AWIPS Grid Parameters
Abbreviation | Description | Units |
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0to5 | t-5Day Mean Hgt | m |
2xTP6hr | 12Hr Accum Precip from 2 6hr | mm |
36SHRMi | S=Shear incr > 10kts 3-6km | |
50dbzZ | 50dbz Hgt for 1 in. Svr Hail | m |
accum_altimeter24 | accum_altimeter24 | Pa |
accum_dewpoint24 | accum_dewpoint24 | F |
accum_dpFromTenths24 | accum_dpFromTenths24 | |
accum_GH12 | accum_GH12 | m |
accum_htMan12 | accum_htMan12 | m |
accum_numMand12 | accum_numMand12 | |
accum_precip1Hour3 | accum_precip1Hour3 | in |
accum_precip1Hour6 | accum_precip1Hour6 | in |
accum_precip6Hour24 | accum_precip6Hour24 | in |
accum_prMan12 | accum_prMan12 | Pa |
accum_rawMETAR24 | accum_rawMETAR24 | |
accum_sfcPress3 | accum_sfcPress3 | Pa |
accum_temperature24 | accum_temperatur24 | in |
accum_tempFromTenths24 | accum_tempFromTenths24 | in |
accum_windDir24 | accum_windDir24 | in |
accum_windSpeed24 | accum_windSpeed24 | in |
ACOND | Aerodynamic conductance | m/s |
adimc | Additional Impervious Area Water Content | % |
ageoVC | Ageo Vert Circ | |
ageoW | Ageo Wind | m/s |
ageoWM | Magnitude Ageo Wind | m/s |
ALBDO | Albedo | % |
Along | Component Along | m/s |
Alt24Chg | Alt24Chg | Pa |
Alti | Altimeter | hPa |
ANCConvectiveOutlook | ANC Convective Outlook | |
ANCFinalForecast | ANC Final Forecast | dBZ |
ANCLayerCompositeReflectivity | ANC Layer Composite Reflectivity | dBZ |
AppT | Apparent Temperature | °F |
AV | Absolute Vorticity | /s |
AV | Vorticity | /s |
BARO | Barometric Velocity Vectors | m/s |
BASSW | Spectrum Width | kts |
BdEPT06 | Max ThetaE Difference (3-6km Min minus 0-3km Max) | K |
BGRUN | Baseflow-Groundwater Runoff | kg/m^2 |
BLI | Best (4 layer) Lifted Index | K |
BLI | Best Lifted Index | K |
BlkMag | Bulk Shear Magnitude | m/s |
BlkShr | Bulk Shear Vectors | m/s |
BMIXL | Blackadar's Mixing Length Scale | m |
BREFMaxHourly | Hourly Base Reflectivity Maximum | dBZ |
BrightBandBottomHeight | Bright Band Bottom Height | m |
BrightBandTopHeight | Bright Band Top Height | m |
BRN | Net Bulk Richardson Number | |
BRNEHIi | 72% Supercell Cases Tornadic | |
BRNmag | m/s | |
BRNSHR | BRN Shear | |
BRNvec | m/s | |
BRTMP | Brightness Temperature | K |
CAPE | Convective Available Potential Energy | J/kg |
CAPEc1 | Prob CAPE > 500 J/kg | % |
CAPEc2 | Prob CAPE > 1000 J/kg | % |
CAPEc3 | Prob CAPE > 2000 J/kg | % |
CAPEc4 | Prob CAPE > 3000 J/kg | % |
CAPEc5 | Prob CAPE > 4000 J/kg | % |
CapeStk | Cape Stack | |
capeToLvl | cape up to level | |
CAT | Clear Air Turbulence | % |
cCape | Computed CAPE | J/kg |
cCin | Computed CIN | J/kg |
CCOND | Canopy Conductance | m/s |
CCP | Cloud Cover | % |
CCPerranl | Cloud Cover Analysis Uncertainty | % |
CD | Drag Coefficient | Numeric |
CDCON | Convective Cloud Cover | % |
CDUVB | Clear sky UV-B Downward Solar Flux | W/m^2 |
CEIL | Ceiling | m |
CFRZR | Categorical Freezing Rain | |
CFRZR | Categorical Freezing Rain | bit |
CFRZRc1 | Chc of Measurable FZRA (Dominant) | % |
CFRZRmean | Categorical Freezing Precip mean | |
CFRZRsprd | Categorical Freezing Precip sprd | |
CIce | Cloud Ice | g/m^3 |
CICE | Cloud Ice | kg/m^2 |
CICEP | Categorical Ice Pellets | |
CICEP | Categorical Ice Pellets | bit |
CICEPc1 | Chc of Measurable IP (Dominant) | % |
CICEPmean | Categorical Ice Pellets mean | |
CICEPsprd | Categorical Ice Pellets sprd | |
Cig | Ceiling Height | |
Cigc1 | Prob Ceiling Hgt < 500 ft | % |
Cigc2 | Prob Ceiling Hgt < 1000 ft | % |
Cigc3 | Prob Ceiling Hgt < 3000 ft | % |
CIn | Convective Inhibition | J/kg |
ClCond | Cloud Condensate | g/m^3 |
CLGTN | Categorical Lightning Potential | |
CLGTN2hr | 2hr Categorical Lightning Potential | |
climoPW | PW % of normal | % |
climoPWimp | Import NARR PW | in |
CloudCover | Cloud Cover | K |
CLWMR | Cloud Mixing Ratio | kg/kg |
CnvP2hr | 2hr Convective probability | % |
CnvPcat | Categorical convective potential | |
CNWAT | Plant Canopy Surface Water | mm |
COCO | Correlation Coefficient | |
CompositeReflectivityMaxHourly | Hourly Composite Reflectivity Maximum | dBZ |
CONUSMergedReflectivity | CONUS Merged Reflectivity | dBZ |
CONUSMergedRHV | CONUS Merged RhoHV | |
CONUSMergedZDR | CONUS Merged ZDR | dB |
CONUSPlusMergedReflectivity | CONUS-Plus Merged Reflectivity | dBZ |
CONVP | Categorical Convection Potential | |
CONVP2hr | 2hr Convection potential | |
Corf | Corfidi Vectors | m/s |
CorfF | Corfidi Vectors-Forward Prop | kn |
CorfFM | Corfidi Vec-Forward Mag | kn |
CorfM | Corfidi Vec Mag | kn |
covCat | Coverage Category | % |
CP | Conv Precip | mm |
CP | Convective Precipitation | mm |
CP12hr | Convective Precipitation(12 hours) | mm |
CP1hr | Convective Precipitation(1 hour) | mm |
CP3hr | Convective Precipitation(3 hours) | mm |
CP6hr | Convective Precipitation(6 hours) | mm |
CP9hr | Convective Precipitation(9 hours) | mm |
CP-GFS | Convective Precipitation for GFS | mm |
CPOFP | Percent of Frozen Precipitation | % |
CPOFP | Probability of Frozen precip | % |
CPOFP | Probability of Frozen Precip | % |
CPOLP | Probability of liquid precip | % |
CPOP | Categorical POP | |
CPOZP | Probability of Freezing Precip | % |
CPOZP | Probability of Freezing Precip | % |
CPr | Condensation Pressure | hPa |
CPRAT | Convective Precipitation Rate | mm/s |
CPrD | Condensation Pressure Deficit | hPa |
CRAIN | Categorical Rain | |
CRAIN | Categorical Rain | bit |
CRAINc1 | Chc of Measurable Rain (Dominant) | % |
CRAINmean | Categorical Rain mean | |
CRAINsprd | Categorical Rain sprd | |
CritT1 | Layer Min Temperature -6C, -10C | K |
CSDLF | Clear Sky Downward Long Wave Flux | W/m^2 |
CSDSF | Clear Sky Downward Solar Flux | W/m^2 |
CSNOW | Categorical Snow | |
CSNOW | Categorical Snow | bit |
CSNOWc1 | Chc of Measurable Snow (Dominant) | % |
CSNOWmean | Categorical Snow mean | |
CSNOWsprd | Categorical Snow sprd | |
CSSI | CO Svr Storm Idx | |
CSULF | Clear Sky Upward Long Wave Flux | W/m^2 |
CSUSF | Clear Sky Upward Solar Flux | W/m^2 |
cTOT | Cross Totals | C |
CTSTM | Categorical Tstorm | |
CTyp | Cloud Type | |
CUEFI | Convective Cloud Efficiency | non-dim |
CumNrm | Normalized Cumulative Shear | /s |
CumShr | Cumulative Shear | m/s |
CURU | Cu Rule 0>SKC,-1>SCT,-4<BKN,-6<OVC | |
CW | Cloud Water | g/m^3 |
CWAT | Cloud Water | mm |
CWORK | Cloud Work Function | J/kg |
CXR | Comp Refl | dBZ |
dCape | Downdraft CAPE | J/kg |
defV | Deformation | sec^-1 |
del2gH | ||
df | Duct Function | |
dGH12 | 12hr Height Change | m |
DIABi | Omega from Diabatic Effects | dPa/s |
diam | Feature Diameter | km |
Dir24Chg | Dir24Chg | ° |
DIRC | Current Direction | ° |
DIRC | Surface Current Direction | degree |
