Grid Parameters
Abbreviation |
Description |
Units |
|---|---|---|
WSPD |
10 Metre neutral wind speed over waves |
m/s |
WDRT |
10 Metre Wind Direction Over Waves |
Degree |
ARI12H1000YR |
12H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 1000 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI12H100YR |
12H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 100 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI12H10YR |
12H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 10 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI12H1YR |
12H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 1 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI12H200YR |
12H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 200 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI12H25YR |
12H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 25 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI12H2YR |
12H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 2 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI12H500YR |
12H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 500 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI12H50YR |
12H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 50 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI12H5YR |
12H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 5 Year |
in*1000 |
PRP12H |
12 hour Precipitation Accumulation Return Period |
year |
GaugeInfIndex12H |
12 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index |
|
FFG12 |
12-hr flash flood guidance |
mm |
FFR12 |
12-hr flash flood runoff values |
mm |
EchoTop18 |
18 dBZ Echo Top |
km |
ARI1H1000YR |
1H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 1000 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI1H100YR |
1H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 100 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI1H10YR |
1H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 10 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI1H1YR |
1H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 1 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI1H200YR |
1H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 200 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI1H25YR |
1H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 25 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI1H2YR |
1H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 2 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI1H500YR |
1H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 500 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI1H50YR |
1H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 50 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI1H5YR |
1H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 5 Year |
in*1000 |
PRP01H |
1 hour Precipitation Accumulation Return Period |
year |
GaugeInfIndex01H |
1 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index |
|
QPEFFG01H |
1 hour QPE-to-FFG Ratio |
% |
FFG01 |
1-hr flash flood guidance |
mm |
FFR01 |
1-hr flash flood runoff values |
mm |
QPE01 |
1-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE01_ACR |
1-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE01_ALR |
1-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE01_FWR |
1-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE01_KRF |
1-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE01_MSR |
1-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE01_ORN |
1-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE01_PTR |
1-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE01_RHA |
1-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE01_RSA |
1-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE01_STR |
1-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE01_TAR |
1-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE01_TIR |
1-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE01_TUA |
1-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
EVEC1 |
1st Vector Component of Electric Field |
V*m^1 |
BVEC1 |
1st Vector Component of Magnetic Field |
T |
VEL1 |
1st Vector Component of Velocity (Coordinate system dependent) |
m*s^1 |
TCSRG20 |
20% Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge Exceedance |
m |
ARI24H1000YR |
24H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 1000 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI24H100YR |
24H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 100 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI24H10YR |
24H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 10 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI24H1YR |
24H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 1 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI24H200YR |
24H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 200 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI24H25YR |
24H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 25 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI24H2YR |
24H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 2 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI24H500YR |
24H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 500 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI24H50YR |
24H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 50 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI24H5YR |
24H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 5 Year |
in*1000 |
PRP24H |
24 hour Precipitation Accumulation Return Period |
year |
GaugeInfIndex24H |
24 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index |
|
FFG24 |
24-hr flash flood guidance |
mm |
FFR24 |
24-hr flash flood runoff values |
mm |
QPE24 |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE24_ACR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE24_ALR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE24_FWR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE24_KRF |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE24_MSR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE24_ORN |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE24_PTR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE24_RHA |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE24_RSA |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE24_STR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE24_TAR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE24_TIR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE24_TUA |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPF24 |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF24_ACR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF24_ALR 205 |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF24_FWR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF24_KRF |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF24_MSR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF24_ORN |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF24_PTR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF24_RHA |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF24_RSA |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF24_STR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF24_TAR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF24_TIR |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF24_TUA |
24-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
ARI2H1000YR |
2H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 1000 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI2H100YR |
2H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 100 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI2H10YR |
2H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 10 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI2H1YR |
2H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 1 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI2H200YR |
2H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 200 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI2H25YR |
2H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 25 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI2H2YR |
2H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 2 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI2H500YR |
2H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 500 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI2H50YR |
2H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 50 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI2H5YR |
