NCEP Parameter Code Table 132
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
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
HVAR
Variance of height
m^2
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
TMAX
Maximum temperature
K
maximum_air_temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Maximum/Minimum Temperature
TMIN
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
VISIB
Visibility
m
visibility_in_air
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Visibility
RDSP1
Radar spectra (1)
RDSP2
Radar spectra (2)
RDSP3
Radar spectra (3)
TMPA
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
UGRD
u-component of wind
m s^-1
eastward_wind
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds
VGRD
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
VPOT
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
VVEL
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
ABSV
Absolute vorticity
s^-1
atmosphere_absolute_vorticity
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vorticity
ABSD
Absolute divergence
s^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Convergence/Divergence
RELV
Relative vorticity
s^-1
atmosphere_relative_vorticity
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vorticity
RELD
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
DIRC
Direction of current
deg
direction_of_sea_water_velocity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents
SPC
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
SPFH
Specific humidity
kg kg^-1
specific_humidity
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Humidity
RH
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
PWAT
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
SATD
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
CICE
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
APCP
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
SNOD
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
MTHA
Main thermocline anomaly
m
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Thermocline
TCDC
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
LCDC
Low cloud cover
%
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency
MCDC
Medium cloud cover
%
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency
HCDC
High cloud cover
%
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency
CWAT
Cloud water
kg m^-2
atmosphere_cloud_condensed_water_content
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Liquid Water/Ice
SNOC
Convective snow
kg m^-2
convective_snowfall_amount
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Snow
SNOL
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
DSLM
Deviation of sea level from mean
m
sea_surface_height_above_sea_level
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Sea Level Rise
SFCR
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
RUNOF
Runoff
kg m^-2
surface_runoff_amount
EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Runoff
ICEC
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
UICE
u-component of ice drift
m s^-1
eastward_sea_ice_velocity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion
VICE
v-component of ice drift
m s^-1
northward_sea_ice_velocity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion
ICEG
Ice growth rate
m s^-1
tendency_of_sea_ice_thickness_due_to_thermodynamics
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Ice Growth/Melt
ICED
Ice divergence
s^-1
divergence_of_sea_ice_velocity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion
SNOM
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
GRAD
Global radiation flux
W m^-2
surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
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
UFLX
Momentum flux, u-component
N m^-2
downward_eastward_momentum_flux_in_air
VFLX
Momentum flux, v-component
N m^-2
downward_northward_momentum_flux_in_air
WMIXE
Wind mixing energy
J
wind_mixing_energy_flux_into_ocean
IMGD
Image data
MSLSA
Mean sea level pressure (Standard Atmosphere Reduction)
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
LFTX
Surface lifted index
K
4LFTX
Best (4 layer) lifted index
K
KX
K index
K
SX
Sweat index
K
MCONV
Horizontal moisture divergence
kg kg^-1 s^-1
VSSH
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
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
BVF2
Brunt-Vaisala frequency (squared)
s^-2
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Atmospheric Stability
square_of_brunt_vaisala_frequency_in_air
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
PVMW
Potential vorticity (density weighted)
s^-1 m^-1
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CRAIN
Categorical rain (yes=1; no=0)
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CRFZR
Categorical freezing rain (yes=1; no=0)
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CICEP
Categorical ice pellets (yes=1; no=0)
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CSNOW
Categorical snow (yes=1; no=0)
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
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
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
U-GWD
Zonal flux of gravity wave stress
N m^-2
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Gravity Wave
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
V-GWD
Meridional flux of gravity wave stress
N m^-2
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Gravity Wave
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
PV
Potential vorticity
m^2 s^-1 kg^-1
potential_vorticity
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Vorticity
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
MXFDV
Moisture flux divergence
gr (gr*m)^-1 s^-1 m^-1
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
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CSUSF
Clear sky upward solar flux
W m^-2
upward_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Shortwave Radiation
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CSDSF
Clear sky downward solar flux
W m^-2
downward_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Shortwave Radiation
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CSULF
Clear sky upward longwave flux
W m^-2
upward_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Longwave Radiation
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CSDLF
Clear sky downward longwave flux
W m^-2
downward_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Longwave Radiation