dirPW | Primary Wave Direction | |
DIRPW | Primary Wave Direction | deg |
dirSW | Secondary Wave Direction | |
DIRSW | Secondary Wave Direction | deg |
DivF | Frontogenesis Vector Divergence | K/m/s^2 |
DivFn | Fn Vector Divergence | K/m/s^2 |
DivFs | Fs Vector Divergence | K/m/s^2 |
DLWRF | Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux | W/m^2 |
dP | Pressure Thickness | mb |
dP1hr | 1hr MSL Press Change | hPa |
Dp24Chg | Dp24Chg | °F |
dP3hr | 3hr MSL Press Change | hPa |
dP6hr | 6hr MSL Press Change | hPa |
DpD | Dew Point Depression | K |
DpD | Dewpoint depression | K |
DpDt | Local Pressure Derivative | hPa/s |
Dpress | Pressure Difference | hPa |
DpT | Dew Point Temperature | K |
DpT | Dewpoint temperature | K |
DpTerranl | Dew Point Temperature Error Analysis | K |
DpTerranl | Dewpoint Analysis Uncertainty | K |
DpTmean | Dewpoint Temp mean | K |
DpTsprd | Dewpoint Temp sprd | K |
dPW1hr | 1hr Precipitable Water Change | in |
dPW3hr | 3hr Precipitable Water Change | in |
dPW6hr | 6hr Precipitable Water Change | in |
DSLM | Deviation Of Sea Level from Mean | m |
DSWRF | Downward Short-Wave Radiation Flux | W/m^2 |
dT | Vrt Temp Chg | ℃ |
DthDt | Total Theta Tendency | K/S |
DUVB | UV-B Downward Solar Flux | W/m^2 |
dVAdv | Diff vort Adv | /s*1.0E9 |
dZ | Thickness | m |
EchoTop18 | 18 dBZ Echo Top | km |
EchoTop30 | 30 dBZ Echo Top | km |
EchoTop50 | 50 dBZ Echo Top | km |
EchoTop60 | 60 dBZ Echo Top | km |
EHI | Energy Helicity Index | |
EHI01 | Energy Helicity Index 0-1km | m*m/s*s |
EHIi | Energy Helicity Index | |
ELEV | Ocean Surface Elevation Relative to Geoid | m |
ELEV | Tidal Height | m |
ELON | East Longitude (0 to 360) | deg |
EMSP | MSLP (ETA Reduction) | Pa |
EPT | Equiv Pot Temp | K |
EPT | Equivalent Potential Temperature | K |
EPTA | Equiv Pot Temp Adv | K/s |
EPTC | Equiv Pot Temp Conv | K/s |
EPTGrd | Theta-E Gradient | K/m |
EPTGrdM | Theta-E Grad Mag | K/m |
EPTs | Saturated Equiv Pot Temp | K |
EPVg | Geo Equiv Pot Vort | K/hPa/s |
EPVs | Saturated Equiv Pot Vort | K/hPa/s |
EPVt1 | Instability is Slantwise=S Upright=U | |
EPVt2 | EPV* Instability is Slantwise=S Upright=U | |
ESP | Enhanced Stretching Potential (ML) | |
ESP2 | ESP gamma | |
ETCWL | Extra Tropical Storm Surge Combined Surge and Tide | m |
ETSRG | Extra Tropical Storm Surge | m |
EVBS | Direct Evaporation from Bare Soil | W/m^2 |
EVCW | Canopy water evaporation | W/m^2 |
EVP | Evaporation | kg/m^2 |
FD | Fire Danger | |
FeatMot | Feature Motion | kn |
fGen | QG Frontogenesis | K^2/m^2/s |
FLDCP | Field Capacity | Fraction |
fnD | Qn Div | K/m^2/s |
FnVecs | Fn Vectors | K/m/s |
FRICV | Frictional Velocity | m/s |
FROZR | Frozen Rain | kg/m^2 |
FRZR | Ice Accum | m |
FRZR12hr | 12 Hr Ice Accum | mm |
FRZR6hr | 6 Hr Ice Accum | mm |
FRZRmodel | Model Run Ice | mm |
FRZRrun | Model Run Ice Accum | mm |
fsD | Qs Div | K/m^2/s |
FsVecs | Fs Vectors | K/m/s |
FVecs | Frontogenesis Vectors | K/m/s |
Fzra1 | 850-1000 fz thk | |
Fzra2 | Thickness: FZRA/FZDZ | |
g2gsh | Gate to Gate Shear | kts |
gamma | Lapse Rate | K/m |
gammaE | ThetaE Lapse Rate | K/m |
GaugeCorrQPE01H | QPE - Radar with Gauge Bias Correction (1 hr. accum.) | mm |
GaugeCorrQPE03H | QPE - Radar with Gauge Bias Correction (3 hr. accum.) | mm |
GaugeCorrQPE06H | QPE - Radar with Gauge Bias Correction (6 hr. accum.) | mm |
GaugeCorrQPE12H | QPE - Radar with Gauge Bias Correction (12 hr. accum.) | mm |
GaugeCorrQPE24H | QPE - Radar with Gauge Bias Correction (24 hr. accum.) | mm |
GaugeCorrQPE48H | QPE - Radar with Gauge Bias Correction (48 hr. accum.) | mm |
GaugeCorrQPE72H | QPE - Radar with Gauge Bias Correction (72 hr. accum.) | mm |
GaugeInfIndex01HP1 | 1 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index Pass 1 | |
GaugeInfIndex01HP2 | 1 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index Pass 2 | |
GaugeInfIndex03HP1 | 3 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index Pass 1 | |
GaugeInfIndex03HP2 | 3 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index Pass 2 | |
GaugeInfIndex06HP1 | 6 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index Pass 1 | |
GaugeInfIndex06HP2 | 6 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index Pass 2 | |
GaugeInfIndex12HP1 | 12 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index Pass 1 | |
GaugeInfIndex12HP2 | 12 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index Pass 2 | |
GaugeInfIndex24HP1 | 24 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index Pass 1 | |
GaugeInfIndex24HP2 | 24 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index Pass 2 | |
GaugeInfIndex48HP1 | 48 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index Pass 1 | |
GaugeInfIndex48HP2 | 48 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index Pass 2 | |
GaugeInfIndex72HP1 | 72 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index Pass 1 | |
GaugeInfIndex72HP2 | 72 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index Pass 2 | |
GaugeOnlyQPE01H | QPE - Radar Gauge Only (1 hr. accum.) | mm |
GaugeOnlyQPE03H | QPE - Radar Gauge Only (3 hr. accum.) | mm |
GaugeOnlyQPE06H | QPE - Radar Gauge Only (6 hr. accum.) | mm |
GaugeOnlyQPE12H | QPE - Radar Gauge Only (12 hr. accum.) | mm |
GaugeOnlyQPE24H | QPE - Radar Gauge Only (24 hr. accum.) | mm |
GaugeOnlyQPE48H | QPE - Radar Gauge Only (48 hr. accum.) | mm |
GaugeOnlyQPE72H | QPE - Radar Gauge Only (72 hr. accum.) | mm |
GeH | Geometric Height | m |
geoVort | Geo Vorticity | /s |
geoW | Geostrophic Wind | m/s |
geoWM | Magnitude Geo Wind | m/s |
GFLUX | Ground Heat Flux | W/m^2 |
GH | Geopotential Height | gpm |
GH | Height | m |
GH12hour | 12 hour Height | m |
GH2day | 2 day Height | m |
GH5day | 5 day Height | m |
GH_avg | Height Ensemble Mean | m |
GH_perts | Height Perturbations | m |
GH_std | Height Ensemble Std Dev | m |
GHmean | Geopotential Height mean | m |
GHsprd | Geopotential Height spread | m |
GHxSM | Filtered-500km Hgt | m |
GHxSM2 | Filtered-250km Hgt | m |
gOvf | ||
Gust | Wind Gust | m/s |
GVV | Geometric Vertical Velocity | m/s |
GVV | Geometric Vertical Velocity | m/s |
GVV1hr | Mean 1hr Geometric Vertical Velocity | m/s |
H50Above0C | Height of 50 dBZ Echo Above 0C | km |
H50AboveM20C | Height of 50 dBZ Echo Above -20C | km |
H60Above0C | Height of 60 dBZ Echo Above 0C | km |
H60AboveM20C | Height of 60 dBZ Echo Above -20C | km |
HAILPROB | Hail Probability | % |
HC | Hydrometeor Class | |
HCDC | High Cloud Cover | % |
HeightCompositeReflectivity | Composite Reflectivity Height | m |
HeightLLCompositeReflectivity | Low-Level Composite Reflectivity Height | m |