2H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 5 Year |
in*1000 |
EVEC2 |
2nd Vector Component of Electric Field |
V*m^1 |
BVEC2 |
2nd Vector Component of Magnetic Field |
T |
VEL2 |
2nd Vector Component of Velocity (Coordinate system dependent) |
m*s^1 |
EchoTop30 |
30 dBZ Echo Top |
km |
ARI30M1000YR |
30M Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 1000 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI30M100YR |
30M Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 100 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI30M10YR |
30M Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 10 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI30M1YR |
30M Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 1 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI30M200YR |
30M Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 200 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI30M25YR |
30M Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 25 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI30M2YR |
30M Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 2 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI30M500YR |
30M Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 500 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI30M50YR |
30M Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 50 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI30M5YR |
30M Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 5 Year |
in*1000 |
PRP30min |
30 min Precipitation Accumulation Return Period |
year |
TCSRG30 |
30% Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge Exceedance |
m |
SALIN |
3-D Salinity |
|
WTMPC |
3-D Temperature |
℃ |
ARI3H1000YR |
3H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 1000 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI3H100YR |
3H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 100 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI3H10YR |
3H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 10 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI3H1YR |
3H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 1 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI3H200YR |
3H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 200 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI3H25YR |
3H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 25 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI3H2YR |
3H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 2 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI3H500YR |
3H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 500 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI3H50YR |
3H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 50 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI3H5YR |
3H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 5 Year |
in*1000 |
PRP03H |
3 hour Precipitation Accumulation Return Period |
year |
GaugeInfIndex03H |
3 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index |
|
QPEFFG03H |
3 hour QPE-to-FFG Ratio |
% |
FFG03 |
3-hr flash flood guidance |
mm |
FFR03 |
3-hr flash flood runoff values |
mm |
TSLSA |
3-hr pressure tendency (Std. Atmos. Reduction) |
Pa/s |
EVEC3 |
3rd Vector Component of Electric Field |
V*m^1 |
BVEC3 |
3rd Vector Component of Magnetic Field |
T |
VEL3 |
3rd Vector Component of Velocity (Coordinate system dependent) |
m*s^1 |
TCSRG40 |
40% Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge Exceedance |
m |
GaugeInfIndex48H |
48 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index |
|
EchoTop50 |
50 dBZ Echo Top |
km |
TCSRG50 |
50% Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge Exceedance |
m |
5WAVA |
5-wave geopotential height anomaly |
gpm |
5WAVA |
5-Wave Geopotential Height Anomaly |
gpm |
5WAVH |
5-wave geopotential height |
gpm |
5WAVH |
5-Wave Geopotential Height |
gpm |
EchoTop60 |
60 dBZ Echo Top |
km |
TCSRG60 |
60% Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge Exceedance |
m |
ARI6H1000YR |
6H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 1000 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI6H100YR |
6H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 100 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI6H10YR |
6H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 10 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI6H1YR |
6H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 1 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI6H200YR |
6H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 200 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI6H25YR |
6H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 25 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI6H2YR |
6H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 2 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI6H500YR |
6H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 500 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI6H50YR |
6H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 50 Year |
in*1000 |
ARI6H5YR |
6H Average Recurrance Interval Accumulation 5 Year |
in*1000 |
PRP06H |
6 hour Precipitation Accumulation Return Period |
year |
GaugeInfIndex06H |
6 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index |
|
QPEFFG06H |
6 hour QPE-to-FFG Ratio |
% |
FFG06 |
6-hr flash flood guidance |
mm |
FFR06 |
6-hr flash flood runoff values |
mm |
QPE06 |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE06_ACR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE06_ALR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE06_FWR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE06_KRF |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE06_MSR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE06_ORN |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE06_PTR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE06_RHA |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE06_RSA |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE06_STR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE06_TAR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE06_TIR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPE06_TUA |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Estimate |
mm |
QPF06 |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF06_ACR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF06_ALR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF06_FWR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF06_KRF |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF06_MSR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF06_ORN |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF06_PTR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF06_RHA |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF06_RSA |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF06_STR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF06_TAR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF06_TIR |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
QPF06_TUA |
6-hr Quantitative Precip Forecast |
mm |
TCSRG70 |
70% Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge Exceedance |
m |
GaugeInfIndex72H |
72 hour QPE Gauge Influence Index |
|
TCSRG80 |
80% Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge Exceedance |
m |
TCSRG90 |
90% Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge Exceedance |
m |
ABSD |
Absolute divergence |
s^-1 |
ABSH |
Absolute Humidity |
kg m-3 |
AH |
Absolute humidity |
kg/m^3 |
ABSV |
Absolute vorticity |
s^-1 |
ASD |
Accumulated Snow Depth |
m |
ACOND |
Aerodynamic conductance |
m/s |
AETYP |
Aerosol type |
(Code table 4.205) |
AC137 |
Air concentration of Caesium 137 |
Bq/m^3 |
AI131 |
Air concentration of Iodine 131 |
Bq/m^3 |
ARADP |
Air concentration of radioactive pollutant |
Bq/m^3 |
ALBDO |
Albedo |
% |
ACWVH |
Altimeter corrected wave height |
m |
ALRRC |
Altimeter Range Relative Correction |
|
ASET |
Altimeter setting |
Pa |
AWVH |
Altimeter wave height |
m |
ALTMSL |
Altitude above mean sea level |
m |
ANCConvectiveOutlook |
ANC Convective Outlook |
|
ANCFinalForecast |
ANC Final Forecast |
dBZ |
AOSGSO |
Angle Of Sub-Grid Scale Orography |
Rad |
ASGSO |
Anisotropy Of Sub-Grid Scale Orography |
Numeric |
APTMP |
Apparent Temperature |
K |
ARBTXT |
Arbitrary text string |
CCITTIA5 |
ASHFL |
Assimilative Heat Flux |
W/m^2 |
AMIXL |
Asymptotic mixing length scale |
m |
ATMDIV |
