NCAR/DSS Parameter Code Table 180
Pressure
air_pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Surface Pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Base Pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Top Pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Altitude > Tropopause
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Sea Level Pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Hydrostatic Pressure
Pressure reduced to MSL
Pressure tendency
tendency_of_air_pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Pressure Tendency
Potential vorticity
ertel_potential_vorticity
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vorticity
ICAO Standard Atmosphere reference height
Geopotential
geopotential
Geopotential height
geopotential_height
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Altitude > Geopotential Height
Geometric height
altitude
Standard deviation of height
Total ozone
equivalent_thickness_at_stp_of_atmosphere_o3_content
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Tropospheric Ozone
Temperature
air_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Land Temperature > Skin Temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Air Temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature
Virtual temperature
virtual_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Virtual Temperature
Potential temperature
air_potential_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Potential Temperature
Pseudo-adiabatic potential temperature
pseudo_equivalent_potential_temperature
Maximum temperature
maximum_air_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Maximum/Minimum Temperature
Minimum temperature
minimum_air_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Maximum/Minimum Temperature
Dewpoint temperature
dew_point_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Dew Point Temperature
Dewpoint depression (or deficit)
dew_point_depression
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Dew Point Temperature
Lapse rate
air_temperature_lapse_rate
Visibility
visibility_in_air
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Visibility
Radar spectra (1)
Radar spectra (2)
Radar spectra (3)
Parcel lifted index (to 500hPa)
Temperature anomaly
air_temperature_anomaly
Pressure anomaly
air_pressure_anomaly
Geopotential height anomaly
geopotential_height_anomaly
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Altitude > Geopotential Height
Wave spectra (1)
Wave spectra (2)
Wave spectra (3)
Wind direction
wind_from_direction
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
Wind speed
wind_speed
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
u-component of wind
eastward_wind
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds
v-component of wind
northward_wind
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds
Stream function
atmosphere_horizontal_streamfunction
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Streamfunctions
Velocity potential
atmosphere_horizontal_velocity_potential
Montgomery stream function
atmosphere_horizontal_montgomery_streamfunction
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Streamfunctions
Sigma coordinate vertical velocity
lagrangian_tendency_of_atmosphere_sigma_coordinate
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vertical Wind Motion
Vertical velocity
lagrangian_tendency_of_air_pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vertical Wind Motion
Vertical velocity
upward_air_velocity
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vertical Wind Motion
Absolute vorticity
atmosphere_absolute_vorticity
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vorticity
Absolute divergence
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Convergence/Divergence
Relative vorticity
atmosphere_relative_vorticity
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vorticity
Relative divergence
divergence_of_wind
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Convergence/Divergence
Vertical u-component shear
eastward_wind_shear
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Shear
Vertical v-component shear
northward_wind_shear
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Shear
Direction of current
direction_of_sea_water_velocity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents
Speed of current
sea_water_speed
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents
u-component of current
eastward_sea_water_velocity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents
v-component of current
northward_sea_water_velocity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents
Specific humidity
specific_humidity
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Humidity
Relative humidity
relative_humidity
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Humidity
Humidity mixing ratio
humidity_mixing_ratio
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Humidity
Precipitable water
atmosphere_water_vapor_content
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Precipitable Water
Vapor pressure
water_vapor_pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor
Saturation deficit
water_vapor_saturation_deficit
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor
Evaporation
water_evaporation_amount
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Evaporation
Cloud ice
atmosphere_cloud_ice_content
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Liquid Water/Ice
Precipitation rate
precipitation_flux
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Rate
Thunderstorm probability
thunderstorm_probability
Total precipitation
precipitation_amount
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount
Large scale precipitation
large_scale_precipitation_amount
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount
Convective precipitation
convective_precipitation_amount
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount
Snowfall rate water equivalent
snowfall_flux
EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Water Equivalent
Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth
surface_snow_amount
EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Water Equivalent