Heli | Helicity | m*m/s*s |
Heli | Storm Relative Helicity | m^2/s^2 |
HeliC | Helicity (for > 300J/Kg MLCape) | |
HeliD | Helicity (NCEP Delivered) | m²/s² |
HI | Haines Index | |
HI | Haines Index | Numeric |
HI1 | Haines Stab Term | |
HI3 | HI1 Index Assign | |
HI4 | Moist Term Index Assign | |
HIdx | Heat Index | K |
HIdx | Heat Index | K |
HighLayerCompositeReflectivity | High Layer Composite Reflectivity (24-60 kft) | dBZ |
HIWC | HiWc | K |
HPBL | Height of Planetary Boundary Layer | m |
HPBL | Planetary Boundary Layer Height | m |
HTSGW | Total Significant Wave Height | m |
HyC | Hydrometer Conc | g/m^3 |
ICAHT | ICAO Standard Atmosphere Reference Height | m |
ICEC | Derived Radar Composite | Proportion |
ICEC | Ice Cover | |
ICEC | Ice Cover | Proportion |
ICEG | Ice growth rate | m/s |
ICETK | Ice Thickness | m |
ICI | Icing Severity Index | |
ICIP | Icing Probability | % |
ICMR | Ice Water Mixing Ratio | |
ICNG | Icing Potential | % |
ICPRB | Icing Probability | % |
ICSEV | Icing Severity Index | |
ICSEV | Icing severity | non-dim |
ILW | Int Liquid Water | g/m^2 |
Into | Component Into | m/s |
INV | Height of MaxTw above FrzLvl | ft |
IP | Icing Pot | |
IPLayer | SFC Cold Lyr Probs Toward SLEET | ft |
IRBand4 | Infrared Imagery | K |
JFWPRB9-20 | Fire Wx: Prob Wind >= 17.5 kts and RH < 20% | % |
KDP | Specific Differential Phase | deg/km |
KI | K Index | K |
KI | K Index | K |
L-I | Computed LI | ℃ |
L3EchoTop | Level III High Resolution Enhanced Echo Top Mosaic | kft |
L3VIL | Level III High Resolution VIL Mosaic | kg/m^2 |
LAND | Land Cover (0=sea, 1=land) | Proportion |
LANDN | Land-sea coverage (nearest neighbor) [land=1,sea=0] | |
LAPR | Lapse Rate | K/m |
latitude | Latitude | ° |
LatLon | Earth Location | |
LCDC | Low Cloud Cover | % |
LgSP | Large Scale Precipitation | mm |
LgSP1hr | Large Scale Precipitation(1 hour) | mm |
LgSP3hr | Large Scale Precipitation(3 hour) | mm |
LHF | Latent Heat Flux | W/m^2 |
LightningDensity15min | CG Lightning Density (15 min.) | Flashes/km^2/min |
LightningDensity1min | CG Lightning Density (1 min.) | Flashes/km^2/min |
LightningDensity30min | CG Lightning Density (30 min.) | Flashes/km^2/min |
LightningDensity5min | CG Lightning Density (5 min.) | Flashes/km^2/min |
LightningJumpGrid | Lightning Jump | |
LightningJumpGridMax5min | Lightning Jump Max | |
LightningProbabilityNext30min | CG Lightning Probability (0-30 min.) | % |
LightningProbabilityNext60min | CG Lightning Probability (0-60 min.) | % |
LIsfc2x | Lifted Index Sfc to | ℃ |
LLCompositeReflectivity | Low-Level Composite Reflectivity | dBZ |
LLWSWind | LLWSWind | kts |
LM5 | Bunkers Left-Moving Supercell | m/s |
LM6 | Elevated Left-Moving Supercell | m/s |
loCape | CAPE to 3kmAGL (Tv) | J/kg |
longitude | Longitude | ° |
LowLayerCompositeReflectivity | Low Layer Composite Reflectivity (0-24 kft) | dBZ |
LSOIL | Liquid soil moisture content (non-frozen) | kg/m^2 |
lsrSample | LSR Sample | |
LtgP2hr | 2hr Lightning probability | % |
LtgPcat | Categorical lightning potential | |
LTNG | Lightning | non-dim |
LTNG | Max 1hr Lightning Threat (flashes/km^2) | |
LWHR | Long-Wave Radiative Heating Rate | K/s |
lzfpc | Lower Zone Primary Free Water Content | % |
lzfsc | Lower Zone Secondary Free Water Content | % |
lztwc | Lower Zone Tension Water Content | % |
MAdv | Moisture Adv | (g/kg)/s |
maritimeObscuredSkyIFR | ft | |
maritimeObscuredSkyLIFR | ft | |
maritimeObscuredSkyMVFR | ft | |
maritimeObscuredSkySymIFR | ||
maritimeObscuredSkySymLIFR | ||
maritimeObscuredSkySymMVFR | ||
maritimeObscuredSkySymVFR | ||
maritimeObscuredSkyVFR | ft | |
maritimeWind20T34 | kn | |
maritimeWind34T48 | kn | |
maritimeWind48T64 | kn | |
maritimeWind64P | kn | |
maritimeWindDir20T34 | deg | |
maritimeWindDir34T48 | deg | |
maritimeWindDir48T64 | deg | |
maritimeWindDir64P | deg | |
maritimeWindDirLow | deg | |
maritimeWindGust20T34 | kn | |
maritimeWindGust34T48 | kn | |
maritimeWindGust48T64 | kn | |
maritimeWindGust64P | kn | |
maritimeWindGustLow | kn | |
maritimeWindLow | kn | |
MaxDVV | Max 1hr Downdraft Vertical Velocity | m/s |
maxEPT | Max ThetaE (0-3kmAgl) | K |
MaxGRPL1hr | Max Hourly Graupel | kg/m^2 |
MaxREF1hr | Max Hourly Reflectivity | dBZ |
MAXRH | Maximum Relative Humidity | % |
MAXRH12hr | 12-hour Maximum Rel Humidity | % |
MAXRH3hr | 3-hour Maximum Rel Humidity | % |
MAXUPHL | Max 1hr Updraft Helicity | m^2/s^2 |
MAXUPHL | Max Updraft Helicity | m^2/s^2 |
MaxUPHL1hr | Max Hourly Updft Helicity | m^2/s^2 |
MaxUVV | Max 1hr Updraft Vertical Velocity | m/s |
MAXUW | U Component of Hourly Maximum Wind Speed | m/s |
MAXVW | V Component of Hourly Maximum Wind Speed | m/s |
MaxWGS1hr | Max Hourly Wind Gust | m/s |
MaxWHRRR | Maximum 1hr Wind Gust | m/s |
MaxWind1hr | MaxWind1hr | m/s |
MCDC | Medium Cloud Cover | % |
MCon | Moisture Flux Div | (g/kg)/s |
MCon2 | Moisture Flux Div (Conv only) | (g/kg)/s |
MCONV | Horizontal Moisture Convergence | kg/kg*s^m^2/s |
MergedAzShear02kmAGL | Low-Level Azimuthal Shear (0-2km AGL) | 1/s |
MergedAzShear36kmAGL | Mid-Level Azimuthal Shear (3-6km AGL) | 1/s |
MergedBaseReflectivity | Raw Merged Base Reflectivity | dBZ |
MergedBaseReflectivityQC | Merged Base Reflectivity | dBZ |
MergedReflectivityAtLowestAltitude | Merged Reflectivity At Lowest Altitude (RALA) | dBZ |
MergedReflectivityComposite | Raw Composite Reflectivity Mosaic | dBZ |
MergedReflectivityQCComposite | Composite Reflectivity | dBZ |
MergedReflectivityQComposite | Composite Reflectivity Mosaic | dBZ |
MESH | Maximum Estimated Size of Hail (MESH) | mm |
MESHTrack120min | MESH Tracks (120 min. accum.) | mm |
MESHTrack1440min | MESH Tracks (1440 min. accum.) | mm |
MESHTrack240min | MESH Tracks (240 min. accum.) | mm |
MESHTrack30min | MESH Tracks (30 min. accum.) | mm |
MESHTrack360min | MESH Tracks (360 min. accum.) | mm |
MESHTrack60min | MESH Tracks (60 min. accum.) | mm |
minEPT | Min ThetaE (3-6kmAgl) | K |
MINRH | Minimum Relative Humidity | % |
MINRH12hr | 12-hour Minimum Rel Humidity | % |
MINRH3hr | 3-hour Minimum Rel Humidity | % |
Mix1 | 850-1000 mx thk | |
Mix2 | Thickness: Wintery MIX | |
MIXR | Humidity Mixing Ratio | kg/kg |
mixRat | Mixing Ratio | g/kg |
MLLCL | ML LCL Height | m |
Mmag | Moisture Trans Mag | g·m/(kg·s) |
MMP | MCS Maintenance Probability | % |
MMSP | MSLP (MAPS Reduction) | Pa |
MnT | Minimum Temperature | K |
MnT | Minimum Temperature | K |
MnT12hr | 12-hr Minimum Temperature | K |
MnT3hr | 3-hr Minimum Temperature | K |
MnT6hr | 6-hr Minimum Temperature | K |
MnT_avg | Min Temp Ensemble Mean | K |
MnT_perts | Min Temp Perturbations | K |