Atmospheric Divergence |
s^-1 |
AVSFT |
Average surface skin temperature |
K |
BARET |
Bare soil surface skin temperature |
K |
BKENG |
Barotropic Kinectic Energy |
J/kg |
UBARO |
Barotropic U velocity |
m/s |
UBARO |
Barotropic U Velocity |
m/s |
VBARO |
Barotropic V velocity |
m/s |
VBARO |
Barotropic V Velocity |
m/s |
BGRUN |
Baseflow-groundwater runoff |
mm |
BASRV |
Base radial velocity |
m/s |
BASR |
Base reflectivity |
dB |
BASSW |
Base spectrum width |
m/s |
4LFTX |
Best (4-layer) lifted index |
K |
4LFTX |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index |
K |
BLI |
Best lifted index (to 500 mb) |
K |
BMIXL |
Blackadars mixing length scale |
m |
BLST |
Bottom layer soil temperature |
K |
NONE |
Bottom of Ocean Isothermal Layer |
m |
OBIL |
Bottom of Ocean Isothermal Layer |
m |
NONE |
Bottom of Ocean Mixed Layer (m) |
m |
OBML |
Bottom of Ocean Mixed Layer (m) |
m |
BCBL |
Boundary layer cloud bottom level |
|
BCBL |
Boundary Layer Cloud Bottom Level |
|
BCLY |
Boundary Layer Cloud Layer |
|
BCY |
Boundary layer cloud layer |
|
BCY |
Boundary Layer Cloud Layer |
|
BCTL |
Boundary layer cloud top level |
|
BCTL |
Boundary Layer Cloud Top Level |
|
BLYSP |
Boundary layer dissipation |
W/m^2 |
BrightBandBottomHeight |
Bright Band Bottom Height |
m |
BrightBandTopHeight |
Bright Band Top Height |
m |
BRTMP |
Brightness temperature |
K |
CAIIRAD |
CaII-K Radiance |
W*s*r^1*m^2 |
CCOND |
Canopy conductance |
m/s |
EVCW |
Canopy water evaporation |
W/m^2 |
CONVP |
Categorical Convection |
categorical |
CFRZR |
Categorical Freezing Rain |
|
CFRZR |
Categorical Freezing Rain |
Code table 4.222 |
CFRZR |
Categorical Freezing Rain |
non-dim |
CFRZR |
Categorical freezing rain |
(See Code table 4.222) |
CFRZR |
Categorical Freezing Rain (yes=1; no=0) |
|
CFRZR |
Categorical Freezing Rain (yes=1; no=0) |
non-dim |
CICEP |
Categorical Ice Pellets |
|
CICEP |
Categorical Ice Pellets |
Code table 4.222 |
CICEP |
Categorical Ice Pellets |
non-dim |
CICEP |
Categorical ice pellets |
(See Code table 4.222) |
CICEP |
Categorical Ice Pellets (yes=1; no=0) |
|
CICEP |
Categorical Ice Pellets (yes=1; no=0) |
non-dim |
CLGTN |
Categorical Lightning |
categorical |
OZCAT |
Categorical Ozone Concentration |
Non-Dim |
OZCAT |
Categorical Ozone Concentration |
|
CRAIN |
Categorical Rain |
Code table 4.222 |
CRAIN |
Categorical Rain |
|
CRAIN |
Categorical Rain |
non-dim |
CRAIN |
Categorical rain |
(See Code table 4.222) |
CRAIN |
Categorical Rain (yes=1; no=0) |
|
CRAIN |
Categorical Rain (yes=1; no=0) |
non-dim |
SVRTS |
Categorical Servre Thunderstorm |
|
SVRTS |
Categorical Severe Thunderstorm |
|
CSNOW |
Categorical Snow |
Code table 4.222 |
CSNOW |
Categorical Snow |
|
CSNOW |
Categorical Snow |
non-dim |
CSNOW |
Categorical snow |
(See Code table 4.222) |
CSNOW |
Categorical Snow (yes=1; no=0) |
|
CSNOW |
Categorical Snow (yes=1; no=0) |
non-dim |
CTSTM |
Categorical Thunderstorm (1-yes, 0-no) |
categorical |
TSTMC |
Categorical Thunderstorm (1-yes, 0-no) |
categorical |
CCEIL |
Ceiling |
m |
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 |
LightningProbabilityNext30min |
CG Lightning Probability (0-30 min.) |
% |
CAT |
Clear Air Turbulence (CAT) |
% |
CAT |
Clear Air Turbulence(CAT) |
% |
CSDLF |
Clear Sky Downward Long Wave Flux |
W/m^2 |
CSDSF |
Clear sky downward solar flux |
W/m^2 |
CSULF |
Clear Sky Upward Long Wave Flux |
W/m^2 |
CSUSF |
Clear Sky Upward Solar Flux |
W/m^2 |
CDUVB |
Clear sky UV-B downward solar flux |
W/m^2 |
CAMT |
Cloud amount |
% |
CBL |
Cloud Base Level |
|
CBASE |
Cloud base |
m |
CEIL |
Cloud Ceiling |
|
CLG |
Cloud ceiling |
|
CLG |
Cloud Ceiling |
|
CloudCover |
Cloud Cover |
K |
CFNLF |
Cloud Forcing Net Long Wave Flux |
W/m^2 |
CFNSF |
Cloud Forcing Net Solar Flux |
W/m^2 |
CDCIMR |
Cloud Ice Mixing Ratio |
kg/kg |
CICE |
Cloud ice |
mm |
CLOUDM |
Cloud mask |
(Code table 4.217) |
CLWMR |
Cloud Mixing Ratio |
kg kg-1 |
CLWMR |
Cloud mixing ratio |
kg/kg |
CTOPHQI |
Cloud top height quality indicator |
(Code table 4.219) |
CTOP |
Cloud top |
m |
heightCTHGT |
Cloud top |
m |
CTYP |
Cloud type |
(Code table 4.203) |
CWAT |
Cloud water |
mm |
CWORK |
Cloud work function |
J/kg |
CWORK |
Cloud Work Function |
J/kg |
CDWW |
Coefficient of Drag With Waves |
|
CISOILW |
Column-Integrated Soil Water |
mm |
REFC |
Composite reflectivity |
dB |
MergedReflectivityQCComposite |
Composite Reflectivity |
dBZ |
HeightCompositeReflectivity |
Composite Reflectivity Height |
m |
MergedReflectivityQComposite |
Composite Reflectivity Mosaic |
dBZ |
EF25M |
Cond 25% pcpn smy fractile past 24 hrs |
mm |
EF50M |
Cond 50% pcpn smy fractile past 24 hrs |
mm |
TCOND |
Condensate |
kg kg-1 |
CONDE |
Condensate |
kg/kg |
CONDP |
Condensation Pressure of Parcali Lifted From Indicate Surface |
Pa |
CONDP |
Condensation Pressure of Parcal Lifted From Indicate Surface |
Pa |
CPPAF |
Conditional percent precipitation amount fractile for an overall period (Encoded as an accumulation) |
mm |
CICEL |
Confidence - Ceiling |
|
CIFLT |
Confidence - Flight Category |
|
CIVIS |
Confidence - Visibility |
|
CONTB |
Contrail base |
m |
CONTB |
Contrail Base |
m |
CONTE |
Contrail engine type |
(Code table 4.211) |
CONTET |
Contrail Engine Type |
See Table 4.211 |
CONTI |
Contrail intensity |
(Code table 4.210) |
CONTI |
Contrail Intensity |
See Table 4.210 |
CONTT |
Contrail top |
m |
CONTT |
Contrail Top |
m |
CONUSMergedReflectivity |
CONUS Merged Reflectivity |
dBZ |
CONUSPlusMergedReflectivity |
CONUS-Plus Merged Reflectivity |
dBZ |
CONVP |
Convection Potential |
|
CAPE |
Convective available potential energy |
J/kg |
CCBL |
Convective cloud bottom level |
|
CCBL |
Convective Cloud Bottom Level |
|
CCLY |
Convective Cloud |
|
CCY |
Convective cloud |
|
CCY |
Convective Cloud |
|
CDCON |
Convective cloud cover |
% |
CUEFI |
Convective Cloud Efficiency |
|
CUEFI |
Convective Cloud Efficiency |
non-dim |
CUEFI |
Convective cloud efficiency |
Proportion |
MFLUX |
Convective Cloud Mass Flux |
Pa/s |
CCTL |
Convective cloud top level |
|
CCTL |
Convective Cloud Top Level |
|
CNVDEMF |
Convective detrainment mass flux |
mm/s |
CNVDMF |
Convective downdraft mass flux |
mm/s |
CNGWDV |
Convective Gravity wave drag meridional acceleration |
m/s^2 |
CNGWDU |
Convective Gravity wave drag zonal acceleration |
m/s^2 |
CIN |
Convective inhibition |
J/kg |
CNVV |
Convective meridional momentum mixing acceleration |
m/s^2 |
ACPCP |
Convective Precipitation |
kg m-2 |
ACPCP |
Convective precipitation |
mm |
ACPCPN |
Convective precipitation (nearest grid point) |
kg/m2 |
ACPCPN |
Convective precipitation (nearest grid point) |
mm |
CPRAT |
Convective Precipitation Rate |
kg m-2 s-1 |
CPRAT |
Convective Precipitation Rate |
kg*m^-2*s^-1 |
CPRAT |
Convective precipitation rate |
mm / s |
CPRAT |
Convective Precipitation Rate |
mm / s |
CSRATE |
Convective Snowfall Rate |
m s-1 |
CSRATE |
Convective Snowfall Rate |
m/s |
CSRWE |
Convective Snowfall Rate Water Equivalent |
kg m-2s-1 |
CSRWE |
Convective Snowfall Rate Water Equivalent |
mm/s |
SNOC |
Convective snow |
mm |
CNVUMF |
Convective updraft mass flux |
mm/s |
CWP |
Convective Water Precipitation |
kg m-2 |
CWP |
Convective Water Precipitation |
mm |
CWDI |
Convective Weather Detection Index |
|
CNVU |
Convective zonal momentum mixing acceleration |
m/s^2 |
SNO C |
Convect Snow |
kg m-2 |
NTRNFLUX |
Cosmic Ray Neutron Flux |
h^1 |
COVTZ |
Covariance between izonal component of the wind and temperature. Defined as [uT]-[u][T], where “[]” indicates the mean over the indicated time span. |
K*m/s |
COVMM |
Covariance between meridional and meridional components of the wind. Defined as [vv]-[v][v], where “[]” indicates the mean over the indicated time span. |
m^2/s^2 |
COVMZ |
Covariance between Meridional and Zonal Components of the wind. |
m^2/s^2 |
COVTM |
Covariance between meridional component of the wind and temperature. Defined as [vT]-[v][T], where “[]” indicates the mean over the indicated time span. |
K*m/s |
COVQM |
Covariance between specific humidity and meridional components of the wind. Defined as [vq]-[v][q], where “[]” indicates the mean over the indicated time span. |
kg/kg*m/s |
COVQQ |
Covariance between specific humidity and specific humidy. Defined as [qq]-[q][q], where “[]” indicates the mean over the indicated time span. |
kg/kg*kg/kg |
COVQVV |
Covariance between specific humidity and vertical components of the wind. Defined as [Ωq]-[Ω][q], where “[]” indicates the mean over the indicated time span. |
kg/kg*Pa/s |
COVQZ |
