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 s^-1 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 > Land Surface > Soils > Soil 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 s 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 MSLSA Mean sea level pressure (standard atmosphere) Pa EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Sea Level Pressure MSLMA Mean sea level pressure (MAPS system reduction) Pa EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Sea Level Pressure MSLET Mean sea level pressure (Eta model reduction) Pa EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Sea Level Pressure LFT X Surface lifted index K 4LFTX Best (4 layer) lifted index K K X K index K S X Sweat index K MCONV Horizontal moisture divergence kg kg^-1 s^-1 VW SH Vertical speed shear s^-1 wind_speed_shear EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Shear TSLSA 3-hr pressure tendency std. atmos. reduction Pa s^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Pressure Tendency BVF 2 Brunt-Vaisala frequency (squared) s^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Atmospheric Stability square_of_brunt_vaisala_frequency_in_air PV MW Potential vorticity (density weighted) s^-1 m^-1 CRAIN Categorical rain (yes=1; no=0) CRFZR Categorical freezing rain (yes=1; no=0) CICEP Categorical ice pellets (yes=1; no=0) CSNOW Categorical snow (yes=1; no=0) SOILW Volumetric soil moisture content fraction EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Moisture/Water Content PEVPR Potential evaporation rate W m^-2 potential_water_evaporation_flux EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Evaporation CWORK Cloud workfunction J kg^-1 U-GWD Zonal flux of gravity wave stress N m^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Gravity Wave V-GWD Meridional flux of gravity wave stress N m^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Gravity Wave PV Potential vorticity m^2 s^-1 kg^-1 potential_vorticity EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vorticity COVMZ Covariance between meridional and zonal components of the wind, defined as [uv]-[u][v], where [] indicates the mean over the indicated time span. m^2 s^-2 COVTZ Covariance between temperature and zonal components of the wind, defined as [uT]-[u][T], where [] indicates the mean over the indicated time span. K m s^-1 COVTM Covariance between temperature and meridional components of the wind, defined as [vT]-[v][T], where [] indicates the mean over the indicated time span. K m s^-1 CLWMR Cloud water mixing ratio kg kg^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Liquid Water/Ice O3MR Ozone mixing ratio kg kg^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Tropospheric Ozone GFLUX Ground heat flux W m^-2 CIN Convective inhibition J kg^-1 CAPE Convective available potential energy J kg^-1 TKE Turbulent kinetic energy J kg^-1 CONDP Condesation pressure of parcel lifted from indicated surface Pa 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 CFNSF Cloud forcing net solar flux W m^-2 CFNLF Cloud forcing net longwave flux W m^-2 VBDSF Visible beam downward solar flux W m^-2 VDDSF Visible diffuse downward solar flux W m^-2 NBDSF Near IR beam downward solar flux W m^-2 NDDSF Near IR diffuse downward solar flux W m^-2 RWMR Rain water mixing ratio SNMR Snow mixing ratio M FLX Momentum flux N m^-2 LMH Mass point model surface LMV Velocity point model surface MLYNO Model layer number (from bottom up) NLAT Latitude (-90 to +90) deg ELON East longitude (0-360) deg UMAS Mass weighted u VMAS Mass weighted v GUST Surface wind gust EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds LPS X x-gradient of log pressure m^-1 LPS Y y-gradient of log pressure m^-1 HGT X x-gradient of height m m^-1 HGT Y y-gradient of height m m^-1 TPFI Turbulence potential forecast index TIPD Total icing potential diagnostic LTNG Lightning EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Electricity > Lightning VPTMP Virtual potential temperature K HLCY Storm relative helicity m^2 s^-2 PROB Probability from ensemble PROBN Probability from ensemble normalized with respect to climate expectancy POP Probability of precipitation % CPOFP Percent of frozen precipitation % CPOZP Probability of freezing precipitation % USTM u-component of storm motion m s^-1 VSTM v-component of storm motion m s^-1 NCIP Number concentration for ice particles EVBS Direct evaporation from bare soil EVCW Canopy water evaporation ICWAT Ice-free water surface % 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 UVI Ultra violet index (1 hour integration centered at solar noon) J m^-2 MSTAV Moisture availability % SFEXC Exchange coefficient (kg m^-3)(m s^-1) MIXLY No. of mixed layers next to surface TRANS Transpiration EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Evapotranspiration 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 CDLYR Amount of non-convective cloud % EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency CPRAT Convective precipitation rate kg m^-2 s^-1 convective_precipitation_flux EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Rate TTDIA Temperature tendency by all physics K s^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Temperature Tendency TTRAD Temperature tendency by all radiation K s^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Temperature Tendency TTPHY Temperature tendency by non-radiation physics K s^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Temperature Tendency PREIX precip.index(0.0-1.00) fraction TSD1D Std. dev. of IR T over 1x1 deg area K NLGSP Natural log of surface pressure ln(kPa) HPBL Planetary boundary layer height m EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Altitude > Planetary Boundary Layer Height 5WAVH 5-wave geopotential height gpm CNWAT Plant canopy surface water kg m^-2 SOTYP Soil type (as in Zobler) VGTYP Vegetation type (as in SiB) EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Vegetation Species BMIXL Blackadar's mixing length scale m AMIXL Asymptotic mixing length scale m PEVAP Potential evaporation kg m^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Evaporation SNOHF Snow phase-change heat flux W m^-2 5WAVA 5-wave geopotential height anomaly MFLUX Convective cloud mass flux Pa s^-1 DTRF Downward total radiation flux W m^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Net Radiation UTRF Upward total radiation flux W m^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Net Radiation BGRUN Baseflow-groundwater runoff kg m^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Runoff SSRUN Storm surface runoff kg m^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Runoff O3TOT Total ozone kg m^-2 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Tropospheric Ozone SNOWC Snow cover % EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Cover SNO T Snow temperature K EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow/Ice Temperature COVTW Covariance between temperature and vertical component of the wind, defined as [wT]-[w][T], where [] indicates the mean over the indicated time span. product_of_upward_air_velocity_and_air_temperature LRGHR Large scale condensation heat rate K s^-1 tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_large_scale_condensation EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Temperature Tendency CNVHR Deep convective heating rate K s^-1 tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_deep_convection EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Temperature Tendency CNVMR Deep convective moistening rate kg kg^-1 s^-1 SHAHR Shallow convective heating rate K s^-1 tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_shallow_convection EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Temperature Tendency SHAMR Shallow convective moistening rate kg kg^-1 s^-1 VDFHR Vertical diffusion heating rate K s^-1 EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Temperature Tendency VDFUA Vertical diffusion zonal acceleration m s^-2 VDFVA Vertical diffusion meridional acceleration m s^-2 VDFMR Vertical diffusion moistening rate kg kg^-1 s^-1 SWHR Solar radiative heating rate K s^-1 tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_shortwave_heating EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Temperature Tendency LWHR Long wave radiative heating rate K s^-1 tendency_of_air_temperature_due_to_longwave_heating EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Temperature Tendency CD Drag coefficient FRICV Friction velocity m s^-1 RI Richardson number