MnT_std | Min Temp Ensemble Std Dev | K |
ModelHeight0C | Freezing Level Height | m |
ModelSurfaceTemperature | Surface Temperature | C |
ModelWetbulbTemperature | Wet Bulb Temperature | C |
MountainMapperQPE01H | QPE - Mountain Mapper (1 hr. accum.) | mm |
MountainMapperQPE03H | QPE - Mountain Mapper (3 hr. accum.) | mm |
MountainMapperQPE06H | QPE - Mountain Mapper (6 hr. accum.) | mm |
MountainMapperQPE12H | QPE - Mountain Mapper (12 hr. accum.) | mm |
MountainMapperQPE24H | QPE - Mountain Mapper (24 hr. accum.) | mm |
MountainMapperQPE48H | QPE - Mountain Mapper (48 hr. accum.) | mm |
MountainMapperQPE72H | QPE - Mountain Mapper (72 hr. accum.) | mm |
MpV | Saturated Geo Pot Vort | K/hPa/s |
MRETag | Echo Tops | m |
MRMSVIL | Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL) | kg/m^2 |
MRMSVIL120min | VIL Max (120 min.) | kg/m^2 |
MRMSVIL1440min | VIL Max (1440 min.) | kg/m^2 |
MRMSVILDensity | Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL) Density | g/m^3 |
MSFDi | Isen Moisture Stability Flux Div | (g*hPa*m)/(kg*K*s^2) |
MSFi | Isentropic Moisture Stability Flux | g·hPa·m/(kg·K·s) |
MSFmi | Isen Moisture Stability Flux Mag | g·hPa·m/(kg·K·s) |
MSG | Mont Strm Func | m |
MSG | Montgomery Stream Function | m^2/s^2 |
msl-P | MSL Pressure | hPa |
msl-P2 | MSL Pressure (2) | hPa |
msl-P_avg | MSL Press Ensemble Mean | hPa |
msl-P_perts | MSL Press Perturbations | hPa |
msl-P_std | MSL Press Ensemble Std Dev | hPa |
MSL1 | MSL1 | ft |
MSL2 | MSL2 | ft |
MSL3 | MSL3 | ft |
MSL4 | MSL4 | ft |
MSL5 | MSL5 | ft |
MSLSA | Altimeter | hPa |
MTV | Moisture Trans Vecs | g·m/(kg·s) |
muCape | Most Unstable CAPE | J/kg |
MultiSensorP1QPE01H | QPE - Multi Sensor P1 (1 hr. accum.) | mm |
MultiSensorP1QPE03H | QPE - Multi Sensor P1 (3 hr. accum.) | mm |
MultiSensorP1QPE06H | QPE - Multi Sensor P1 (6 hr. accum.) | mm |
MultiSensorP1QPE12H | QPE - Multi Sensor P1 (12 hr. accum.) | mm |
MultiSensorP1QPE24H | QPE - Multi Sensor P1 (24 hr. accum.) | mm |
MultiSensorP1QPE48H | QPE - Multi Sensor P1 (48 hr. accum.) | mm |
MultiSensorP1QPE72H | QPE - Multi Sensor P1 (72 hr. accum.) | mm |
MultiSensorP2QPE01H | QPE - Multi Sensor P2 (1 hr. accum.) | mm |
MultiSensorP2QPE03H | QPE - Multi Sensor P2 (3 hr. accum.) | mm |
MultiSensorP2QPE06H | QPE - Multi Sensor P2 (6 hr. accum.) | mm |
MultiSensorP2QPE12H | QPE - Multi Sensor P2 (12 hr. accum.) | mm |
MultiSensorP2QPE24H | QPE - Multi Sensor P2 (24 hr. accum.) | mm |
MultiSensorP2QPE48H | QPE - Multi Sensor P2 (48 hr. accum.) | mm |
MultiSensorP2QPE72H | QPE - Multi Sensor P2 (72 hr. accum.) | mm |
MXDVV | Max Downdraft Vertical Velocity | m/s |
MXREF | Max 1hr CAPPI | dB |
MXSALB | Maximum Snow Albedo | % |
MxT | Maximum Temperature | K |
MxT | Maximum Temperature | K |
MxT12hr | 12-hr Maximum Temperature | K |
MxT3hr | 3-hr Maximum Temperature | K |
MxT6hr | 6-hr Maximum Temperature | K |
MxT_avg | Max Temp Ensemble Mean | K |
MxT_perts | Max Temp Perturbations | K |
MxT_std | Max Temp Ensemble Std Dev | K |
MXUVV | Max Updraft Vertical Velocity | m/s |
NBDSF | Near IR Beam Downward Solar Flux | W/m^2 |
NBE | Neg Buoy Energy | J/kg |
NDDSF | Near IR Diffuse Downward Solar Flux | W/m^2 |
NetIO | Net Isen Adiabatic Omega | Pa/s |
NLAT | Latitude (-90 to 90) | deg |
NST | Nonsupercell Tornado (>1 NST Threat) | |
NST1 | Nonsupercell Tornado (>1 NST Threat | |
NST2 | Nonsupercell Tornado (>1 NST Threat | |
numLevels | Number of Levels | |
O3MR | Ozone Mixing Ratio | kg/kg |
obscuredSky2IFR | ft | |
obscuredSky2LIFR | ft | |
obscuredSky2MVFR | ft | |
obscuredSky2VFR | ft | |
obscuredSky3IFR | ft | |
obscuredSky3LIFR | ft | |
obscuredSky3MVFR | ft | |
obscuredSky3VFR | ft | |
obscuredSkyIFR | ft | |
obscuredSkyLIFR | ft | |
obscuredSkyMVFR | ft | |
obscuredSkySym2IFR | ||
obscuredSkySym2LIFR | ||
obscuredSkySym2MVFR | ||
obscuredSkySym2VFR | ||
obscuredSkySym3IFR | ||
obscuredSkySym3LIFR | ||
obscuredSkySym3MVFR | ||
obscuredSkySym3VFR | ||
obscuredSkySymIFR | ||
obscuredSkySymLIFR | ||
obscuredSkySymMVFR | ||
obscuredSkySymVFR | ||
obscuredSkyVFR | ft | |
obsWind30T50 | kn | |
obsWind50P | kn | |
obsWindDir30T50 | deg | |
obsWindDir50P | deg | |
obsWindDirLow | deg | |
obsWindGust30T50 | kn | |
obsWindGust50P | kn | |
obsWindGustLow | kn | |
obsWindLow | kn | |
obVis | Obstruction to Vision | |
OGRD | Current Vectors | m/s |
OmDiff | mb between -15C Omega and MaxOmega | hPa |
ONE | One | |
OTIM | Observation Time | |
OZCON | Ozone Concentration | ppb |
OZMAX1 | Ozone Daily Max from 1-hour Average | ppbV |
OZMAX8 | Ozone Daily Max from 8-hour Average | ppbV |
P | Pressure | hPa |
P | Pressure | Pa |
PAdv | Pressure Adv | hPa/s |
PBE | Pos Buoy Energy | J/kg |
PBLREG | Planetary Boundary Layer Regime | |
PEC | Precipitation Potential Placement | in |
PEC_TT24 | 24h Cumulative Precip Potential Placement | in |
PERPW | Primary Wave Mean Period | s |
PERPW | Primary Wave Period | s |
Perranl | Pressure Analysis Uncertainty | Pa |
Perranl | Pressure Error Analysis | Pa |
PERSW | Secondary wave mean period | s |
PERSW | Secondary Wave Mean Period | s |
PEVAP | Potential Evaporation | mm |
PEVPR | Potential Evaporation Rate | W/m^2 |
PFrnt | 2-D Frontogenesis/Mag Fn | K/m/s |
PGrd | Pressure Gradient | hPa/m |
PGrd1 | Pressure Gradient | dPa/km |
PGrdM | Pressure Grad Mag | hPa/m |
PICE | Pecipitating ice content | g/m^3 |
PIVA | Thermal Wind Vort Adv | /s |
pkPwr | Peak Power | dB |
PLI | Parcel Lifted Index (to 500 mb) | K |
PLIxc1 | Prob LI < 0 | % |
PLIxc2 | Prob LI < -2 | % |
PLIxc3 | Prob LI < -4 | % |
PLIxc4 | Prob LI < -6 | % |
PLIxc5 | Prob LI < -8 | % |
PMSL | Pressure Reduced to MSL | Pa |
PMSLmean | Mean Sea Level Pressure mean | hPa |
PMSLsprd | Mean Sea Level Pressure sprd | hPa |
poesDif11u3_7uIR | POES 11u-3.7u Satellite | GenericPixel |
POP | Probability of precip | % |
POP12hr | 12hr precip probability | % |
POP3hr | 3hr precip probability | % |
POP6 | POP 6hr | % |
POP6hr | 6hr precip probability | % |
POP_001 | Prob of .1in/6hr Precip | % |
POP_002 | Prob of .3in/6hr Precip | % |
POP_003 | Prob of .6in/6hr Precip | % |
POP_004 | Prob of 1in/6hr Precip | % |
POP_005 | Prob of 2in/6hr Precip | % |
POP_006 | Prob of .1in/12hr Precip | % |
POP_007 | Prob of .3in/12hr Precip | % |
POP_008 | Prob of .6in/12hr Precip | % |
POP_009 | Prob of 1in/12hr Precip | % |
POP_010 | Prob of 2in/12hr Precip | % |
POP_011 | Prob of .05in/6hr Precip | % |
POP_012 | Prob of .05in/12hr Precip | % |
POP_013 | Prob of 1in/24hr Precip | % |
POP_014 | Prob of 2in/24hr Precip | % |
POP_015 | Prob of 2in/36hr Precip | % |
POP_016 | Prob of 2in/48hr Precip | % |