Covariance between specific humidity and zonal components of the wind. Defined as [uq]-[u][q], where “[]” indicates the mean over the indicated time span. |
kg/kg*m/s |
COVPSPS |
Covariance between surface pressure and surface pressure. Defined as [Psfc]-[Psfc][Psfc], where “[]” indicates the mean over the indicated time span. |
Pa*Pa |
COVTM |
Covariance between Temperature and Meridional Components of the wind. |
K*m/s |
COVTT |
Covariance between temperature and temperature. Defined as [TT]-[T][T], where “[]” indicates the mean over the indicated time span. |
K*K |
COVTW |
Covariance between temperature and vertical component of the wind. Defined as [wT]-[w][T], where “[]” indicates the mean over the indicated time span. |
K*m/s |
COVTVV |
Covariance between temperature and vertical components of the wind. Defined as [ΩT]-[Ω][T], where “[]” indicates the mean over the indicated time span. |
K*Pa/s |
COVTZ |
Covariance between Temperature and Zonal Components of the wind. |
K*m/s |
COVVVVV |
Covariance between vertical and vertical components of the wind. Defined as [ΩΩ]-[Ω][Ω], where “[]” indicates the mean over the indicated time span. |
Pa^2/s^2 |
COVMZ |
Covariance between zonal and meridional components of the wind. Defined as [uv]-[u][v], where “[]” indicates the mean over the indicated time span. |
m^2/s^2 |
COVZZ |
Covariance between zonal and zonal components of the wind. Defined as [uu]-[u][u], where “[]” indicates the mean over the indicated time span. |
m^2/s^2 |
CrestMaxStreamflow |
CREST Maximum Streamflow |
(m^3)*(s^-1) |
CrestMaxUStreamflow |
CREST Maximum Unit Streamflow |
(m^3)*(s^-1)*(km^-2) |
CrestSoilMoisture |
CREST Soil Moisture |
% |
CRTFRQ |
Critical Frequency |
Hz |
CB |
Cumulonimbus Base |
m |
CBHE |
Cumulonimbus Horizontal Exten |
% |
CT |
Cumulonimbus Top |
m |
DIRC |
Current direction |
Degree true |
SPC |
Current speed |
m/s |
DCBL |
Deep convective cloud bottom level |
|
DCBL |
Deep Convective Cloud Bottom Level |
|
DCCBL |
Deep Convective Cloud Bottom Level |
|
DCCTL |
Deep Convective Cloud Top Level |
|
DCTL |
Deep convective cloud top level |
|
DCTL |
Deep Convective Cloud Top Level |
|
CNVHR |
Deep Convective Heating rate |
K/s |
CNVMR |
Deep Convective Moistening Rate |
kg kg-1 s-1 |
CNVMR |
Deep Convective Moistening Rate |
kg/kg*s |
DALT |
Density altitude |
m |
DEN |
Density |
kg/m^3 |
DBLL |
Depth Below Land surface |
m |
DPBLW |
Depth below land surface |
m |
DBSL |
Depth Below Sea Level |
m |
DPMSL |
Depth below sea level |
m |
REFZI |
Derived radar reflectivity backscatter from ice |
mm^6/m^3 |
REFZI |
Derived radar reflectivity backscatter from ice |
mm^6*m^-3 |
REFZC |
Derived radar reflectivity backscatter from parameterized convection |
mm^6/m^3 |
REFZC |
Derived radar reflectivity backscatter from parameterized convection |
mm^6*m^-3 |
REFZR |
Derived radar reflectivity backscatter from rain |
mm^6/m^3 |
REFZR |
Derived radar reflectivity backscatter from rain |
mm^6*m^-3 |
REFD |
Derived radar reflectivity |
dB |
DEVMSL |
Deviation of sea level from mean |
m |
DEPR |
Dew point depression or deficit |
K |
DPT |
Dew point temperature |
K |
DIREC |
Direct Evaporation Cease(Soil Moisture) |
kg/m^3 |
SMDRY |
Direct evaporation cease (soil moisture) |
Proportion |
EVBS |
Direct evaporation from bare soil |
W/m^2 |
DIRWWW |
Directional Width of The Wind Waves |
|
Degree true |
Direction Degrees true |
DIRDEGTRU |
WWSDIR |
Direction of combined wind waves and swell |
Degree |
DICED |
Direction of ice drift |
Degree true |
SWDIR |
Direction of swell waves |
Degree |
WVDIR |
Direction of wind waves |
Degree |
DSKDAY |
Disk Intensity Day |
J*m^2*s^1 |
DSKINT |
Disk Intensity |
j*m^2*s^1 |
DSKNGT |
Disk Intensity Night |
J*m^2*s^1 |
DLWRF |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux |
W/m^2 |
DLWRF |
Downward long-wave radiation flux Downward Long-W/m^2 |
W/m^2 DLWRF |
DSWRF |
Downward Short-Wave Rad. Flux |
W/m^2 |
DSWRF |
Downward short-wave radiation flux Downward Short-W/m^2 |
W/m^2 DSWRF |
DTRF |
Downward Total radiation Flux |
W/m^2 |
DWUVR |
Downward UV Radiation |
W/m^2 |
CD |
Drag Coefficient |
|
CD |
Drag coefficient |
Numeric |
ELON |
East Longitude (0 - 360) |
deg |
ELON |
East Longitude (0 - 360) |
degrees |
ELONN |
East Longitude (nearest neighbor) (0 - 360) |
degrees |
RETOP |
Echo Top |
m |
RADT |
Effective radiative skin temperature |
K |
ETOT |
Electric Field Magnitude |
V*m^1 |
ELCDEN |
Electron Density |
m^3 |
DIFEFLUX |
Electron Flux (Differential) |
(m^2*s*sr*eV)^1 |
INTEFLUX |
Electron Flux (Integral) |
(m^2*s*sr)^1 |
ELECTMP |
Electron Temperature |
K |
ELSCT |
Elevation of snow covered terrain |
(Code table 4.216) |
EHELX |
Energy helicity index |
Numeric |
EATM |
Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer) |
|
EA |
Entire Atmosphere |
|
EATM |
Entire Atmosphere |
|
NONE |
Entire Atmosphere |
|
EOCN |
Entire ocean (considered as a single layer) |
|
EOCN |
Entire Ocean |
|
NONE |
Entire Ocean |
|
EHLT |
Equilibrium level |
|
EHLT |
Equilibrium Level |
|
REFZC |
Equivalent radar reflectivity factor for parameterized convection |
m m6 m-3 |
REFZR |
Equivalent radar reflectivity factor for rain |
m m6 m-3 |
REFZI |
Equivalent radar reflectivity factor for snow |
m m6 m-3 |
ESTPC |
Estimated precipitation |
mm |
ESTUWIND |
Estimated u component of wind |
m/s |
ESTVWIND |
Estimated v component of wind |
m/s |
ELYR |
Eta Level |
Eta value |
ETAL |
Eta Level |
Eta value |
EUVRAD |
EUV Radiance |
W*s*r^1*m^2 |
EVP |
Evaporation |
kg m-2 |
EVP |
Evaporation Evaporation - Precipitation |
mm cm/day EMNP |
EMNP |
Evaporation - Precipitation |
cm/day |
EMNP |
Evaporation - Precipitation |
cm per day |
EVAPT |
Evapotranspiration |
kg^-2*s^-1 |
SFEXC |
Exchange coefficient |
kg*m^-2*s^-1 |
SFEXC |
Exchange coefficient |
mm * s |
ETCWL |
Extra Tropical Storm Surge Combined Surge and Tide |
m |
ETSRG |
Extra Tropical Storm Surge |
m |
F107 |
F10.7 |
W*m^2*H*z^1 |
FLDCP |
Field Capacity |
fraction |
FIREDI |
Fire Detection Indicator |
(Code Table 4.223) |
FIREODT |
Fire Outlook Due to Dry Thunderstorm |
index(see GRIB 2 code table 4.224) |
FIREOLK |
Fire Outlook |
index (see GRIB 2 code table 4.224) |
FFG |
Flash flood guidance (Encoded as an accumulation over a floating subinterval of time between the reference time and valid time) |
mm |
FFRUN |
Flash flood runoff (Encoded as an accumulation over a floating subinterval of time) |
mm |
FLGHT |
Flight Category |
|
QREC |
Flood plain recharge |
mm |
ModelHeight0C |
Freezing Level Height |
m |
FRZR |
Freezing Rain |
kg/m2 |
FRZR |
Freezing Rain |
mm |
FPRATE |
Freezing Rain Precipitation Rate |
kg m-2s-1 |
FPRATE |
Freezing Rain Precipitation Rate |
mm/s |
FREQ |
Frequency |
s^-1 |
FRICV |
Frictional velocity |
m/s |
FRICV |
Frictional Velocity |
m/s |
FRICV |
Friction Velocity |
m/s |
FROZR |
Frozen Rain |
kg/m2 |
FROZR |
Frozen Rain |
mm |
GHT |
Geometrical height |
m |
DBSS |
Geometric Depth Below Sea Surface |
m |
DIST |
Geometric height |
m |
GPA |
Geopotential height anomaly |
gpm |
GH |
Geopotential height |
gpm |
HGT |
Geopotential height |
gpm |
HGTN |
Geopotential Height (nearest grid point) |
gpm |
GP |
Geopotential |
m^2/s^2 |
GRAD |
Global radiation flux |
W/m^2 |
GRAUP |
Graupel (snow pellets) |
kg/kg |
GRLE |
Grauple |
kg kg-1 |
GSGSO |
Gravity Of Sub-Grid Scale Orography |
W/m^2 |
GWDV |
Gravity wave drag meridional acceleration |
m/s^2 |
GWDU |
Gravity wave drag zonal acceleration |
m/s^2 |
GCBL |
Grid scale cloud bottom level |
|
GCBL |
Grid Scale Cloud Bottom Level |
|
GSCBL |
Grid Scale Cloud Bottom Level |
|
GCTL |
Grid scale cloud top level |
|
GCTL |
Grid Scale Cloud Top Level |
|
GSCTL |
Grid Scale Cloud Top Level |
|
GC137 |
Ground deposition of Caesium 137 |
Bq/m^2 |
GI131 |
Ground deposition of Iodine 131 |
Bq/m^2 |
GRADP |
Ground deposition of radioactive |
Bq/m^2 |
GFLUX |
Ground heat flux |
W/m^2 |
SFC |
Ground or Water Surface |
|
GWREC |
Groundwater recharge |
mm |
HAIL |
Hail |
m |
HAILPROB |
Hail probability |
% |
HINDEX |
Haines Index |
Numeric |
SIGHAL |
Hall Conductivity |
S*m^1 |
HARAD |
H-Alpha Radiance |
W*s*r^1*m^2 |
HFLUX |
Heat Flux |
W/m^2 |
HTX |
Heat index |
K |
DIFIFLUX |
Heavy Ion Flux (Differential) |
((m^2*s*sr*eV)/nuc)^1 |
INTIFLUX |
Heavy Ion Flux (iIntegral) |
(m^2*s*sr)^1 |
HGTAG |
Height above ground (see Note 1) |
m |
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 |
HELCOR |
Heliospheric Radiance |
W*s*r^1*m^2 |
ABSRB |
HF Absorption |
dB |
ABSFRQ |
HF Absorption Frequency |
Hz |
HPRIMF |
h’F |
m |
HCBL |
High cloud bottom level |
