Index | Abbreviation | Units | Longname |
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1 | PRES | Pa | Pressure |
2 | PRMSL | Pa | Pressure reduced to MSL |
3 | PTEND | Pa/s | Pressure tendency |
4 | PVORT | km^2/kg/s | Potential vorticity |
5 | ICAHT | M | ICAO Standard Atmosphere Reference Height |
6 | GP | m^2/s^2 | Geopotential |
7 | HGT | gpm | Geopotential height |
8 | DIST | m | Geometric height |
9 | HSTDV | m | Std dev of height |
10 | TOZONE | Dobson | Total ozone |
11 | TMP | K | Temperature |
12 | VTMP | K | Virtual temperature |
13 | POT | K | Potential temperature |
14 | EPOT | K | Pseudo-adiabatic potential temperature |
15 | T_MAX | K | Maximum temperature |
16 | T_MIN | K | Minimum temperature |
17 | DPT | K | Dew point temperature |
18 | DEPR | K | Dew point depression |
19 | LAPR | K/m | Lapse rate |
20 | VIS | m | Visibility |
21 | RDSP1 | non-dim | Radar spectra (1) |
22 | RDSP2 | non-dim | Radar spectra (2) |
23 | RDSP3 | non-dim | Radar spectra (3) |
24 | PLI | K | Parcel lifted index (to 500 hPa) |
25 | TMP_A | K | Temperature anomaly |
26 | PRESA | Pa | Pressure anomaly |
27 | GPA | gpm | Geopotential height anomaly |
28 | WVSP1 | non-dim | Wave spectra (1) |
29 | WVSP2 | non-dim | Wave spectra (2) |
30 | WVSP3 | non-dim | Wave spectra (3) |
31 | WDIR | deg | Wind direction |
32 | WIND | m/s | Wind speed |
33 | U_GRD | m/s | u-component of wind |
34 | V_GRD | m/s | v-component of wind |
35 | STRM | m^2/s | Stream function |
36 | V_POT | m^2/s | Velocity potential |
37 | MNTSF | m^2/s^2 | Montgomery stream function |
38 | SGCVV | /s | Sigma coord. vertical velocity |
39 | V_VEL | Pa/s | Pressure vertical velocity |
40 | DZDT | m/s | Geometric vertical velocity |
41 | ABS_V | /s | Absolute vorticity |
42 | ABS_D | /s | Absolute divergence |
43 | REL_V | /s | Relative vorticity |
44 | REL_D | /s | Relative divergence |
45 | VUCSH | /s | Vertical u-component shear |
46 | VVCSH | /s | Vertical v-component shear |
47 | DIR_C | deg | Direction of current |
48 | SP_C | m/s | Speed of current |
49 | UOGRD | m/s | u-component of current |
50 | VOGRD | m/s | v-component of current |
51 | SPF_H | kg/kg | Specific humidity |
52 | R_H | % | Relative humidity |
53 | MIXR | kg/kg | Humidity mixing ratio |
54 | P_WAT | kg/m^2 | Precipitable water |
55 | VAPP | Pa | Vapor pressure |
56 | SAT_D | Pa | Saturation deficit |
57 | EVP | kg/m^2 | Evaporation |
58 | C_ICE | kg/m^2 | Cloud Ice |
59 | PRATE | kg/m^2/s | Precipitation rate |
60 | TSTM | % | Thunderstorm probability |
61 | A_PCP | kg/m^2 | Total precipitation |
62 | NCPCP | kg/m^2 | Large scale precipitation |
63 | ACPCP | kg/m^2 | Convective precipitation |
64 | SRWEQ | kg/m^2/s | Snowfall rate water equivalent. |
65 | WEASD | kg/m^2 | Water equivalent of accum. snow depth |
66 | SNO_D | m | Snow depth |
67 | MIXHT | m | Mixed layer depth |
68 | TTHDP | m | Transient thermocline depth |
69 | MTHD | m | Main thermocline depth |
70 | MTH_A | m | Main thermocline anomaly |
71 | T_CDC | % | Total cloud cover |
72 | CDCON | % | Convective cloud cover |
73 | L_CDC | % | Low level cloud cover |
74 | M_CDC | % | Mid level cloud cover |
75 | H_CDC | % | High level cloud cover |