POROS | Soil Porosity | Proportion |
POSH | Probability of Severe Hail (POSH) | % |
PoT | Potential Temp | K |
PoT | Potential Temperature | K |
PoTA | Pot Temp Adv | K/s |
PPAM | Prob Precip abv nrml | % |
PPAN | Prob Precip abv nrml | % |
PPAS | Prob Precip abv nrml | % |
PPBM | Prob Precip blw nrml | % |
PPBN | Prob Precip blw nrml | % |
PPBS | Prob Precip blw nrml | % |
PPFFG | Probability of excessive rain | % |
PPI | Precipitation Probability Index | % |
PPI1hr | Precipitation Probability Index(1 hour) | % |
PPI6hr | Precipitation Probability Index(6 hour) | % |
PPNN | Prob Precip near nrml | % |
PR | Precip Rate | mm/s |
PR | Precipitation Rate | mm/s |
prCloudHgt | prCLoud converted to Hgt | m |
prCloudHgtHi | prCloudHgt when in hi layer | m |
prCloudHgtLow | prCloudHgt when in low layer | m |
prCloudHgtMid | prCloudHgt when in mid layer | m |
prcp12hr | 12hr probability of 0.01 inch of precip | % |
prcp3hr | 3hr probability of 0.01 inch of precip | % |
prcp6hr | 6hr probability of 0.01 inch of precip | % |
Precip24Hr | Precip24Hr | in |
Precip3Hr | Precip3Hr | in |
Precip6Hr | Precip6Hr | in |
PrecipRate | Radar Precipitation Rate (SPR) | mm/hr |
PrecipType | Surface Precipitation Type (SPT) | |
PRESA | Pressure Anomaly | Pa |
PresStk | Obsolete, replace later | |
presWeather | Present Weather | |
Prob34 | Prob of Wind Speed > 34 knots | m/s |
Prob50 | Prob of Wind Speed > 50 knots | m/s |
Prob64 | Prob of Wind Speed > 64 knots | m/s |
ProbDpT50 | Probability of Dewpoint temp > 50 degF | % |
ProbDpT55 | Probability of Dewpoint temp > 55 degF | % |
ProbDpT60 | Probability of Dewpoint temp > 60 degF | % |
ProbDpT65 | Probability of Dewpoint temp > 65 degF | % |
ProbDpT70 | Probability of Dewpoint temp > 70 degF | % |
ProbVSS10p3Layer | Prob Vertical Speed Shear > 20 kts | % |
ProbVSS10p3Sfc | Prob 0-2kft Shear > 20 kts | % |
PROCON | Probability of convection | % |
PROCON2hr | 2hr Convection probability | % |
PROLGHT | Lightning probability | % |
PROLGHT2hr | 2hr Lightning probability | % |
PRP01H | 1hr MRMS Radar-Only ARI | year |
PRP03H | 3hr MRMS Radar-Only ARI | year |
PRP06H | 6hr MRMS Radar-Only ARI | year |
PRP12H | 12hr MRMS Radar-Only ARI | year |
PRP24H | 24hr MRMS Radar-Only ARI | year |
PRP30M | 30min MRMS Radar-Only ARI | year |
PRPMax | Maximum MRMS Radar-Only ARI | year |
PRSIGSV | Total Probability of Extreme Severe Thunderstorms | % |
PRSVR | Total Probability of Severe Thunderstorms | % |
Psfc | Surface pressure | hPa |
PT3 | 3 hr Pres Change | hPa |
PTAM | Prob Temp abv nrml | % |
PTAN | Prob Temp abv nrml | % |
PTAS | Prob Temp abv nrml | % |
PTBM | Prob Temp blw nrml | % |
PTBN | Prob Temp blw nrml | % |
PTBS | Prob Temp blw nrml | % |
PTNN | Prob Temp near nrml | % |
Ptopo | Surface pressure | hPa |
PTOR | Tornado Probability | % |
PTvA | Pot Vorticity Adv | K/hPa/s*1.0E5 |
PTyp | Precip Type | |
PTypeRefIP | Prob Precip Type is Refreezing Ice Pellets | % |
pV | Potential Vorticity | K/hPa/s |
pVeq | Equiv Pot Vort | K/hPa/s |
PVORT | Potential Vorticity | m^2kg^-1s^-1 |
PVV | Omega | Pa/s |
PVV | Vertical Velocity Pressure | Pa/s |
PW | Precipitable Water | mm |
PW | Preciptable H2O | in |
PW2 | Preciptable H2O >1.4 in. | in |
PWmean | Precipitable Water mean | mm |
PWS34 | Incremental Prob of wind speed >= 34 knots | % |
PWS50 | Incremental Prob of wind speed >= 50 knots | % |
PWS64 | Incremental Prob of wind speed >= 64 knots | % |
PWsprd | Precipitable Water sprd | mm |
qDiv | Div Q | K/m^2/s*1.0E-12 |
QMAX | Maximum specific humidity at 2m | kg/kg |
QMIN | Minimum specific humidity at 2m | kg/kg |
qnVec | Qn Vectors | K/m^2/s |
QPECrestSoilMoisture | QPE-CREST Soil Moisture | % |
QPECrestStreamflow | QPE-CREST Maximum Streamflow | (m^3)*(s^-1) |
QPECrestUStreamflow | QPE-CREST Maximum Unit Streamflow | (m^3)(s^-1)(km^-2) |
QPEFFG01H | 1hr MRMS Radar-Only QPE-to-FFG Ratio | |
QPEFFG03H | 3hr MRMS Radar-Only QPE-to-FFG Ratio | |
QPEFFG06H | 6hr MRMS Radar-Only QPE-to-FFG Ratio | |
QPEFFGMax | Maximum MRMS Radar-Only QPE-to-FFG Ratio | |
QPEHPStreamflow | QPE-Hydrophobic Maximum Streamflow | (m^3)*(s^-1) |
QPEHPUStreamflow | QPE-Hydrophobic Maximum Unit Streamflow | (m^3)(s^-1)(km^-2) |
QPESacSoilMoisture | QPE-SAC-SMA Soil Moisture | % |
QPESacStreamflow | QPE-SAC-SMA Maximum Streamflow | (m^3)*(s^-1) |
QPESacUStreamflow | QPE-SAC-SMA Maximum Unit Streamflow | (m^3)(s^-1)(km^-2) |
QPV1 | QVec Conv | K/m^2/s*1.0E-12 |
QPV2 | Negative EPV* | K/hPa/s |
QPV3 | QPV Net | |
QPV4 | QG-EPV, RH>75% | |
qsVec | Qs Vectors | K/m^2/s |
qVec | Q Vectors | K/m^2/s |
RadarAQI01H | Radar Accumulation Quality Index 1 hour | |
RadarAQI03H | Radar Accumulation Quality Index 3 hour | |
RadarAQI06H | Radar Accumulation Quality Index 6 hour | |
RadarAQI12H | Radar Accumulation Quality Index 12 hour | |
RadarAQI24H | Radar Accumulation Quality Index 24 hour | |
RadarAQI48H | Radar Accumulation Quality Index 48 hour | |
RadarAQI72H | Radar Accumulation Quality Index 72 hour | |
RadarOnlyQPE01H | QPE - Radar Only (1 hr. accum.) | mm |
RadarOnlyQPE03H | QPE - Radar Only (3 hr. accum.) | mm |
RadarOnlyQPE06H | QPE - Radar Only (6 hr. accum.) | mm |
RadarOnlyQPE12H | QPE - Radar Only (12 hr. accum.) | mm |
RadarOnlyQPE12Z | QPE - Radar Only (Since 12Z accum.) | mm |
RadarOnlyQPE15M | QPE - Radar Only (15 min accum.) | mm |
RadarOnlyQPE24H | QPE - Radar Only (24 hr. accum.) | mm |
RadarOnlyQPE48H | QPE - Radar Only (48 hr. accum.) | mm |
RadarOnlyQPE72H | QPE - Radar Only (72 hr. accum.) | mm |
RadarQualityIndex | Radar Quality Index (RQI) | |
RAIN | Rain content | g/m^3 |
Rain1 | 850-1000 ra thk | |
Rain2 | 700-850 ra thk | |
Rain3 | Thickness: Rain Likely | |
Raob | Raob Interleaved Data | |
rawMETAR24Chg | rawMETAR24Chg | ℃ |
RCQ | Humidity parameter in canopy conductance | Proportion |
RCS | Solar parameter in canopy conductance | Proportion |
RCSOL | Soil moisture parameter in canopy conductance | Proportion |
Reflectivity0C | Reflectivity at 0C | dBZ |
ReflectivityAtLowestAltitude | Reflectivity At Lowest Altitude (RALA) | dBZ |
ReflectivityM10C | Reflectivity at -10C | dBZ |
ReflectivityM15C | Reflectivity at -15C | dBZ |
ReflectivityM20C | Reflectivity at -20C | dBZ |
ReflectivityM5C | Reflectivity at -5C | dBZ |
RETOP | Echo Top | m |
RH | Rel Humidity | % |
RH | Relative Humidity | % |
RH_001 | Prob of RH Grtn 70 percent | % |
RH_001_bin | Binary Prob of RH Grtn 70 percent | |
RH_001_perts | Prob of RH Grtn 70 percent Perts | |
RH_002 | Prob of RH Grtn 90 percent | % |
RH_002_bin | Binary Prob of RH Grtn 90 percent | |
RH_002_perts | Prob of RH Grtn 90 percent Perts | |
RH_avg | Rel Humidity Ensemble Mean | % |