|
HCBL |
High Cloud Bottom Level |
|
HCDC |
High cloud cover |
% |
HCL |
High cloud layer |
|
HCL |
High Cloud Layer |
|
HCLY |
High Cloud Layer |
|
HCTL |
High cloud top level |
|
HCTL |
High Cloud Top Level |
|
HSCLW |
Highest top level of supercooled liquid water layer |
|
HSCLW |
Highest Top Level of Supercooled Liquid Water Layer |
|
HTSLW |
Highest Top Level of Supercooled Liquid Water Layer |
|
HTFL |
Highest tropospheric freezing level |
|
HTFL |
Highest Tropospheric Freezing Level |
|
HighLayerCompositeReflectivity |
High Layer Composite Reflectivity (24-60 kft) |
dBZ |
HAVNI |
High-Level aviation interest |
|
HRCONO |
High risk convective outlook |
categorical |
MCONV |
Horizontal Moisture Convergence |
kg kg-1 s-1 |
HMC |
Horizontal moisture convergence |
kg/kg*s |
MCONV |
Horizontal Moisture Divergence |
kg kg-1 s-1 |
MCONV |
Horizontal Moisture Divergence |
kg*kg^-1*s^-1 |
MCONV |
Horizontal moisture divergence |
kg/kg*s |
MCONV |
Horizontal Moisture Divergence |
kg/kg*s |
MFLX |
Horizontal momentum flux |
N/m^2 |
MFLX |
Horizontal Momentum Flux |
N * m-2 |
MFLX |
Horizontal Momentum Flux |
N/m^2 |
CompositeReflectivityMaxHourly |
Hourly Composite Reflectivity Maximum |
dBZ |
MAXDVV |
Hourly Maximum of Downward Vertical Vorticity in the lowest 400hPa |
m/s |
MAXREF |
Hourly Maximum of Simulated Reflectivity at 1 km AGL |
dB |
MXUPHL |
Hourly Maximum of Updraft Helicity over Layer 2-5 km AGL |
m^2/s^2 |
MXUPHL |
Hourly Maximum of Updraft Helicity over Layer 2km to 5 km AGL |
m^2/s^2 |
MAXUVV |
Hourly Maximum of Upward Vertical Vorticity in the lowest 400hPa |
m/s |
MIXR |
Humidity Mixing Ratio |
kg kg-1 |
MIXR |
Humidity mixing ratio |
kg/kg |
RCQ |
Humidity parameterin canopy conductance |
Fraction |
RCQ |
Humidity parameter in canopy conductance |
Proportion |
HYBL |
Hybrid Level |
|
HCBB |
ICAO Height at Cumulonimbus Bas |
m |
HCBT |
ICAO Height at Cumulonimbus To |
m |
HECBB |
ICAO Height at Embedded Cumulonimbus Bas |
m |
HECBT |
ICAO Height at Embedded Cumulonimbus To |
m |
ICAHT |
ICAO Standard Atmosphere Reference Height |
m |
ICEC |
Ice cover |
Proportion |
ICED |
Ice divergence |
s^-1 |
FICE |
Ice fraction of total condensate |
|
FICE |
Ice fraction of total condensate |
non-dim |
FICE |
Ice fraction of total condensate |
Proportion |
surface |
Ice-free water |
ICWAT |
ICWAT |
Ice-free water surface |
% |
ICEG |
Ice growth rate |
m/s |
IPRATE |
Ice Pellets Precipitation Rate |
kg m-2s-1 |
IPRATE |
Ice Pellets Precipitation Rate |
mm/s |
ICE T |
Ice Temperature |
K |
ICETK |
Ice thickness |
m |
ICMR |
Ice Water Mixing Ratio |
kg kg-1 |
ICMR |
Ice water mixing ratio |
kg/kg |
ICIB |
Icing base |
m |
ICIB |
Icing Base |
m |
ICIP |
Icing |
% |
ICIP |
Icing Potential |
% |
TIPD |
Icing Potential |
non-dim |
ICPRB |
Icing probability |
non-dim |
ICI |
Icing Icing Severity |
See Table 4.207 ICI |
ICSEV |
Icing severity |
non-dim |
ICIT |
Icing top |
m |
ICIT |
Icing Top |
m |
CTP |
In-Cloud Turbulence |
% |
IRBand4 |
Infrared Imagery |
K |
INSTRR |
Instantaneous rain rate |
mm / s |
LIPMF |
Integrated column particulate matter (fine) |
log10(mg * m^-3) |
LIPMF |
Integrated column particulate matter (fine) |
log10(mm*g/m^3) |
ILIQW |
Integrated Liquid Water |
kg m-2 |
ILW |
Integrated liquid water |
mm |
TSI |
Integrated Solar Irradiance |
W*m^2 |
INTFD |
Interface Depths |
m |
IMFTSW |
Inverse Mean Frequency of The Total Swell |
s |
IMFWW |
Inverse Mean Frequency of The Wind Waves |
s |
IMWF |
Inverse Mean Wave Frequency |
s |
IONDEN |
Ion Density |
m^3 |
IDRL |
Ionospheric D-region level |
|
IERL |
Ionospheric E-region level |
|
IF1RL |
Ionospheric F1-region level |
|
IF2RL |
Ionospheric F2-region level |
|
IONTMP |
Ion Temperature |
K |
THEL |
Isentropic (theta) level |
K |
ISBL |
Isobaric Surface |
Pa |
TMPL |
Isothermal Level |
K |
KX |
K index |
K |
KENG |
Kinetic Energy |
J/kg |
MELBRNE |
KNES1 |
1 |
KOX |
KO index |
K |
BENINX |
Kurtosis of The Sea Surface Elevation Due to Waves |
|
LAND |
Land cover (0=sea, 1=land) |
Proportion |
LANDN |
Land-sea coverage (nearest neighbor) |
[land=1,sea=0] |
LSPA |
Land Surface Precipitation Accumulation |
mm |
LANDU |
Land use |
(Code table 4.212) |
LAPR |
Lapse rate |
K/m |
LRGHR |
Large Scale Condensate Heating rate |
K/s |
LRGMR |
Large scale moistening rate |
kg/kg/s |
NCPCP |
Large-Scale Precipitation (non-convective) |
kg m-2 |
NCPCP |
Large scale precipitation (non-convective) |
mm |
LSPRATE |
Large Scale Precipitation Rate |
kg m-2s-1 |
LSPRATE |
Large Scale Precipitation Rate |
mm/s |
LSSRATE |
Large Scale Snowfall Rate |
m s-1 |
LSSRATE |
Large Scale Snowfall Rate |
m/s |
LSSRWE |
Large Scale Snowfall Rate Water Equivalent |
kg m-2s-1 |
LSSRWE |
Large Scale Snowfall Rate Water Equivalent |
mm/s |
SNO L |
Large-Scale Snow |
kg m-2 |
SNOL |
Large scale snow |
mm |
LSWP |
Large Scale Water Precipitation (Non-Convective) |
kg m-2 |
LSWP |
Large Scale Water Precipitation (Non-Convective) |
mm |
LHTFL |
Latent heat net flux |
W/m^2 |
NLAT |
Latitude (-90 to +90) |
deg |
NLAT |
Latitude (-90 to +90) |
degrees |
NLATN |
Latitude (nearest neighbor) (-90 to +90) |
degrees |
LAPP |
Latitude of Presure Point |
degrees |
LAUV |
Latitude of U Wind Component of Velocity |
degrees |
LAVV |
Latitude of V Wind Component of Velocity |
degrees |
NONE |
Layer Between Two Depths Below Ocean Surface |
|
OLYR |
Layer between two depths below ocean surface |
|
OLYR |
Layer Between Two Depths Below Ocean Surface |
|
LBTHL |
Layer Between Two Hybrid Levels |
|
NONE |
Layer Between Two Hybrid Levels |
|
LMBSR |
Layer-maximum base reflectivity |
dB |
LOS |
Layer Ocean Surface and 26C Ocean Isothermal Level |
|
NONE |
Layer Ocean Surface and 26C Ocean Isothermal Level |
|
LAYTH |
Layer Thickness |
m |
LAI |
Leaf Area Index |
|
PDLY |
Level at Specified Pressure Difference from Ground to Level |
Pa |
SPDL |
Level at Specified Pressure Difference from Ground to Level |
Pa |
0DEG |
level of 0C Isotherm |
|
ADCL |
Level of Adiabatic Condensation Lifted from the Surface |
|
CTL |
Level of Cloud Tops |
|
LTNG |
Lightning |
|
LTNG |
Lightning |
non-dim |
LMBINT |
Limb Intensity |
J*m^2*s^1 |
ARAIN |
Liquid precipitation (rainfall) |
kg/m2 |
ARAIN |
Liquid precipitation (rainfall) |
mm |
LSOIL |
Liquid soil moisture content (non-frozen) |
mm |
LIQVSM |
Liquid Volumetric Soil Moisture (Non-Frozen) |
m^3/m^3 |
SOILL |
Liquid volumetric soil moisture (non-frozen) |
Proportion |
LOPP |
Longitude of Presure Point |
degrees |
LOUV |
Longitude of U Wind Component of Velocity |
degrees |
LOVV |
Longitude of V Wind Component of Velocity |
degrees |
LWAVR |
Long wave radiation flux |
W/m^2 |
LWHR |
Long-Wave Radiative Heating Rate |
K/s |
LCBL |
Low cloud bottom level |
|
LCBL |
Low Cloud Bottom Level |
|
LCDC |
Low cloud cover |
% |
LCLY |
Low Cloud Layer |
|
LCY |
Low cloud layer |
|
LCY |
Low Cloud Layer |
|
LCTL |
Low cloud top level |
|
LCTL |
Low Cloud Top Level |
|
LLSM |
Lower layer soil moisture |
kg/m^3 |
LBSLW |
Lowest Bottom Level of Supercooled Liquid Water Layer |
|
LSCLW |
Lowest bottom level of supercooled liquid water layer |
|
LSCLW |
Lowest Bottom Level of Supercooled Liquid Water Layer |
|
LLTW |
Lowest level of the wet bulb zero |
|
LLTW |
Lowest Level of the Wet Bulb Zero |
|
LWBZ |
Lowest Level of the Wet Bulb Zero |
|
WBZ |
Lowest Level of the Wet Bulb Zero |
|
LowLayerCompositeReflectivity |
Low Layer Composite Reflectivity (0-24 kft) |
dBZ |
LAVNI |
Low-Level aviation interest |
|
MergedAzShear02kmAGL |
Low-Level Azimuthal Shear (0-2km AGL) |
1/s |
LLCompositeReflectivity |
Low-Level Composite Reflectivity |
dBZ |
HeightLLCompositeReflectivity |
Low-Level Composite Reflectivity Height |
m |
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 |
BTOT |
Magnetic Field Magnitude |
T |
MTHA |
Main thermocline anomaly |
m |
MTHD |
Main thermocline depth |
m |
LMH |
Mass Point Model Surface |
|
MAXAH |
Maximum absolute humidity |
kg/m^3 |
MAXAH |
Maximum Absolute Humidity |
kg m-3 |
MACAT |
Maximum Cloud Air Turbulence Potential |
mm |
REFC |
Maximum/Composite radar reflectivity |
dB |
MTHE |
Maximum equivalent potential temperature level |
|
MTHE |
Maximum Equivalent Potential Temperature level |
|
MESH |
Maximum Estimated Size of Hail (MESH) |
mm |
MAIP |
Maximum Icing Potential |
mm |
MAXWH |
Maximum Individual Wave Height |
m |
PRPMax |
Maximum Precipitation Return Period |
year |
QPEFFGMax |
Maximum QPE-to-FFG Ratio |
% |
MAXRH |
Maximum relative humidity |
% |
MAXRH |
Maximum Relative Humidity |
% |
MXSALB |
Maximum snow albedo |
% |
MXSALB |
