PRES Pressure Pa 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 > Clouds > Cloud Base Pressure EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Top Pressure EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Base Pressure EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Top Pressure EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Base Pressure EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Top Pressure EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Hydrostatic Pressure PRMSL Pressure reduced to MSL Pa PTEND Pressure tendency Pa tendency_of_air_pressure EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Pressure Tendency PVORT Potential vorticity K m^2 kg^-1 s^-1 ertel_potential_vorticity EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vorticity ICAHT ICAO Standard Atmosphere reference height m GP Geopotential m^2 s^-2 geopotential HGT Geopotential height gpm EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Topography > Terrain Elevation EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Altitude > Geopotential Height geopotential_height DIST Geometric height m altitude HSTDV Standard deviation of height m 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 > Land Surface > Land Temperature > Skin Temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Air Temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature VTMP Virtual temperature K virtual_temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Virtual Temperature POT Potential temperature K air_potential_temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Potential Temperature EPOT Pseudo-adiabatic potential temperature K pseudo_equivalent_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 DPT Dewpoint temperature K dew_point_temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Dew Point Temperature DEPR Dewpoint depression (or deficit) K dew_point_depression EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Dew Point Temperature LAPR Lapse rate K m^-1 air_temperature_lapse_rate VIS Visibility m visibility_in_air EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Visibility RDSP1 Radar spectra (1) RDSP2 Radar spectra (2) RDSP3 Radar spectra (3) PLI Parcel lifted index (to 500hPa) K TMP A Temperature anomaly K air_temperature_anomaly PRESA Pressure anomaly Pa air_pressure_anomaly GPA Geopotential height anomaly gpm geopotential_height_anomaly EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Altitude > Geopotential Height WVSP1 Wave spectra (1) WVSP2 Wave spectra (2) WVSP3 Wave spectra (3) WDIR Wind direction deg wind_from_direction EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds WIND Wind speed m s^-1 wind_speed EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds 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 SGCVV Sigma coordinate vertical velocity s^-1 lagrangian_tendency_of_atmosphere_sigma_coordinate EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vertical Wind Motion V VEL Vertical velocity Pa s^-1 lagrangian_tendency_of_air_pressure EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vertical Wind Motion DZDT Vertical velocity m s^-1 upward_air_velocity EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vertical Wind Motion ABS V Absolute vorticity s^-1 atmosphere_absolute_vorticity EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vorticity ABS D Absolute divergence s^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Convergence/Divergence 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 VUCSH Vertical u-component shear s^-1 eastward_wind_shear EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Shear VVCSH Vertical v-component shear s^-1 northward_wind_shear EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Shear DIR C Direction of current deg direction_of_sea_water_velocity EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents SP C Speed of current m s^-1 sea_water_speed EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents UOGRD u-component of current m s^-1 eastward_sea_water_velocity EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents VOGRD v-component of current m s^-1 northward_sea_water_velocity EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents 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 MIXR Humidity mixing ratio kg kg^-1 humidity_mixing_ratio 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 VAPP Vapor pressure Pa water_vapor_pressure EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor SAT D Saturation deficit Pa water_vapor_saturation_deficit EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor EVP Evaporation kg m^-2 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 PRATE Precipitation rate kg m^-2 s^-1 precipitation_flux EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Rate TSTM Thunderstorm probability % thunderstorm_probability A PCP Total precipitation kg m^-2 precipitation_amount EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount 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 WEASD Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth kg m^-2 surface_snow_amount EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Water Equivalent SNO D Snow depth m surface_snow_thickness EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Depth MIXHT Mixed layer depth m ocean_mixed_layer_thickness TTHDP Transient thermocline depth m EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Thermocline MTHD Main thermocline depth m EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Thermocline MTH A Main thermocline anomaly m EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Thermocline T CDC Total cloud cover % cloud_area_fraction EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency CDCON Convective cloud cover % convective_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 BLI Best lifted index (to 500 hPa) K SNO C Convective snow kg m^-2 convective_snowfall_amount EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Snow SNO L Large scale snow kg m^-2 large_scale_snowfall_amount EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Snow WTMP Water temperature K sea_water_temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature LAND Land cover fraction land_area_fraction EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Land Use/Land Cover > Land Cover DSL M Deviation of sea