RH_perts | Rel Humidity Perturbations | % |
RH_std | Rel Humidity Ensemble Std Dev | % |
RHmean | Relative Humidity mean | % |
RHsprd | Relative Humidity spread | % |
RIME | Rime Factor | non-dim |
RLYRS | Number of Soil Layers in Root Zone | Numeric |
RM5 | Bunkers Right-Moving Supercell | m/s |
RM6 | Elevated Right-Moving Supercell | m/s |
RMGH2 | t-2Day Mean Hgt | m |
RMprop | Right Mover Propagation Vector | |
RMprop2 | Elevated Right Mover Propagation Vector | |
rms | root mean square | kn |
Ro | Rossby Number Vag/Vg | |
RotationTrackLL120min | Low-Level Rotation Tracks 0-2km AGL (120 min. accum.) | 1/s |
RotationTrackLL1440min | Low-Level Rotation Tracks 0-2km AGL (1440 min. accum.) | 1/s |
RotationTrackLL240min | Low-Level Rotation Tracks 0-2km AGL (240 min. accum.) | 1/s |
RotationTrackLL30min | Low-Level Rotation Tracks 0-2km AGL (30 min. accum.) | 1/s |
RotationTrackLL360min | Low-Level Rotation Tracks 0-2km AGL (360 min. accum.) | 1/s |
RotationTrackLL60min | Low-Level Rotation Tracks 0-2km AGL (60 min. accum.) | 1/s |
RotationTrackML120min | Mid-Level Rotation Tracks 3-6km AGL (120 min. accum.) | 1/s |
RotationTrackML1440min | Mid-Level Rotation Tracks 3-6km AGL (1440 min. accum.) | 1/s |
RotationTrackML240min | Mid-Level Rotation Tracks 3-6km AGL (240 min. accum.) | 1/s |
RotationTrackML30min | Mid-Level Rotation Tracks 3-6km AGL (30 min. accum.) | 1/s |
RotationTrackML360min | Mid-Level Rotation Tracks 3-6km AGL (360 min. accum.) | 1/s |
RotationTrackML60min | Mid-Level Rotation Tracks 3-6km AGL (60 min. accum.) | 1/s |
routed_flow | Channel Routed Flow [Low] | |
routed_flow_c | Channel Routed Flow [Combo] | |
routed_flow_h | Channel Routed Flow [Hi] | |
routed_flow_m | Channel Routed Flow [Mid] | |
RR | Reflectivity | dBZ |
RRtype | Radar w/PType | dBZ |
RRV | Radial Velocity | kts |
RSMIN | Minimal Stomatal Resistance | s/m |
RV | Rel Vorticity | /s |
RWMR | Rain Mixing Ratio | kg/kg |
s2H2O_CLIMO | Climatological -SON/DJF/MAM- Snow-to-water ratio | |
s2H2O_GFS | GFS Snow-to-water ratio | |
s2H2O_MEAN | HPC Mean Snow-to-water ratio | |
s2H2O_NAM | NAM Snow-to-water ratio | |
SA12hr | 12 Hr Snow Accum | mm |
SA1hr | 1 Hr Snow Accum | mm |
SA24hr | 24 Hr Snow Accum | mm |
SA36hr | 36 Hr Snow Accum | mm |
SA3hr | 3 Hr Snow Accum | mm |
SA48hr | 48 Hr Snow Accum | mm |
SA6hr | 6 Hr Snow Accum | mm |
SAcc | Snow Accum via Thickness | mm |
SALIN | Practical Salinity | |
SALTY | Salinity | kg/kg |
SAmodel | Model Run Snow via Thickness | mm |
SArun | Model Run Snow Accum via Thickness | mm |
satCloudPhase | Satellite Cloud Phase[8.5-11.2 um] | K |
SATD | Saturation Deficit | Pa |
satDif11u12uIR | 11u-12u Satellite | GenericPixel |
satDif11u13uIR | 11u-13u Satellite | GenericPixel |
satDif11u3_9uIR | 11u-3.9u Satellite | GenericPixel |
satDivWVIR | IR in WV Satellite | DerivedWV |
satFog | Satellite Fog[3.9-11.2 um] | K |
satMoisture | Satellite Moisture[11.2-12.3 um] | K |
satSnow | Satellite Snow[0.64-1.61 um] | |
satUpperLevelInfo | Satellite Upper Level Info[11.2-6.19 um] | K |
satVegetation | Satellite Vegetation[0.64-0.87 um] | |
SBSNO | Sublimation (evaporation from snow) | W/m^2 |
SBT113 | Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 11, Channel 3 | K |
SBT114 | Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 11, Channel 4 | K |
SBT123 | Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 12, Channel 3 | K |
SBT124 | Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 12, Channel 4 | K |
sce | NOHRSC Snow Coverage Elevation | kft |
SCP | Snow Cover | |
SCP | Snow Cover | % |
SCWind | SCWind | m/s |
SDEN | Snow Density | kg/m³ |
SDENCLIMO | Climatological -SON/DJF/MAM- Snow Density | kg/m³ |
SDENGFS | GFS Snow Density | kg/m³ |
SDENMEAN | HPC Mean Snow Density | kg/m³ |
SDENNAM | NAM Snow Density | kg/m³ |
SeamlessHSR | Seamless Hybrid Scan Reflectivity (SHSR) | dBZ |
SeamlessHSRHeight | Seamless Hybrid Scan Reflectivity (SHSR) Height | km |
SFCR | Surface Roughness | m |
SH | Spec Humidity | |
SH | Specific Humidity | % |
Shear | Shear (Vector) | /s |
SHF | Sensible Heat Flux | W/m^2 |
SHI | Severe Hail Index (SHI) | |
ShrMag | Shear Magnitude | /s |
shWlt | Showalter Index | ℃ |
SHx | Spec Humidity | g/kg |
SIGHAILPROB | Significant Hail Probability | % |
SIGTRNDPROB | Significant Tornado Probability | % |
SIGWINDPROB | Significant Wind Probability | % |
SIPD | Supercooled Large Droplet Threat | |
SLDP | Supercooled Large Droplet Threat | |
SLI | Lifted Index | K |
SLI | Surface Lifted Index | K |
SLTYP | Surface Slope Type | Index |
SMC | Soil Moisture | % |
SMDRY | Direct Evaporation Cease (soil moisture) | Proportion |
SMREF | Transpiration Stress-onset (soil moisture) | Proportion |
SnD | Snow Depth | m |
SnD | Snow Depth | m |
SNFALB | Snow-Free Albedo | |
SNMR | Snow Mixing Ratio | kg/kg |
SNOL12c1 | Prob 12-hr SNOW > 1 in | % |
SNOL12c10 | Prob 12-hr SNOW > 24 in | % |
SNOL12c2 | Prob 12-hr SNOW > 2 in | % |
SNOL12c3 | Prob 12-hr SNOW > 4 in | % |
SNOL12c4 | Prob 12-hr SNOW > 6 in | % |
SNOL12c5 | Prob 12-hr SNOW > 7.5 in | % |
SNOL12c6 | Prob 12-hr SNOW > 8 in | % |
SNOL12c7 | Prob 12-hr SNOW > 10 in | % |
SNOL12c8 | Prob 12-hr SNOW > 12 in | % |
SNOL12c9 | Prob 12-hr SNOW > 16 in | % |
SNOL12mean | 12-hr Snowfall mean | mm |
SNOL12sprd | 12-hr Large scale Snowfall sprd | mm |
SNOM | Snow Melt | kg/m^2 |
snoRat | ||
snoRatCrocus | Snow Ratio - Crocus/ECMWF | |
snoRatEMCSREF | Snow Ratio: EMC SREF | |
snoRatOv2 | ||
snoRatSPC | Snow Ratio - SPC | |
snoRatSPCdeep | Snow Ratio - SPC 0-3km MaxT | |
snoRatSPCsurface | Snow Ratio - SPCsurface | |
snoRatWPC | Snow Ratio - WPC Mean | |
SNOW | Snow content | g/m^3 |
Snow1 | 850-1000 sn thk | |
Snow2 | 700-850 sn thk | |
Snow3 | Thickness: Snow Likely | |
snowd3hr | 3hr Snow Depth | m |
snowd6hr | 6hr Snow Depth | m |
SNOWLVL | Snow Level | m |
SnowT | Preferred Ice Growth | K |
SNSQ | Snow Sql Parameter | |
SNW | Sect Norm Wind | m/s |
SNWA | Ageo Sect Norm Wind | kn |
SOILM | Soil Moisture Content | kg/m^2 |
SOILW | Volumetric Soil Moisture Content | Proportion |
SOTYP | Soil Type | |
SPAcc | Storm Total Precip | mm |
SPBARO | Barotropic Velocity | m/s |
SPC | Current Speed | m/s |
SPC | Surface Current Speed | m/s |
Spd24Chg | Spd24Chg | kn |
sRank | Feature Strength Rank | |
SRMl | Storm Relative Flow Vectors LM | m/s |
SRMlM | Storm Relative Flow Mag LM | m/s |
SRMm | Storm Relative Flow Vecs (Mean Wind) | m/s |
SRMmM | Storm Relative Flow Mag (Mean Wind) | m/s |
SRMr | Storm Relative Flow Vecs (RM) | m/s |
SRMrM | Storm Relative Flow Mag (RM) | m/s |
SSAcc | Storm Total Snow | mm |