Maximum Snow Albedo |
% |
MXSALB |
Maximum Snow Albedo* |
% |
QMAX |
Maximum specific humidity at 2m |
kg/kg |
TMAX |
Maximum temperature |
K |
MWSL |
Maximum Wind Level |
|
MAXWS |
Maximum wind speed |
m/s |
MACTP |
Max in-Cloud Turbulence Potential |
mm |
MECAT |
Mean Cloud Air Turbulence Potential |
mm |
MEI |
Mean Icing Potential |
mm |
MECTP |
Mean in-Cloud Turbulence Potential |
mm |
MWSPER |
Mean period of combined wind waves and swell |
s |
SWPER |
Mean period of swell waves |
s |
WVPER |
Mean period of wind waves |
s |
MSL |
Mean Sea Level |
Pa |
M2SPW |
Mean square slope of waves |
|
MZPTSW |
Mean Zero-Crossing Period of The Total Swell |
s |
MZPWW |
Mean Zero-Crossing Period of The Wind Waves |
s |
MZWPER |
Mean Zero-Crossing Wave Period |
s |
MCDC |
Medium cloud cover |
% |
MergedBaseReflectivityQC |
Merged Base Reflectivity |
dBZ |
MergedReflectivityAtLowestAltitude |
Merged Reflectivity At Lowest Altitude (RALA) |
dBZ |
VGWD |
Meridional flux of gravity wave stress |
N/m^2 |
V-GWD |
Meridional Flux of Gravity Wave Stress |
N/m^2 |
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 |
MCBL |
Middle cloud bottom level |
|
MCBL |
Middle Cloud Bottom Level |
|
MCLY |
Middle Cloud Layer |
|
MCY |
Middle cloud layer |
|
MCY |
Middle Cloud Layer |
|
MCTL |
Middle cloud top level |
|
MCTL |
Middle Cloud Top Level |
|
MergedAzShear36kmAGL |
Mid-Level Azimuthal Shear (3-6km AGL) |
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 |
RSMIN |
Minimal stomatal resistance |
s/m |
DEPMN |
Minimum dew point depression |
K |
MINRH |
Minimum Relative Humidity |
% |
QMIN |
Minimum specific humidity at 2m |
kg/kg |
TMIN |
Minimum temperature |
K |
Entire Atmosphere |
Missing200 |
200 |
MIXHT |
mixed layer depth |
m |
MIXHT |
Mixed Layer Depth |
m |
MIXL |
Mixed Layer Depth |
m |
MLYNO |
Model Layer number (From bottom up) |
|
MTHT |
Model terrain height |
m |
MRCONO |
Moderate risk convective outlook |
categorical |
MSTAV |
Moisture availability |
% |
UFLX |
Momentum flux, u component |
N/m^2 |
VFLX |
Momentum flux, v component |
N/m^2 |
MNTSF |
Montgomery stream function |
m^2/s^2 |
MSLET |
MSLP (Eta model reduction) |
Pa |
MSLPM |
MSLP (MAPS System Reduction) |
Pa |
NLGSP |
Natural Log of Surface Pressure |
ln(kPa) |
NBDSF |
Near IR Beam Downward Solar Flux |
W/m^2 |
NBSALB |
Near IR, Black Sky Albedo |
% |
NDDSF |
Near IR Diffuse Downward Solar Flux |
W/m^2 |
NWSALB |
Near IR, White Sky Albedo |
% |
AOHFLX |
Net Air-Ocean Heat Flux |
W/m^2 |
NLWRCS |
Net Long-Wave Radiation Flux, Clear Sky |
W/m^2 |
NLWRS |
Net long wave radiation flux (surface) |
W/m^2 |
NLWRT |
Net long wave radiation flux (top of atmosphere) |
W/m^2 |
NLWRF |
Net Long-Wave Radiation Flux |
W/m^2 |
NSWRFCS |
Net Short-Wave Radiation Flux, Clear Sky |
W/m^2 |
NSWRS |
Net short-wave radiation flux (surface) |
W/m^2 |
NSWRT |
Net short-wave radiation flux (top of atmosphere) |
W/m^2 |
NSWRF |
Net Short Wave Radiation Flux |
W/m^2 |
NTAT |
Nominal Top of the Atmosphere |
|
CDLYR |
Non-convective cloud cover |
% |
CDLYR |
Non-Convective Cloud Cover non-dim |
% CD |
NWSTR |
Normalised Waves Stress |
|
NDVI |
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index |
|
NCIP |
Number concentration for ice particles |
|
NCIP |
Number concentration for ice particles |
non-dim |
MIXLY |
Number of mixed layers next to surface |
integer |
NPIXU |
Number Of Pixels Used |
Numeric |
RLYRS |
Number of soil layers in root zone |
non-dim |
RLYRS |
Number of soil layers in root zone |
Numeric |
RLYRS |
Number of soil layers in root zone |
|
OHC |
Ocean Heat Content |
J/m^2 |
OITL |
Ocean Isotherm Level (1/10 deg C) |
C |
NONE |
Ocean Isotherm Level |
1/10 ℃ |
OITL |
Ocean Isotherm Level |
1/10 ℃ |
NONE |
Ocean Mixed Layer |
|
OML |
Ocean Mixed Layer |
|
P2OMLT |
Ocean Mixed Layer Potential Density (Reference 2000m) |
kg/m^3 |
OMLU |
Ocean Mixed Layer U Velocity |
m/s |
OMLV |
Ocean Mixed Layer V Velocity |
m/s |
ELEV |
Ocean Surface Elevation Relative to Geoid |
m |
OMGALF |
Omega (Dp/Dt) divide by density |
K |
EWATR |
Open water evaporation (standing water) |
W/m^2 |
OSD |
Ordered Sequence of Data |
|
OSEQ |
Ordered Sequence of Data |
|
OZCON |
Ozone Concentration (PPB) |
PPB |
OZMAX1 |
Ozone Daily Max from 1-hour Average |
ppbV |
OZMAX8 |
Ozone Daily Max from 8-hour Average |
ppbV |
O3MR |
Ozone Mixing Ratio |
kg * kg^-1 |
O3MR |
Ozone mixing ratio |
kg/kg |
O3MR |
Ozone Mixing Ratio |
kg/kg |
POZO |
Ozone production from col ozone term |
kg/kg/s |
POZT |
Ozone production from temperature term |
kg/kg/s |
POZ |
Ozone production |
kg/kg/s |
TOZ |
Ozone tendency |
kg/kg/s |
VDFOZ |
Ozone vertical diffusion |
kg/kg/s |
SIGPAR |
Parallel Conductivity |
S*m^1 |
PRATMP |
Parallel Temperature |
K |
PLI |
Parcel lifted index (to 500 mb) |
K |
PLSMDEN |
Particle Number Density |
m^3 |
PMTC |
Particulate matter (coarse) |
mg * m^-3 |
PMTC |
Particulate matter (coarse) |
mm*g/m^3 |
LPMTF |
Particulate matter (fine) |
log10(mg * m^-3) |
LPMTF |
Particulate matter (fine) |
log10(mm*g/m^3) |
PMTF |
Particulate matter (fine) |
mg * m^-3 |
PMTF |
Particulate matter (fine) |
mm*g/m^3 |
PPERTS |
Peak Period of The Total Swell |
s |
PPERWW |
Peak Period of The Wind Waves |
s |
PWPER |
Peak Wave Period |
s |
SIGPED |
Pedersen Conductivity |
S*m^1 |
CPOFP |
Percent frozen precipitation |
% |
PCTP1 |
Percent pcpn in 1st 6-h sub-period of 24 hr period |
% |
PCTP2 |
Percent pcpn in 2nd 6-h sub-period of 24 hr period |
% |
PCTP3 |
Percent pcpn in 3rd 6-h sub-period of 24 hr period |
% |
PCTP4 |
Percent pcpn in 4th 6-h sub-period of 24 hr period |
% |
PPSUB |
Percent precipitation in a sub-period of an overall period (Encoded as per cent accumulation over the sub-period) |
% |
PMAXWH |
Period of Maximum Individual Wave Height |
s |
PRPTMP |
Perpendicular Temperature |
K |
PHOTAR |
Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
W/m^2 |
PIXST |
Pixel scene type |
(Code table 4.218) |
BLD |
Planetary Boundary Layer |
|
HPBL |
Planetary boundary layer height |
m |
HPBL |
Planetary Boundary Layer Height |
m |
PLBL |
Planetary Boundary Layer |
|
PBLR |
Planetary boundary layer regime |
(Code table 4.209) |
PBLREG |
Planetary Boundary Layer Regime |
See Table 4.209 |
CNWAT |
Plant canopy surface water |
mm |
PDMAX1 |
PM 2.5 Daily Max from 1-hour Average |
ug/m^3 |
PDMAX24 |
PM 2.5 Daily Max from 24-hour Average |
ug/m^3 |
PEVAP |
Potential Evaporation |
kg m-2 |
PEVAP |
Potential evaporation |
mm |
PEVAP |
Potential Evaporation |
mm |
PEVPR |
Potential Evaporation Rage |
W/m^2 |
PEVPR |
Potential evaporation rate |
W/m^2 |
PEVPR |
Potential Evaporation Rate |
W m-2 |
THZ0 |
Potential temperature at top of viscous sublayer |
K |
POT |
Potential temperature |
K |
POT |
Potential temperature (theta) |
K |
PV |
Potential vorticity |
K *m^-2 *kg^-1 *s^-1 |
PV |
Potential vorticity |
K *m^-2* kg^-1 *s^-1 |
PVL |
Potential Vorticity |
K * m^2/kg^1*s^1 |
PVORT |
Potential vorticity |
K * m^2 * kg^-1* s^-1 |
PVMWW |
Potential Vorticity (Mass-Weighted) |
m/s |
PWC |
Precipitable water category |
(Code table 4.202) |
PWCAT |
Precipitable Water Category |
See Table 4.202 |
P WAT |
Precipitable Water |
kg m-2 |
PWAT |
Precipitable water |
mm |
PRCP |
Precipitation |
mm |
PRATE |
Precipitation Rate |
kg m-2 s-1 |
PRATE |
Precipitation rate |
mm / s |
PTYPE |
Precipitation type |
(Code table 4.201) |
PTYPE |
Precipitation Type |
See Table 4.201 |
PR |
Precip rate |
mm/hr |
(See note 3) |
Predominant Weather |
Numeric |
PWTHER |
Predominant Weather |
Numeric (See note 3) |
PALT |
Pressure altitude |
m |
PRESA |
Pressure anomaly |
Pa |
PCBB |
Pressure at Cumulonimbus Bas |
Pa |
PCBT |
Pressure at Cumulonimbus To |
Pa |
PECBB |
Pressure at Embedded Cumulonimbus Bas |
Pa |
PECBT |
Pressure at Embedded Cumulonimbus To |
Pa |
PRESDEV |
Pressure deviation from ground to level |
Pa |
PRESD |
Pressure deviation from mean sea level |
Pa |
PRESN |
Pressure (nearest grid point) |
Pa |
PLPL |
Pressure of level from which parcel was lifted |
Pa |
PLPL |
Pressure of most parcel with highest theta-e in lowest 300 mb |
Pa |
P |
Pressure |
Pa |
PRES |
Pressure |
Pa |
PRES |
Pressure |
Pa |
PRMSL |
Pressure reduced to MSL |
Pa |
PTEND |
Pressure tendency |
Pa/s |
DIRPW |
Primary wave direction |
Degree |
PERPW |
Primary wave mean period |
s |
POP |
Probability of 0.01 inches of precipitation |
% |
POP |
Probability of 0.01 inch of precipitation (POP) |
% |
PROCON |
Probability of Convection |
% |
PPFFG |
Probability of Excessive Rain |
% |
CPOZP |
Probability of Freezing Precipitation |
% |
PFREZPREC |