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CFNSF
Cloud forcing net solar flux
W m^-2
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CFNLF
Cloud forcing net longwave flux
W m^-2
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
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
USTR
U wind stress
N m^-2
VSTR
V wind stress
N m^-2
MFLX
Momentum flux
N m^-2
LMH
Mass point model surface
LMV
Velocity point model surface
SGLYR
Nearby model layer number (from bottom up)
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
NLAT
Latitude (-90 to +90)
deg
ELON
East longitude (0-360)
deg
UMAS
Mass weighted u
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
VMAS
Mass weighted v
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
XPRATE
Corrected precip
kg m^-2 s^-1
LPSX
x-gradient of log pressure
m^-1
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
LPSY
y-gradient of log pressure
m^-1
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
HGTX
x-gradient of height
m m^-1
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
HGTY
y-gradient of height
m m^-1
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
STDZ
Standard deviation of geopotential height
m
STDU
Standard deviation of zonal wind
m s^-1
STDV
Standard deviation of meridional wind
m s^-1
STDQ
Standard deviation of specific humidity
g g^-1
STDT
Standard deviation of temperature
K
CBUW
Covariance between u and omega
[m s^-1]*[Pa s^-1]
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CBVW
Covariance between v and omega
[m s^-1]*[Pa s^-1]
CBUQ
Covariance between u and specific humidity
[m s^-1]*[gm gm^-1]
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CBVQ
Covariance between v and specific humidity
[m s^-1]*[gm gm^-1]
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CBTW
Covariance between T and omega
[K]*[Pa s^-1]
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CBQW
Covariance between specific humidity and omega
[gm gm^-1]*[Pa s^-1]
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CBMZW
Covariance between v and u
m^2 s^-2
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CBTZW
Covariance between u and T
[K]*[m s^-1]
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CBTMW
Covariance between v and T
[K]*[m s^-1]
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
STDRH
Standard deviation of relative humidity
%
SDTZ
Standard deviation of time tendency of geopotential height
m
ICWAT
Ice-free water surface
%
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
SDTU
Standard deviation of time tendency of zonal wind
m s^-1
SDTV
Standard deviation of time tendency of meridional wind
m s^-1
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
SDTQ
Standard deviation of time tendency of specific humidity
g g^-1
MSTAV
Moisture availability
%
SFEXC
Exchange coefficient
(kg m^-3)(m s^-1)
MIXLY
No. of mixed layers next to surface
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
SDTT
Standard deviation of time tendency of temperature
K
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
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CPRAT
Convective precipitation rate
kg m^-2 s^-1
convective_precipitation_flux
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Rate
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
TTDIA
Temperature tendency by all physics
K s^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Temperature Tendency
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
TTRAD
Temperature tendency by all radiation
K s^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Temperature Tendency
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
TTPHY
Temperature tendency by non-radiation physics
K s^-1
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Temperature Tendency
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
PREIX
precip.index(0.0-1.00)
fraction
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
TSD1D
Std. dev. of IR T over 1x1 deg area
K
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
NLGSP
Natural log of surface pressure
ln(kPa)
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
SDTRH
Standard deviation of time tendency of relative humidity
%
5WAVH
5-wave geopotential height
gpm
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
CNWAT
Plant canopy surface water
kg m^-2
PLTRS
Maximum stomato plant resistance
s m^-1
RHCLD
RH-type cloud cover
%
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
SNOEV
Snow sublimation heat flux
W m^-2
MFLUX
Convective cloud mass flux
Pa s^-1
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
DTRF
Downward total radiation flux
W m^-2
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Net Radiation
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
UTRF
Upward total radiation flux
W m^-2
EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Net Radiation
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
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
OZONE
Total column ozone concentration
Dobson
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SNOWC
Snow cover
%
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SNOT
Snow temperature
K
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GLCR
Permanent snow points
LRGHR
Large scale condensation heat rate
K s^-1
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CNVHR
Deep convective heating rate
K s^-1
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CNVMR
Deep convective moistening rate
kg kg^-1 s^-1
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SHAHR
Shallow convective heating rate
K s^-1
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SHAMR
Shallow convective moistening rate
kg kg^-1 s^-1
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VDFHR
Vertical diffusion heating rate
K s^-1
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VDFUA
Vertical diffusion zonal acceleration
m s^-2
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VDFVA
Vertical diffusion meridional acceleration
m s^-2
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VDFMR
Vertical diffusion moistening rate
kg kg^-1 s^-1
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SWHR
Solar radiative heating rate
K s^-1
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LWHR
Long wave radiative heating rate
K s^-1
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CD
Drag coefficient
FRICV
Friction velocity
m s^-1
RI
Richardson number