PRES Surface 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 PVORT Potential vorticity K m^2 kg^-1 s^-1 ertel_potential_vorticity EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vorticity HGT Geopotential height gpm geopotential_height EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Altitude > Geopotential Height DIST Geometric height m altitude 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 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 TPRAT 6-hourly total precipitation rate mm day^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Rate NCPCP Large scale precipitation kg m^-2 large_scale_precipitation_amount EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount ACPCP Convective precipitation kg m^-2 convective_precipitation_amount EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount SRWEQ Snowfall rate water equivalent kg m^-2 s^-1 snowfall_flux EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Water Equivalent SNWE Water equivalent snow depth m 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 C WAT Cloud water kg m^-2 atmosphere_cloud_condensed_water_content EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Liquid Water/Ice WTMP SST and sea ice temperature (or temperature anomaly) K sea_water_temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature 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 SOILW Soil wetness or water content fraction or mm EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Moisture/Water Content ROF Surface runoff 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 PRESM Mean surface pressure Pa EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Surface Pressure 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 BVF2tht Square of Brunt Vaisala frequency 1 s^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Atmospheric Stability UGRDM Surface 10m zonal wind m s^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds VGRDM Surface 10m meridional wind m s^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds TMPM Surface 2m air temperature K EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Air Temperature SPFHM Surface specific humidity kg kg^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Humidity 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 U surface momentum flux by long gravity wave N m^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Gravity Wave FGLV V surface momentum flux by long gravity wave N m^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Gravity Wave ADVUA Advective zonal acceleration m s^-1 day^-1 VWV Column total of meridional water vapor flux kg m^-1 s^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor FGSV V surface momentum flux by short gravity wave N m^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Gravity Wave GFLX Ground heat flux W m^-2 UWV Column total of zonal water vapor flux kg m^-1 s^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor FGSU U surface momentum flux by short gravity wave N m^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Gravity Wave CSUSF Clear sky upward solar flux W m^-2 upward_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Shortwave Radiation CSDSF Clear sky downward solar flux W m^-2 downward_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Shortwave Radiation CSULF Clear sky upward longwave flux W m^-2 upward_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Longwave Radiation CSDLF Clear sky downward longwave flux W m^-2 downward_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Longwave Radiation ADVV Advective meridional acceleration m s^-1 day^-1 FRQP Frequency of precipitation % FRQC Frequency of cumulus precipitation % GWDUA Gravity wave zonal acceleration m s^-1 day^-1 GWDVA Gravity wave meridional acceleration m s^-1 day^-1 HGT Mean geopotential height m EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Altitude > Geopotential Height UGRDM Mean zonal wind m s^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds VGRDM Mean meridional wind m s^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds VVELM Mean pressure vertical velocity Pa s^-1 TMPM Mean temperature K EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature SPFHM Mean specific humidity kg kg^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Humidity VTU Column total of TU (K*Pa*m) s^-1 VTV Column total of TV (K*Pa*m) s^-1 LTRS Evapotranspiration W m^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Evapotranspiration LINT Interception loss W m^-2 DSWRF Downward shortwave 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 shortwave 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 TTHM Column total of diabatic heat W m^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Heat Flux WSMX Maximum wind speed m s^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds PRMX Maximum hourly precipitation mm hr^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Rate ADVHR Advective heating rate K day^-1 MSC Canopy water content mm EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Canopy Characteristics MSG Ground water content mm EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Moisture/Water Content MFLXB Upward mass flux at cloud base kg m^-2 s^-1 MFLUX Upward mass flux kg m^-2 s^-1 ADVMR Advective moistening rate kg kg^-1 day^-1 OZONE Ozone mass mixing ratio ppm 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 LRGMR Large scale moistening heating rate kg kg^-1 day^-1