SSi | Isentropic Static Stability | hPa/K |
SSP | Significant Severe Parameter | |
SSRUN | Storm Surface Runoff | kg/m^2 |
St-Pr | Stable Precipitation | mm |
St-Pr1hr | 1 hr Stable Precipitation | mm |
St-Pr2hr | 2 hr Stable Precipitation | mm |
St-Pr3hr | 3 hr Stable Precipitation | mm |
staName | StaName | |
stationId | Station Id | C |
stdDewpoint | Std Dewpoint | K |
stdMaxWindSpeed | Std Max Wind Speed | m/s |
stdSkyCover | Std Sky Cover | |
stdTemperature | Std Temperature | K |
stdWindDir | Std Wind Direction | |
stdWindSpeed | Std Wind Speed | m/s |
STP | Sig. Tornado Parameter (>1 Sig Tor) | |
STP1 | Sig. Tornado Parameter (>1 Sig Tor) | |
STRM | Stream Function | m^2/s |
StrmMot | Storm Motion | kn |
StrTP | Strong Tornado Parameter | m/s^2 |
SuCP | Supercell Composite Parameter | |
SUNSD | Sunshine Duration | s |
SuperLayerCompositeReflectivity | Super Layer Composite Reflectivity (33-60 kft) | dBZ |
SVV | Sigma Coordinate Vertical Velocity | /s |
SWDIR | Direction of Swell Waves | deg |
SWdir | Swell Direction | |
swe | NOHRSC Snow Water Equivalent | in |
SWELL | Significant Height of Swell Waves | m |
SWELL | Swell Height | m |
SWHR | Solar Radiative Heating Rate | K/s |
SWLEN | Mean length of swell waves | m |
SWPER | Mean Period of Swell Waves | s |
SWPER | Swell Period | s |
SWSTP | Steepness of swell waves | |
swtIdx | Sweat Index | |
SynPrecip24Hr | SynPrecip24Hr | mm |
SynthPrecipRateID | QPE - Synthetic Precip Rate ID | |
T | Temperature | K |
T | Temperature | K |
T24Chg | T24Chg | °F |
T24hr | 24 hr Temperature | K |
T_001 | Prob of Temp Lstn 0C | % |
T_001_bin | Binary Prob of Temp Lstn 0C | |
T_001_perts | Prob of Temp Lstn 0C Perturbations | |
T_avg | Temperature Ensemble Mean | K |
T_perts | Temperature Perturbations | K |
T_std | Temperature Ensemble Std Dev | K |
Ta | Temperature Anomaly | K |
TAdv | Temperature Adv | K/s |
Tc1 | Prob Temp < O C | % |
TCC | Total Cloud Cover | % |
TCCerranl | Total Cloud Cover Error Analysis | % |
TCICON | Total Column-Integrated Condensate | kg/m^2 |
TCLSW | Total Column Integrated Supercooled Liquid Water | kg/m^2 |
TCOLG | Total Column Integrated Graupel | kg/m^2 |
TCOLI | Total Column-Integrated Cloud Ice | kg/m^2 |
TCOLM | Total Column Integrated Melting Ice | kg/m^2 |
TCOLR | Total Column Integrated Rain | kg/m^2 |
TCOLS | Total Column Integrated Snow | kg/m^2 |
TCOLW | Total Column-Integrated Cloud Water | kg/m^2 |
TCOND | Total Condensate | kg/kg |
Tdef | Total Deformation | /s*100000.0 |
Tdend | Dendritic Growth Temperatures | K |
Terranl | Temperature Analysis Uncertainty | K |
Terranl | Temperature Error Analysis | K |
TGrd | Temperature Gradient | K/m |
TGrdM | Temperature Grad Mag | K/m |
ThetaE | Theta E | K |
ThGrd | Temperature Gradient | ℃/m |
Thom5 | S-R Flow | |
Thom5a | S-R Flow | |
Thom6 | S-R Flow Suggests Tor Supercells | |
ThP | Thunderstorm probability | % |
ThP | Thunderstorm Probability | % |
ThP12hr | 12hr Thunderstorm probability | % |
ThP3hr | 3hr Thunderstorm probability | % |
ThP6hr | 6hr Thunderstorm probability | % |
ThPcat | Categorical thunderstorm | |
TiltAng | Radar Tilt Angle | deg |
TKE | Turb Kin Energy | J/kg |
TKE | Turbulent Kinetic Energy | J/kg |
Tmax | Layer Max Temperature | K |
TmDpD | Temp minus Dewp Dep | |
Tmean | Temperature mean | K |
Tmin | Layer Min Temperature | K |
Topo | Topography | m |
TORi | BRNSHR,EHI,LRate>3C/km,CIN < 150 | |
TORi2 | BRNSHR,EHI,0-2km LRate > 3C/km | |
TotQi | Isentropic Total Moisture | g·hPa/(kg·K) |
TOTSN | 24hr Snowfall | m |
TOTSN12hr | 12hr Snowfall | m |
TOZNE | Total Ozone | DU |
TP | Precipitation | mm |
TP | Total Precipitation | mm |
TP120hr | 5 Day Total Gridded Precip | in |
TP12c1 | 12-hr POP > 0.01 in | % |
TP12c2 | 12-hr POP > 0.05 in | % |
TP12c3 | 12-hr POP > 0.10 in | % |
TP12c4 | 12-hr POP > 0.25 in | % |
TP12c5 | 12-hr POP > 0.50 in | % |
TP12c6 | 12-hr POP > 1.00 in | % |
TP12c7 | 12-hr POP > 1.50 in | % |
TP12c8 | 12-hr POP > 2.00 in | % |
TP12hr | 12 Hr Accum Precip | mm |
TP12hr | Total Precipitation(12 hours) | mm |
TP12mean | 12-hr Total Precip mean | mm |
TP12sprd | 12-hr Total Precip sprd | mm |
TP168hr | 7 Day Total Gridded Precip | mm |
TP18hr | Total Precipitation(18 hours) | mm |
TP1hr | 1 Hr Accum Precip | mm |
TP1hr | Total Precipitation(1 hour) | mm |
TP24c1 | 24-hr POP > 0.01 in | % |
TP24c2 | 24-hr POP > 0.05 in | % |
TP24c3 | 24-hr POP > 0.10 in | % |
TP24c4 | 24-hr POP > 0.25 in | % |
TP24c5 | 24-hr POP > 0.50 in | % |
TP24c6 | 24-hr POP > 1.00 in | % |
TP24c7 | 24-hr POP > 1.50 in | % |
TP24c8 | 24-hr POP > 2.00 in | % |
TP24hr | 24 Hr Accum Precip | mm |
TP24hr | Total Precipitation(24 hours) | mm |
TP24hr_avg | 24hr Precip Ensemble Mean | mm |
TP24hr_perts | 24hr Precip Perturbations | mm |
TP24hr_std | 24hr Precip Ensemble Std Dev | mm |
TP24mean | 24-hr Total Precip mean | mm |
TP24sprd | 24-hr Total Precip sprd | mm |
TP36hr | 36 Hr Accum Precip | mm |
TP3c1 | 3-hr POP > 0.01 in | % |
TP3c2 | 3-hr POP > 0.05 in | % |
TP3c3 | 3-hr POP > 0.10 in | % |
TP3c4 | 3-hr POP > 0.25 in | % |
TP3c5 | 3-hr POP > 0.50 in | % |
TP3c6 | 3-hr POP > 1.00 in | % |
TP3c7 | 3-hr POP > 1.50 in | % |
TP3c8 | 3-hr POP > 2.00 in | % |
TP3hr | 3 Hr Accum Precip | mm |
TP3hr | Total Precipitation(3 hours) | mm |
TP3mean | 3-hr Total Precip mean | mm |
TP3sprd | 3-hr Total Precip sprd | mm |
TP48hr | 48 Hr Accum Precip | mm |
TP48hr | Total Precipitation(48 hours) | mm |
TP6c1 | 6-hr POP > 0.01 in | % |
TP6c2 | 6-hr POP > 0.05 in | % |
TP6c3 | 6-hr POP > 0.10 in | % |
TP6c4 | 6-hr POP > 0.25 in | % |
TP6c5 | 6-hr POP > 0.50 in | % |
TP6c6 | 6-hr POP > 1.00 in | % |
TP6c7 | 6-hr POP > 1.50 in | % |
TP6c8 | 6-hr POP > 2.00 in | % |
TP6hr | 6 Hr Accum Precip | mm |
TP6hr | Total Precipitation(6 hours) | mm |
TP6hr_avg | 6hr Precip Ensemble Mean | mm |
TP6hr_perts | 6hr Precip Perturbations | mm |
TP6hr_std | 6hr Precip Ensemble Std Dev | mm |
TP6mean | 6-hr Total Precip mean | mm |
TP6sprd | 6-hr Total Precip sprd | mm |
TP72hr | 3 Day Total Gridded Precip | mm |
TP9hr | Total Precipitation(9 hours) | mm |
TP_ACR | ACR Precip | in |
TP_ALR | ALR Precip | in |
TP_avg | Precip Ensemble Mean | mm |
TP_ECMWF | ECMWF Precipitation | in |
TP_ECMWF12hr | ECMWF 12 Hr Accum Precip | in |
TP_FWR | FWR Precip | in |
TP_HPC | HPC Precip | in |
TP_KRF | KRF Precip | in |
TP_MSR | MSR Precip | in |
TP_ORN | ORN Precip | in |
TP_perts | Precip Perturbations | mm |
TP_PTR | PTR Precip | in |
TP_RHA | RHA Precip | in |
TP_RSA | RSA Precip | in |
TP_std | Precip Ensemble Std Dev | mm |
TP_STR | STR Precip | in |
TP_TAR | TAR Precip | in |
TP_TIR | TIR Precip | in |