76 | C_WAT | kg/m^2 | Cloud water |
77 | BLI | K | Best lifted index (to 500 hPa) |
78 | SNO_C | kg/m^2 | Convective snow |
79 | SNO_L | kg/m^2 | Large scale snow |
80 | WTMP | K | Water temperature |
81 | LAND | fraction | Land-sea mask (land=1;sea=0) |
82 | DSL_M | m | Deviation of sea level from mean |
83 | SFC_R | m | Surface roughness |
84 | ALBDO | % | Albedo |
85 | TSOIL | K | Soil temperature |
86 | SOIL_M | kg/m^2 | Soil moisture content |
87 | VEG | % | Vegetation |
88 | SALTY | kg/kg | Salinity |
89 | DEN | kg/m^3 | Density |
90 | WATR | kg/m^2 | Water runoff |
91 | ICE_C | fraction | Ice concentration (ice=1;no ice=0) |
92 | ICETK | m | Ice thickness |
93 | DICED | deg | Direction of ice drift |
94 | SICED | m/s | Speed of ice drift |
95 | U_ICE | m/s | u-component of ice drift |
96 | V_ICE | m/s | v-component of ice drift |
97 | ICE_G | m/s | Ice growth rate |
98 | ICE_D | /s | Ice divergence |
99 | SNO_M | kg/m^2 | Snow melt |
100 | HTSGW | m | Sig height of wind waves and swell |
101 | WVDIR | deg | Direction of wind waves |
102 | WVHGT | m | Significant height of wind waves |
103 | WVPER | s | Mean period of wind waves |
104 | SWDIR | deg | Direction of swell waves |
105 | SWELL | m | Significant height of swell waves |
106 | SWPER | s | Mean period of swell waves |
107 | DIRPW | deg | Primary wave direction |
108 | PERPW | s | Primary wave mean period |
109 | DIRSW | deg | Secondary wave direction |
110 | PERSW | s | Secondary wave mean period |
111 | NSWRS | W/m^2 | Net short wave radiation (surface) |
112 | NLWRS | W/m^2 | Net long wave radiation(surface) |
113 | NSWRT | W/m^2 | Net short wave radiation (top) |
114 | NLWRT | W/m^2 | Net long wave radiation (top) |
115 | LWAVR | W/m^2 | Long wave radiation |
116 | SWAVR | W/m^2 | Short wave radiation |
117 | G_RAD | W/m^2 | Global radiation |
118 | BRTMP | K | Brightness temperature |
119 | LWRAD | W/m/sr | Radiance with respect to wave no. |
120 | SWRAD | W/m^3/sr | Radiance with respect ot wave len. |
121 | LHTFL | W/m^2 | Latent heat flux |
122 | SHTFL | W/m^2 | Sensible heat flux |
123 | BLYDP | W/m^2 | Boundary layer dissipation |
124 | U_FLX | N/m^2 | Momentum flux, u component |
125 | V_FLX | N/m^2 | Momentum flux, v component |
126 | WMIXE | J | Wind mixing energy |
127 | IMG_D | none | Image data |
144 | SOILW | fraction | Volumetric soil moisture (frozen + liquid) |
145 | PEVPR | W/m^2 | Potential latent heat flux (potential evaporation) |
146 | VEGT | K | Vegetation canopy temperature |
147 | BARET | K | Bare soil surface skin temperature |
148 | AVSFT | K | Average surface skin temperature |
149 | RADT | K | Effective radiative skin temperature |
150 | SSTOR | Kg/m^2 | Surface water storage |
151 | LSOIL | Kg/m^2 | Liquid soil moisture content (non-frozen) |
152 | EWATR | W/m^2 | Open water evaporation (standing water) |
154 | LSPA | kg/m^2 | Land Surface Precipitation Accumulation |
155 | GFLUX | W/m^2 | Ground Heat Flux |
156 | CIN | J/Kg | Convective inhibition |
157 | CAPE | J/Kg | Convective available potential energy |
158 | TKE | J/Kg | Turbulent Kinetic Energy |
159 | MXSALB | % | Maximum snow albedo |
160 | SOILL | fraction | Liquid volumetric soil moisture (non-frozen) |
