sensible heat flux
W m^-2
surface_upward_sensible_heat_flux
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Heat Flux;EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Heat Budget > Heat Flux
U FLX
Momentum flux, u-component
N m^-2
downward_eastward_momentum_flux_in_air
V FLX
Momentum flux, v-component
N m^-2
downward_northward_momentum_flux_in_air
BVF2
Square of Brunt Vaisala frequency
1 s^-2
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Atmospheric Stability
TSC
Canopy temperature
K
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Canopy Characteristics
TSG
Ground temperature
K
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Land Temperature > Land Surface Temperature
CWORK
Cloud workfunction
J kg^-1
FGLU
Zonal momentum flux by long gravity wave
N m^-2
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Gravity Wave
FGLV
Meridional momentum flux by long gravity wave
N m^-2
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Gravity Wave
ADUA
Adiabatic zonal acceleration
m s^-1 day^-1
VWV
Meridional water vapor flux
kg m^-1 s^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor
FGSV
Meridional momentum flux by short gravity wave
N m^-2
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Gravity Wave
GFLX
Ground heat flux
W m^-2
UWV
Zonal water vapor flux
kg m^-1 s^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor
FGSU
Zonal momentum flux by short gravity wave
N m^-2
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Gravity Wave
CSUSF
Clear sky upward solar radiation flux
W m^-2
upward_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Shortwave Radiation
CSDSF
Clear sky downward solar radiation flux
W m^-2
downward_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Shortwave Radiation
CSULF
Clear sky upward longwave radiation flux
W m^-2
upward_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Longwave Radiation
CSDLF
Clear sky downward longwave radiation flux
W m^-2
downward_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Longwave Radiation
ADVA
Adiabatic meridional acceleration
m s^-1 day^-1
FRCV
Frequency of deep convection
%
FRCVS
Frequency of shallow convection
%
FRSC
Frequency of stratocumulus parameterization
%
GWDUA
Gravity wave zonal acceleration
m s^-1 day^-1
GWDVA
Gravity wave meridional acceleration
m s^-1 day^-1
UTHE
Zonal thermal energy flux
W m^-1
VTHE
Meridional thermal energy flux
W m^-1
LTRS
Evapotranspiration
W m^-2
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Evapotranspiration
LINT
Interception loss
W m^-2
DSWRF
Downward solar radiation flux
W m^-2
downward_shortwave_flux_in_air
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Shortwave Radiation
DLWRF
Downward longwave radiation flux
W m^-2
downward_longwave_flux_in_air
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Longwave Radiation
USWRF
Upward solar radiation flux
W m^-2
upward_shortwave_flux_in_air
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Shortwave Radiation
ULWRF
Upward longwave radiation flux
W m^-2
upward_longwave_flux_in_air
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Longwave Radiation
WSMX
Maximum wind speed
m s^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds
CWAT
Cloud water
kg kg^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Liquid Water/Ice
ADHR
Adiabatic heating rate
K day^-1
MSC
Moisture storage on canopy
m
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Canopy Characteristics
MSG
Moisture storage on ground cover
m
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Moisture/Water Content
SOILW
Soil wetness
fraction
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Moisture/Water Content
SMC
Mass concentration of condensed water in soil
kg m^-3
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Moisture/Water Content
CW
Cloud liquid water
kg m^-2
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Liquid Water/Ice
CLWC
Cloud liquid water
kg kg^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Liquid Water/Ice
CIWC
Cloud ice
kg kg^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Liquid Water/Ice
MFLXB
Upward mass flux at cloud base
kg m^-2 s^-1
MFLUX
Upward mass flux
kg m^-2 s^-1
ADMR
Adiabatic moistening rate
kg kg^-1 day^-1
OZONE
Ozone mixing ratio
mg kg^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Tropospheric Ozone
CNVUA
Convective zonal acceleration
m s^-1 day^-1
CNVVA
Convective meridional acceleration
m s^-1 day^-1
LRGHR
Large scale condensation heating rate
K day^-1
CNVHR
Convective heating rate
K day^-1
CNVMR
Convective moistening rate
kg kg^-1 day^-1
VDFHR
Vertical diffusion heating rate
K day^-1
VDFUA
Vertical diffusion zonal acceleration
m s^-1 day^-1
VDFVA
Vertical diffusion meridional acceleration
m s^-1 day^-1
VDFMR
Vertical diffusion moistening rate
kg kg^-1 day^-1
SWHR
Solar radiative heating rate
K day^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Atmospheric Heating
LWHR
Longwave radiative heating rate
K day^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Atmospheric Heating
VTYPE
Type of vegetation
code
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Vegetation Species
LRGMR
Large scale moistening rate
kg kg^-1 day^-1