TP_TUA | TUA Precip | in |
TPFI | Turbulence Index | |
TPFI | Turbulence Potential Forecast Index | |
TP-GFS | Total Precipitation for GFS | mm |
tpHPC | HPC Precip | in |
tpHPCndfd | Precipitation | mm |
TPmodel | Model Run Precip | mm |
TPrun | Run Accum Pcpn | mm |
TPrun_avg | Accum Precip Ensemble Mean | mm |
TPrun_perts | Accum Precip Perturbations | mm |
TPrun_std | Accum Precip Ensemble Std Dev | mm |
TPx12x6 | 12-6 Hr Accum Precip | mm |
TPx1x3 | 3x1 Hr Accum Precip | mm |
TPx3 | 3 Hr Accum Precip | mm |
TQIND | TQ Index 12=Cold Pool 17=Embedded Convection | C |
TRANS | Transpiration | W/m^2 |
transparentMaritimeSky | ft | |
transparentMaritimeSkySym | ft | |
transparentSky | ft | |
transparentSky2 | ft | |
transparentSky3 | ft | |
transparentSkySym | ft | |
transparentSkySym2 | ft | |
transparentSkySym3 | ft | |
TransWind | TransWind | kts |
TShrMi | S=0-6km Shear Supports Scells | |
TSLSA | 3 hr Pres Change | hPa |
TSNOW | Total Snow | kg/m^2 |
TSOIL | Soil Temperature | K |
Tsprd | Temperature spread | K |
TSRWE | Total Snowfall Rate Water Equivalent | kg/m^2/s |
Tstk | Temp Stack | K |
tTOT | Total Totals | C |
TURB | Turbulence Index | |
TV | Virtual Temperature | K |
TW | Wet Bulb Temp | K |
tWind | Thermal Wind | kn |
tWindU | U Component of Thermal Wind | kn |
tWindV | V Component of Thermal Wind | kn |
TwMax | Layer Max Wet-bulb Temperature | K |
TwMin | Layer Min Wet-bulb Temperature | K |
TWO | Two | |
Twstk | Wet-bulb Temp Stack | K |
TxSM | Filtered-500km Temp | C |
U-GWD | Zonal Flux of Gravity Wave Stress | N/m^2 |
UFLX | Momentum Flux, U-Component | N/m^2 |
uFX | Geo Momentum | m/s |
ulSnoRat | ||
ULWRF | Comp Refl | dBZ |
ULWRF | Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux | W/m^2 |
UPHL | Updraft Helicity | m^2/s^2 |
USTM | U-Component of Storm Motion | m/s |
USWRF | Reflectivity | dBZ |
USWRF | Upward Short-Wave Radiation Flux | W/m^2 |
uv2 | Horz Variance | m^2/s^2 |
uW | u Component of Wind | m/s |
uW | U-Component of Wind | m/s |
uWerranl | ||
uWmean | m/s | |
uWsprd | ||
uWStk | U Stack | m/s |
uzfwc | Upper Zone Free Water Content | % |
uztwc | Upper Zone Tension Water Content | % |
V-GWD | Meridional Flux of Gravity Wave Stress | N/m^2 |
VAdv | Vorticity Adv | /s*1.0E9 |
VAdvAdvection | Vorticity Adv | /s |
VAPP | Vapor Pressure | Pa |
VBDSF | Visible Beam Downward Solar Flux | W/m^2 |
VEG | Vegetation | % |
vertCirc | Vertical Circulation | |
VFLX | Momentum Flux, V-Component | N/m^2 |
VGP | Vort Gen Param | |
VGTYP | Vegetation Type | Integer (0-13) |
VII | Vertically Integrated Ice (VII) | kg/m^2 |
VILIQ | Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL) | kg/m^2 |
Vis | Visibility | m |
Vis | Visibility | m |
visbyIFR | mi | |
visbyLIFR | mi | |
visbyMVFR | mi | |
visbyVFR | mi | |
Visc1 | Prob Sfc Visibility < 1 mile | % |
Visc2 | Prob Sfc Visibility < 3 miles | % |
Visc23 | Prob Sfc Visibility < 5 miles | % |
visCat | Categorical visibility | |
Viserranl | Visibility Analysis Uncertainty | m |
Viserranl | Visibility Error Analysis | m |
Visible | Visible Imagery | |
VPT | Virtual Potential Temperature | K |
VRATE | Ventilation Rate | m^2/s |
vSmthW | Verticall Smoothed Wind | m/s |
VSS | Vertical Shear Speed | /s |
VSTM | V-Component of Storm Motion | m/s |
VTMP | Virtual Temperature | K |
vTOT | Vertical Totals | |
VUCSH | Vertical u-component shear | /s |
VV | Vertical velocity | m/s |
VVCSH | Vertical v-component shear | /s |
vW | v Component of Wind | m/s |
vW | V-Component of Wind | m/s |
vWerranl | ||
vWmean | m/s | |
vwpSample | VWP Sample | |
VWSH | Vertical Speed Shear | /s |
vWsprd | ||
vWStk | V Stack | m/s |
w2 | Vert Variance | m^2/s^2 |
WarmRainProbability | Probability of Warm Rain | % |
water_depth | Hillslope Water Depth | in |
WaterVapor | Water Vapor Imagery | K |
WATR | Water Runoff | kg/m^2 |
WCD | Warm Cloud Depth Approx.: Frzlvl-LCL Thickness | m |
WD | Wind Direction (from which blowing) | deg |
WD | Wind direction | deg |
WDea | Wind Direction Analysis Uncertainity | deg |
WDEPTH | Geometric Depth Below Sea Surface | m |
WDerranl | Wind Direction Error Analysis | deg |
wDiv | Wind Divergence | /s |
WDmean | Wind Direction mean | deg |
WEASD | Water Equiv accum snow depth | m |
WEASD | Water Equivalent of Accumulated Snow Depth | mm |
WGH | 5-Wave Geopotential Height | gpm |
WGH | 5-wave geopotential height | m |
WGS | Wind Gust Speed | m/s |
WGS | Wind Gust Speed | m/s |
WGS1hr | Max 1-hr Wind Gust Speed | m/s |
WGSea | Wind Gust Speed Analysis Uncertainty | m/s |
WGSerranl | Wind Gust Speed Error Analysis | m/s |
WGSMX1hr | Max Hourly Wind Gust | m/s |
WILT | Wilting Point | Proportion |
Wind | Wind | m/s |
Wind_avg | Wind Ensemble Mean | m/s |
Wind_perts | Wind Perturbations | m/s |
Windmean | Mean Wind | kn |
WINDPROB | Wind Probability | % |
WMIXE | Wind Mixing Energy | J |
WndChl | Wind Chill | K |
WS | Wind Speed | m/s |
WSc1 | Prob SFC wind speed > 25 kt | % |
WSc2 | Prob SFC wind speed > 34 kt | % |
WSc3 | Prob SFC wind speed > 48 kt | % |
WSc4 | Prob SFC wind speed > 50 kt | % |
WSc6 | Prob SFC wind speed > 20 kt | % |
WSc7 | Prob SFC wind speed > 30 kt | % |
WSc8 | Prob SFC wind speed > 40 kt | % |
WSerranl | Wind Speed Error Analysis | m/s |
WSmean | Wind Speed mean | m/s |
wSp | Wind speed | m/s |
wSp_001 | Prob of Wind Grtn 40kts | % |
wSp_001_bin | Binary Prob of Wind Grtn 40kts | |
wSp_001_perts | Prob of Wind Grtn 40kts Perts | |
wSp_002 | Prob of Wind Grtn 50kts | % |
wSp_002_bin | Binary Prob of Wind Grtn 50kts | |
wSp_002_perts | Prob of Wind Grtn 50kts Perts | |
wSp_003 | Prob of Wind Grtn 60kts | % |
wSp_003_bin | Binary Prob of Wind Grtn 60kts | |
wSp_003_perts | Prob of Wind Grtn 60kts Perts | |
wSp_004 | Prob of Wind Grtn 30kts | % |
wSp_004_bin | Binary Prob of Wind Grtn 30kts | |
wSp_004_perts | Prob of Wind Grtn 30kts Perts | |
wSp_avg | Windspeed Ensemble Mean | m/s |
wSp_perts | Windspeed Perturbations | m/s |
wSp_std | Windspeed Ensemble Std Dev | m/s |
wSpea | Wind Speed Analysis Uncertainty | kn |
wSpmean | Mean Windspeed | kt |
wSpsprd | Windspread spread | kt |
WSsprd | Wind Speed sprd | m/s |
WVDIR | Direction of Wind Waves | deg |
WVdir | Wind Wave Direction | |
wvHeight | wvHeight | m |
WVHGT | Significant Height of Wind Waves | m |
WVHGT | Wind Wave Height | m |
WVLEN | Mean length of wind waves | m |
WVPER | Mean Period of Wind Waves | s |
WVPER | Wind Wave Period | s |
wvPeriod | wvPeriod | |
WVSTP | Steepness of wind waves | |
wvType | wvType | |
wW | w Component of Wind | cm/s |
wx | Weather | |
zAGL | Height AGL | m |
ZDR | Differential Reflectivity | dB |