Snow depth
surface_snow_thickness
EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Depth
Mixed layer depth
ocean_mixed_layer_thickness
Transient thermocline depth
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Thermocline
Main thermocline depth
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Thermocline
Main thermocline anomaly
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Thermocline
Total cloud cover
cloud_area_fraction
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency
Convective cloud cover
convective_cloud_area_fraction
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency
Low cloud cover
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency
Medium cloud cover
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency
High cloud cover
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency
Cloud water
atmosphere_cloud_condensed_water_content
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Liquid Water/Ice
Best lifted index (to 500 hPa)
Convective snow
convective_snowfall_amount
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Snow
Large scale snow
large_scale_snowfall_amount
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Snow
Water temperature
sea_water_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature
Land cover
land_area_fraction
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Land Use/Land Cover > Land Cover
Deviation of sea level from mean
sea_surface_height_above_sea_level
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Sea Level Rise
Surface roughness
surface_roughness_length
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Topography > Surface Roughness
Albedo
surface_albedo
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Surface Radiative Properties > Albedo
Soil temperature
soil_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Temperature
Soil moisture content
soil_moisture_content
EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Moisture/Water Content
Vegetation
vegetation_area_fraction
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Vegetation Cover
Salinity
sea_water_salinity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity
Density
Water runoff
surface_runoff_amount
EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Runoff
Ice cover
sea_ice_area_fraction
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Ice Extent
Ice thickness
sea_ice_thickness
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Ice Depth/Thickness
Direction of ice drift
direction_of_sea_ice_velocity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion
Speed of ice drift
sea_ice_speed
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion
u-component of ice drift
eastward_sea_ice_velocity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion
v-component of ice drift
northward_sea_ice_velocity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion
Ice growth rate
tendency_of_sea_ice_thickness_due_to_thermodynamics
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Ice Growth/Melt
Ice divergence
divergence_of_sea_ice_velocity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion
Snow melt
surface_snow_melt_amount
EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Melt
Significant height of combined wind waves and swell
significant_height_of_wind_and_swell_waves
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Significant Wave Height
Direction of wind waves
direction_of_wind_wave_velocity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Speed/Direction
Significant height of wind waves
significant_height_of_wind_waves
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Significant Wave Height
Mean period of wind waves
wind_wave_period
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Period
Direction of swell waves
direction_of_swell_wave_velocity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Swells
Significant height of swell waves
significant_height_of_swell_waves
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Swells
Mean period of swell waves
swell_wave_period
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Swells
Primary wave direction
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Speed/Direction
Primary wave mean period
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Period
Secondary wave direction
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Speed/Direction
Secondary wave mean period
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Period
Net short-wave radiation flux (surface)
surface_net_upward_shortwave_flux
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Incoming Solar Radiation
Net longwave radiation flux (surface)
surface_net_upward_longwave_flux
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Outgoing Longwave Radiation
Net short-wave radiation flux (top of atmosphere)
toa_net_upward_shortwave_flux
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Incoming Solar Radiation
Net longwave radiation flux (top of atmosphere)
toa_outgoing_longwave_flux
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Outgoing Longwave Radiation
Long-wave radiation flux
net_upward_longwave_flux_in_air
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Longwave Radiation
Short-wave radiation flux
net_upward_shortwave_flux_in_air
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Shortwave Radiation
Global radiation flux
surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
Brightness temperature
brightness_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Spectral/Engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Brightness Temperature
Radiance (with respect to wave number)
Radiance (with respect to wave length)
Latent heat flux
surface_upward_latent_heat_flux
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Heat Flux
Sensible heat flux
surface_upward_sensible_heat_flux
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Heat Flux
Boundary layer dissipation
Momentum flux, u-component
downward_eastward_momentum_flux_in_air
Momentum flux, v-component
downward_northward_momentum_flux_in_air
Wind mixing energy
wind_mixing_energy_flux_into_ocean
Image data
Precipitation percentage of normal
%
Number of SST observations