Probability of Freezing Precipitation |
% |
CPOFP |
Probability of Frozen Precipitation |
% |
PFROZPREC |
Probability of Frozen Precipitation |
% |
PPFFG |
Probability of precipitation exceeding flash flood guidance values |
% |
POSH |
Probability of Severe Hail (POSH) |
% |
WarmRainProbability |
Probability of Warm Rain |
% |
CWR |
Probability of Wetting Rain, exceeding in 0.10” in a given time period |
% |
PTAN |
Prob of Temperature above normal |
% |
PTBN |
Prob of Temperature below normal |
% |
PTNN |
Prob of Temperature near normal |
% |
PPAN |
Prob of Total Precipitation above normal |
% |
PPBN |
Prob of Total Precipitation below normal |
% |
PPNN |
Prob of Total Precipitation near normal |
% |
PROTDEN |
Proton Density |
m^3 |
DIFPFLUX |
Proton Flux (Differential) |
(m^2*s*sr*eV)^1 |
INTPFLUX |
Proton Flux (Integral) |
(m^2*s*sr)^1 |
PROTTMP |
Proton Temperature |
K |
EPOT |
Pseudo-adiabatic potential temperature or equivalent potential temperature |
K |
MountainMapperQPE12H |
QPE - Mountain Mapper (12 hr. accum.) |
mm |
MountainMapperQPE01H |
QPE - Mountain Mapper (1 hr. accum.) |
mm |
MountainMapperQPE24H |
QPE - Mountain Mapper (24 hr. accum.) |
mm |
MountainMapperQPE03H |
QPE - Mountain Mapper (3 hr. accum.) |
mm |
MountainMapperQPE48H |
QPE - Mountain Mapper (48 hr. accum.) |
mm |
MountainMapperQPE06H |
QPE - Mountain Mapper (6 hr. accum.) |
mm |
MountainMapperQPE72H |
QPE - Mountain Mapper (72 hr. accum.) |
mm |
GaugeOnlyQPE12H |
QPE - Radar Gauge Only (12 hr. accum.) |
mm |
GaugeOnlyQPE01H |
QPE - Radar Gauge Only (1 hr. accum.) |
mm |
GaugeOnlyQPE24H |
QPE - Radar Gauge Only (24 hr. accum.) |
mm |
GaugeOnlyQPE03H |
QPE - Radar Gauge Only (3 hr. accum.) |
mm |
GaugeOnlyQPE48H |
QPE - Radar Gauge Only (48 hr. accum.) |
mm |
GaugeOnlyQPE06H |
QPE - Radar Gauge Only (6 hr. accum.) |
mm |
GaugeOnlyQPE72H |
QPE - Radar Gauge Only (72 hr. accum.) |
mm |
RadarOnlyQPE12H |
QPE - Radar Only (12 hr. accum.) |
mm |
RadarOnlyQPE01H |
QPE - Radar Only (1 hr. accum.) |
mm |
RadarOnlyQPE24H |
QPE - Radar Only (24 hr. accum.) |
mm |
RadarOnlyQPE03H |
QPE - Radar Only (3 hr. accum.) |
mm |
RadarOnlyQPE48H |
QPE - Radar Only (48 hr. accum.) |
mm |
RadarOnlyQPE06H |
QPE - Radar Only (6 hr. accum.) |
mm |
RadarOnlyQPE72H |
QPE - Radar Only (72 hr. accum.) |
mm |
GaugeCorrQPE12H |
QPE - Radar with Gauge Bias Correction (12 hr. accum.) |
mm |
GaugeCorrQPE01H |
QPE - Radar with Gauge Bias Correction (1 hr. accum.) |
mm |
GaugeCorrQPE24H |
QPE - Radar with Gauge Bias Correction (24 hr. accum.) |
mm |
GaugeCorrQPE03H |
QPE - Radar with Gauge Bias Correction (3 hr. accum.) |
mm |
GaugeCorrQPE48H |
QPE - Radar with Gauge Bias Correction (48 hr. accum.) |
mm |
GaugeCorrQPE06H |
QPE - Radar with Gauge Bias Correction (6 hr. accum.) |
mm |
GaugeCorrQPE72H |
QPE - Radar with Gauge Bias Correction (72 hr. accum.) |
mm |
PrecipRate |
Radar Precipitation Rate (SPR) |
mm/hr |
RadarQualityIndex |
Radar Quality Index (RQI) |
|
RDSP1 |
Radar spectra (1) |
|
RDSP2 |
Radar spectra (2) |
|
RDSP3 |
Radar spectra (3) |
|
RDLNUM |
Radial number (2pi/lambda) |
m-1 |
SWRAD |
Radiance (with respect to wave length) |
W * m^-3 *sr^-1 |
LWRAD |
Radiance (with respect to wave number) |
W * m^-1 *sr^-1 |
EPSR |
Radiative emissivity |
|
EPSR |
Radiative emissivity |
mm |
FRAIN |
Rain fraction of total cloud water |
Proportion |
FRAIN |
Rain Fraction of Total Liquid Water |
|
FRAIN |
Rain Fraction of Total Liquid Water |
non-dim |
FRAIN |
Rain Fraction of Total Liquid Water |
Proportion |
RWMR |
Rain Mixing Ratio |
kg kg-1 |
RWMR |
Rain mixing ratio |
kg/kg |
RPRATE |
Rain Precipitation Rate |
kg m-2s-1 |
RPRATE |
Rain Precipitation Rate |
mm/s |
RDRIP |
Rate of water dropping from canopy to ground |
unknown |
ground |
Rate of water dropping from canopy to |
RDRIP |
MergedReflectivityComposite |
Raw Composite Reflectivity Mosaic |
dBZ |
MergedBaseReflectivity |
Raw Merged Base Reflectivity |
dBZ |
RFL06 |
Reflectance in 0.6 Micron Channel |
% |
RFL08 |
Reflectance in 0.8 Micron Channel |
% |
RFL16 |
Reflectance in 1.6 Micron Channel |
% |
RFL39 |
Reflectance in 3.9 Micron Channel |
% |
Reflectivity0C |
Reflectivity at 0C |
dBZ |
ReflectivityM10C |
Reflectivity at -10C |
dBZ |
ReflectivityM15C |
Reflectivity at -15C |
dBZ |
REFD |
Reflectivity at 1 km AGL |
dB |
ReflectivityM20C |
Reflectivity at -20C |
dBZ |
ReflectivityM5C |
Reflectivity at -5C |
dBZ |
ReflectivityAtLowestAltitude |
Reflectivity At Lowest Altitude (RALA) |
dBZ |
REFD |
Reflectivity |
dB |
RAZA |
Relative Azimuth Angle |
Degree |
RELD |
Relative divergence |
s^-1 |
REV |
Relative Error Variance |
|
RH |
Relative humidity |
% |
R H |
Relative Humidity |
% |
RHPW |
Relative Humidity with Respect to Precipitable Water |
% |
RELV |
Relative vorticity |
s^-1 |
RSSC |
Remotely sensed snow cover |
(Code table 4.215) |
RI |
Richardson number |
Numeric |
RI |
Richardson Number |
Numeric |
FRIME |
Rime Factor |
|
RIME |
Rime Factor |
non-dim |
RIME |
Rime factor |
Numeric |
RIME |
Rime Factor |
Numeric |
RIME |
Rime Factor |
|
SFCRH |
Roughness length for heat |
m |
SALTY |
Salinity |
kg/kg |
SLTFL |
Salt Flux |
mm*s |
SATD |
Saturation deficit |
Pa |
SAT D |
Saturation Deficit |
Pa |
SATOSM |
Saturation Of Soil Moisture |
kg/m^3 |
SCALB |
Scaled albedo |
Numeric |
SCBT |
Scaled brightness temperature |
Numeric |
SCCTP |
Scaled cloud top pressure |
Numeric |
SCLI |
Scaled lifted index |
Numeric |
SCPW |
Scaled precipitable water |
Numeric |
SCRAD |
Scaled radiance |
Numeric |
SCST |
Scaled skin temperature |
Numeric |
SCESTUWIND |
Scatterometer Estimated U Wind Component |
m/s |
SCESTVWIND |
Scatterometer Estimated V Wind Component |
m/s |
SCINT |
Scintillation |
Numeric |
SEAB |
Sea Bottom |
|
SeamlessHSR |
Seamless Hybrid Scan Reflectivity (SHSR) |
dBZ |
SeamlessHSRHeight |
Seamless Hybrid Scan Reflectivity (SHSR) Height |
km |
SSHG |
Sea Surface Height Relative to Geoid |
m |
DIRSW |
Secondary wave direction |
Degree |
PERSW |
Secondary wave mean periods |
s |
s |
Seconds prior to initial reference time (defined in Section 1) |
TSEC |
TSEC |
Seconds prior to initial reference time |
s |
TSEC |
Seconds Prior To Initial Reference Time |
s |
SHTFL |
Sensible heat net flux |
W/m^2 |
SHI |
Severe Hail Index (SHI) |
|
SCBL |
Shallow convective cloud bottom level |
|
SCBL |
Shallow Convective Cloud Bottom Level |
|
SCCBT |
Shallow Convective Cloud Bottom Level |
|
SCCTL |
Shallow Convective Cloud Top Level |
|
SCTL |
Shallow convective cloud top level |
|
SCTL |
Shallow Convective Cloud Top Level |
|
SHAHR |
Shallow Convective Heating rate |
K/s |
SHAMR |
Shallow Convective Moistening Rate |
kg kg-1 s-1 |
SHAMR |
Shallow Convective Moistening Rate |
kg/kg*s |
SWAVR |
Short wave radiation flux |
W/m^2 |
SGCVV |
Sigma coordinate vertical velocity |
s^-1 |
SIGL |
Sigma Level |
|
SHAILPRO |
Significant Hail probability |
% |
SIGHAILPROB |
Significant Hail probability |
% |
HTSGW |
Significant height of combined wind waves and swell |
m |
SWELL |
Significant height of swell waves |
m |
WVHGT |
Significant height of wind waves (m) |
m |
SIGTRNDPROB |
Significant Tornado probability |
% |
STORPROB |
Significant Tornado probability |
% |
SIGWINDPROB |
Significant Wind probability |
% |
SWINDPRO |
Significant Wind probability Silt loam |
% |
SBC123 |
Simulated Brightness Counts for GOES 12, Channel 3 |
Byte |
SBC124 |
Simulated Brightness Counts for GOES 12, Channel 4 |
Byte |
SBTA1610 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-16, Band-10 |
K |
SBTA1611 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-16, Band-11 |
K |
SBTA1612 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-16, Band-12 |
K |
SBTA1613 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-16, Band-13 |
K |
SBTA1614 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-16, Band-14 |
K |
SBTA1615 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-16, Band-15 |
K |
SBTA1616 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-16, Band-16 |
K |
SBTA167 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-16, Band-7 |
K |
SBTA168 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-16, Band-8 |
K |
SBTA169 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-16, Band-9 |
K |
SBTA1710 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-17, Band-10 |
K |
SBTA1711 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-17, Band-11 |
K |
SBTA1712 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-17, Band-12 |
K |
SBTA1713 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-17, Band-13 |
K |