161 | ASNOW | Kg/m^2 | Frozen precipitation (e.g. snowfall) |
162 | ARAIN | Kg/m^2 | Liquid precipitation (rainfall) |
163 | GWREC | Kg/m^2 | Groundwater recharge |
164 | QREC | Kg/m^2 | Flood plain recharge |
165 | SNOWT | K | Snow temperature, depth-avg |
166 | VBDSF | W/m^2 | Visible beam downward solar flux |
167 | VDDSF | W/m^2 | Visible diffuse downward solar flux |
168 | NBDSF | W/m^2 | Near IR beam downward solar flux |
169 | NDDSF | W/m^2 | Near IR diffuse downward solar flux |
170 | SNFALB | % | Snow-free albedo |
171 | RLYRS | non-dim | Number of soil layers in root zone |
172 | MFLX | N/m^2 | Momentum flux |
176 | NLAT | deg | Latitude (-90 to +90) |
177 | ELON | deg | East longitude (0-360) |
178 | FLDCAP | fraction | Field Capacity (soil moisture) |
179 | ACOND | m/s | Aerodynamic conductance |
180 | SNOAG | s | Snow age |
181 | CCOND | m/s | Canopy conductance |
182 | LAI | non-dim | Leaf area index (0-9) |
183 | SFCRH | m | Roughness length for heat |
184 | SALBD | % | Snow albedo (over snow cover area only) |
187 | NDVI | non-dim | Normalized Difference Vegetation Index |
188 | DRIP | Kg/m^2 | Canopy drip |
189 | VBSALB | % | Visible, Black Sky Albedo |
190 | VWSALB | % | Visible, White Sky Albedo |
191 | NBSALB | % | Near IR, Black Sky Albedo |
192 | NWSALB | % | Near IR, White Sky Albedo |
198 | SBSNO | W/m^2 | Sublimation (evaporation from snow) |
199 | EVBS | W/m^2 | Direct evaporation from bare soil |
200 | EVCW | W/m^2 | Canopy water evaporation |
203 | RSMIN | s/m | Minimal stomatal resistance |
204 | DSWRF | W/m^2 | Downward shortwave radiation flux |
205 | DLWRF | W/m^2 | Downward longwave radiation flux |
207 | MSTAV | % | Moisture availability |
208 | SFEXC | (Kg/m^3)(m/s) | Exchange coefficient |
210 | TRANS | W/m^2 | Transpiration |
211 | USWRF | W/m^2 | Upward short wave radiation flux |
212 | ULWRF | W/m^2 | Upward long wave radiation flux |
219 | WILT | fraction | Wilting point |
220 | FLDCP | fraction | Field Capacity |
221 | HPBL | m | Planetary boundary layer height |
222 | SLTYP | Index | Surface slope type |
223 | CNWAT | Kg/m^2 | Plant canopy surface water |
224 | SOTYP | Index (0-9) | Soil type |
225 | VGTYP | Index (0-13) | Vegetation type |
226 | BMIXL | m | Blackadar's mixing length scale |
227 | AMIXL | m | Asymptotic mixing length scale |
228 | PEVAP | Kg/m^2 | Potential evaporation |
229 | SNOHF | W/m^2 | Snow phase-change heat flux |
230 | SMREF | fraction | Transpiration stress-onset (soil moisture) |
231 | SMDRY | fraction | Direct evaporation cease (soil moisture) |
234 | BGRUN | Kg/m^2 | Subsurface runoff (baseflow) |
235 | SSRUN | Kg/m^2 | Surface runoff (non-infiltrating) |
238 | SNOWC | % | Snow cover |
239 | SNOT | K | Snow temperature |
240 | POROS | fraction | Soil porosity |
246 | RCS | fraction | Solar parameter in canopy conductance |
247 | RCT | fraction | Temperature parameter in canopy conductance |
248 | RCQ | fraction | Humidity parameter in canopy conductance |
249 | RCSOL | fraction | Soil moisture parameter in canopy conductance |
252 | CD | non-dim | Surface drag coefficient |
253 | FRICV | m/s | Surface friction velocity |
254 | RI | non-dim | Richardson number |