level from mean m sea_surface_height_above_sea_level EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Sea Level Rise SFC R Surface roughness m surface_roughness_length EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Topography > Surface Roughness ALBDO Albedo % surface_albedo EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Surface Radiative Properties > Albedo TSOIL Soil temperature K soil_temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Temperature SOILM Soil moisture content kg m^-2 soil_moisture_content EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Moisture/Water Content VEG Vegetation % vegetation_area_fraction EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Vegetation Cover SALTY Salinity kg kg^-1 sea_water_salinity EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity DEN Density kg m^-3 WATR Water runoff kg m^-2 surface_runoff_amount EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Runoff ICE C Ice cover fraction sea_ice_area_fraction EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Ice Extent ICETK Ice thickness m sea_ice_thickness EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Ice Depth/Thickness DICED Direction of ice drift deg direction_of_sea_ice_velocity EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion SICED Speed of ice drift m s^-1 sea_ice_speed EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion U ICE u-component of ice drift m s^-1 eastward_sea_ice_velocity EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion V ICE v-component of ice drift m s^-1 northward_sea_ice_velocity EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion ICE G Ice growth rate m s^-1 tendency_of_sea_ice_thickness_due_to_thermodynamics EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Ice Growth/Melt ICE D Ice divergence s^-1 divergence_of_sea_ice_velocity EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion SNO M Snow melt kg m^-2 surface_snow_melt_amount EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Melt HTSGW Significant height of combined wind waves and swell m significant_height_of_wind_and_swell_waves EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Significant Wave Height WVDIR Direction of wind waves deg direction_of_wind_wave_velocity EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Speed/Direction WVHGT Significant height of wind waves m significant_height_of_wind_waves EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Significant Wave Height WVPER Mean period of wind waves m wind_wave_period EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Period SWDIR Direction of swell waves deg direction_of_swell_wave_velocity EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Swells SWELL Significant height of swell waves m significant_height_of_swell_waves EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Swells SWPER Mean period of swell waves s swell_wave_period EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Swells DIRPW Primary wave direction deg EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Speed/Direction PERPW Primary wave mean period s EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Period DIRSW Secondary wave direction deg EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Speed/Direction PERSW Secondary wave mean period s EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Period NSWRS Net short-wave radiation flux (surface) W m^-2 surface_net_upward_shortwave_flux EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Incoming Solar Radiation NLWRS Net longwave radiation flux (surface) W m^-2 surface_net_upward_longwave_flux EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Outgoing Longwave Radiation NSWRT Net short-wave radiation flux (top of atmosphere) W m^-2 toa_net_upward_shortwave_flux EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Incoming Solar Radiation NLWRT Net longwave radiation flux (top of atmosphere) W m^-2 toa_outgoing_longwave_flux EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Outgoing Longwave Radiation LWAVR Long-wave radiation flux W m^-2 net_upward_longwave_flux_in_air EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Longwave Radiation SWAVR Short-wave radiation flux W m^-2 net_upward_shortwave_flux_in_air EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Shortwave Radiation G RAD Global radiation flux W m^-2 surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air BRTMP Brightness temperature K brightness_temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Spectral/Engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Brightness Temperature LWRAD Radiance (with respect to wave number) W srm^-2 SWRAD Radiance (with respect to wave length) W srm^-2 LHTFL Latent heat flux W m^-2 surface_upward_latent_heat_flux EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Heat Flux SHTFL Sensible heat flux W m^-2 surface_upward_sensible_heat_flux EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Heat Flux BLYDP Boundary layer dissipation W m^-2 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 WMIXE Wind mixing energy J wind_mixing_energy_flux_into_ocean IMG D Image data Ocean depth - mean m Ocean depth - instantaneous m Ocean surface elevation realive to geoid m Max ocean surface elevation in last 24 hours m Min ocean surface elevation in last 24 hours m Oxygen mol kg^-1 PO4 mol kg^-1 NO3 mol kg^-1 SiO4 mol kg^-1 CO2 (aq) mol kg^-1 HCO3 mol kg^-1 CO3 mol kg^-1 TCO2 mol kg^-1 TALK mol kg^-1 S11 - 1,1 component of ice stress tensor S12 - 1,2 component of ice stress tensor S22 - 2,2 component of ice stress tensor T1 - First invariant of stress tensor T2 - First invariant of stress tensor Wave roughness Wave stresses Whitecap coverage Swell direction width Swell frequency width Wave age Physical Wave age Master length scale m Net air-ice heat flux W m^-2 Net air-ocean heat flux W m^-2 Net ice-ocean heat flux W m^-2 Net ice-ocean salt flux kg s^-1 Ocean mixed layer temperature K Ocean mixed layer salinity kg kg^-1 Ocean mixed layer density kg m^-3 Ocean mixed layer u velocity m s^-1 Ocean mixed layer v velocity m s^-1 ASHFL Assimilative heat flux W m^-2 ASSFL Assimilative salt flux mm day^-1 BOTLD Bottom layer depth m UBARO Barotropic U velocity m s^-1 VBARO Barotropic V velocity m s^-1 INTFD Interface depths m WTMPC 3-D temperature C SALIN 3-D Salinity psu Relative error variance