SBTA1714 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-17, Band-14 |
K |
SBTA1715 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-17, Band-15 |
K |
SBTA1716 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-17, Band-16 |
K |
SBTA177 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-17, Band-7 |
K |
SBTA178 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-17, Band-8 |
K |
SBTA179 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-17, Band-9 |
K |
AMSRE10 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for AMSRE on Aqua, Channel 10 |
K |
AMSRE11 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for AMSRE on Aqua, Channel 11 |
K |
AMSRE12 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for AMSRE on Aqua, Channel 12 |
K |
AMSRE9 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for AMSRE on Aqua, Channel 9 |
K |
SBT112 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 11, Channel 2 |
K |
SBT113 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 11, Channel 3 |
K |
SBT114 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 11, Channel 4 |
K |
SBT115 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 11, Channel 5 |
K |
SBT122 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 12, Channel 2 |
K |
SBT123 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 12, Channel 3 |
K |
SBT124 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 12, Channel 4 |
K |
SBT125 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 12, Channel 5 |
K |
SBT124 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES E Infrared |
K |
SBT123 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES E Water Vapor |
K |
SBT114 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES W Infrared |
K |
SBT113 |
Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES W Water Vapor |
K |
SRFA161 |
Simulated Reflectance Factor for ABI GOES-16, Band-1 |
|
SRFA162 |
Simulated Reflectance Factor for ABI GOES-16, Band-2 |
|
SRFA163 |
Simulated Reflectance Factor for ABI GOES-16, Band-3 |
|
SRFA164 |
Simulated Reflectance Factor for ABI GOES-16, Band-4 |
|
SRFA165 |
Simulated Reflectance Factor for ABI GOES-16, Band-5 |
|
SRFA166 |
Simulated Reflectance Factor for ABI GOES-16, Band-6 |
|
SRFA171 |
Simulated Reflectance Factor for ABI GOES-17, Band-1 |
|
SRFA172 |
Simulated Reflectance Factor for ABI GOES-17, Band-2 |
|
SRFA173 |
Simulated Reflectance Factor for ABI GOES-17, Band-3 |
|
SRFA174 |
Simulated Reflectance Factor for ABI GOES-17, Band-4 |
|
SRFA175 |
Simulated Reflectance Factor for ABI GOES-17, Band-5 |
|
SRFA176 |
Simulated Reflectance Factor for ABI GOES-17, Band-6 |
|
SKTMP |
Skin Temperature |
K |
SRCONO |
Slight risk convective outlook |
categorical |
SSGSO |
Slope Of Sub-Grid Scale Orography |
Numeric |
SNOAG |
Snow age |
day |
SNOAG |
Snow Age |
day |
SALBD |
Snow Albedo |
% |
SCE |
Snow Cover by elevation (snow=0-252,neither=253,clouds=254) |
dm |
SCP |
Snow Cover |
% |
SC |
Snow Cover (snow=250,clouds=100,neither=50) |
|
SNOWC |
Snow cover |
% |
SNOWC |
Snow Cover |
% |
SDEN |
Snow Density |
kg m-3 |
SDEN |
Snow Density |
kg/m^3 |
SNOD |
Snow depth |
m |
SNO D |
Snow Depth |
m |
SDWE |
Snow Depth Water Equivalent |
kg m-2 |
SDWE |
Snow Depth Water Equivalent |
mm |
SEVAP |
Snow Evaporation |
kg m-2 |
SEVAP |
Snow Evaporation |
mm |
SRWEQ |
Snowfall Rate Water Equivalent |
kg m-2 s-1 |
SRWEQ |
Snowfall rate water equivalent |
mm / s |
SNFALB |
Snow free albedo |
% |
SNFALB |
Snow-Free Albedo |
% |
SNO M |
Snow Melt |
kg m-2 |
SNOM |
Snow melt |
mm |
SNMR |
Snow Mixing Ratio |
kg kg-1 |
SNMR |
Snow mixing ratio |
kg/kg |
SNOHF |
Snow phase change heat flux |
W/m^2 |
SNOHF |
Snow Phase Change Heat Flux |
W/m^2 |
SPRATE |
Snow Precipitation Rate |
kg m-2s-1 |
SPRATE |
Snow Precipitation Rate |
mm/s |
SNOWT |
Snow temperature, depth-avg |
K |
SNOT |
Snow temperature |
K |
SNO T |
Snow temperature |
K |
SNOT |
Snow Temperature |
K |
SCE |
Snow water equivalent |
cm |
SWEPN |
Snow water equivalent percent of normal |
% |
SOILM |
Soil moisture content |
mm |
SOILM |
Soil Moisture |
kg/m^3 |
RCSOL |
Soil moisture parameter in canopy conductance |
Fraction |
RCSOL |
Soil moisture parameter in canopy conductance |
Proportion |
SOILP |
Soil Porosity |
m^3/m^3 |
POROS |
Soil porosity |
Proportion |
TSOIL |
Soil temperature |
K |
SOTYP |
Soil type |
index |
EUVIRR |
Solar EUV Irradiance |
W*m^2 |
RCS |
Solar parameter in canopy conductance |
Fraction |
RCS |
Solar parameter in canopy conductance |
Proportion |
SP |
Solar photosphere |
|
SWHR |
Solar Radiative Heating Rate |
K/s |
SOLRF |
Solar Radio Emissions |
W*m^2*Hz^1 |
SPECIRR |
Solar Spectral Irradiance |
W*m^2*n*m^1 |
XLONG |
Solar X-ray Flux (XRS Long) |
W*m^2 |
XSHRT |
Solar X-ray Flux (XRS Short) |
W*m^2 |
SOLZA |
Solar Zenith Angle |
Degree |
AMSL |
Specific Altitude Above Mean Sea Level |
m |
QZ0 |
Specific humidity at top of viscous sublayer |
kg/kg |
SPF H |
Specific Humidity |
kg kg-1 |
SPFH |
Specific humidity |
kg/kg |
HTGL |
Specified Height Level Above Ground |
m |
SRCS |
Specified radius from the center of the Sun |
m |
DWWW |
Spectal directional width of the wind waves |
|
SPFTR |
Spectral Peakedness Factor |
s^-1 |
SICED |
Speed of ice drift |
m/s |
SPRDF |
Spread F |
m |
HSTDV |
Standard deviation of height |
m |
SDSGSO |
Standard Deviation Of Sub-Grid Scale Orography |
m |
TSD1D |
Standard Dev. of IR Temp. over 1x1 deg. area |
K |
HLCY |
Storm relative helicity |
J/kg |
SSRUN |
Storm surface runoff |
mm |
SURGE |
Storm Surge |
m |
STPA |
Storm total precip accum |
mm |
STRM |
Stream function |
m^2/s |
SBSNO |
Sublimation (evaporation from snow) |
W m-2 |
SBSNO |
Sublimation (evaporation from snow) |
W/m^2 |
SUN |
Sunshine duration (ECMWF proposal, not WMO approved) |
s |
SUNSD |
Sunshine Duration |
s |
SUNS |
SunShine |
Numeric |
SIPD |
Supercooled Large Droplet Icing |
mm |
SIPD |
Supercooled Large Droplet (SLD) Icing |
See Table 4.207See Note (1) |
SLDP |
Supercooled Large Droplet (SLD) Probabilitysee note 1 |
% |
SLDP |
Supercooled Large Droplet (SLD) Probability |
% |
SuperLayerCompositeReflectivity |
Super Layer Composite Reflectivity (33-60 kft) |
dBZ |
AKHS |
Surface exchange coefficients for T and Q divided by delta z |
m/s |
AKMS |
Surface exchange coefficients for U and V divided by delta z |
m/s |
LFTX |
Surface Lifted Index |
K |
SLI |
Surface lifted index |
K |
PrecipType |
Surface Precipitation Type (SPT) |
|
SFCR |
Surface roughness |
m |
SSST |
Surface Salinity Trend |
psu per day |
SLTYP |
Surface Slope Type |
Index |
ModelSurfaceTemperature |
Surface Temperature |
C |
SSTT |
Surface Temperature Trend |
degree per day |
SSTOR |
Surface water storage |
mm |
Surge |
Surge Height |
m |
SX |
Sweat index |
Numeric |
TMPA |
Temperature anomaly |
K |
T |
Temperature |
K |
TMP |
Temperature |
K |
TMPSWP |
Temperature |
K |
RCT |
Temperature parameter in canopy conductance |
Fraction |
RCT |
Temperature parameter in canopy conductance |
Proportion |
TTDIA |
Temperature Tendency By All Physics |
K/s |
TTRAD |
Temperature tendency by all radiation |
K*s^-1 |
TTRAD |
Temperature tendency by all radiation |
K/s |
TTPHY |
Temperature Tendency By Non-radiation Physics |
K/s |
WTEND |
Tendency of vertical velocity The Associated Legendre Functions of the first kind are defined by |
m/s^2 |
MASK |
Thematic Mask |
Numeric |
THICK |
Thickness |
m |
TSC |
Thunderstorm coverage |
(Code table 4.204) |
TSMT |
Thunderstorm maximum tops |
m |
TSTM |
Thunderstorm probability |
% |
TSTM |
Thunderstorm Probability |
% |
TACONCP |
Time-integrated air concentration of caesium pollutant |
Bq*s/m^3 |
TACONIP |
Time-integrated air concentration of iodine pollutant |
Bq*s/m^3 |
TACONRDP |
Time-integrated air concentration of radioactive pollutant |
Bq*s/m^3 |
PTOR |
Tornado probability |
% |
TORPROB |
Tornado probability |
% |
TRNDPROB |
Tornado probability |
% |
TCDC |
Total cloud cover |
% |
TCOLI |
Total column-integrated cloud ice |
mm |
TCOLI |
Total Column-Integrated Cloud Ice |
mm |
TCOLW |
Total column-integrated cloud water |
mm |
TCOLW |
Total Column-Integrated Cloud Water |
mm |
TCOLC |
Total column-integrated condensate |
mm |
TCOLC |
Total Column-Integrated Condensate |
mm |
TCOLM |
Total column-integrated melting ice |
kg m-2 |
TCOLM |
Total column-integrated melting ice |
mm |
TCIOZ |
Total Column Integrated Ozone |
Dobson |
TCOLR |
Total Column Integrated Rain |
kg m-2 |
TCOLR |
Total column integrated rain |
mm |
TCOLR |
Total Column Integrated Rain |
mm |
TCOLS |
Total Column Integrated Snow |
kg m-2 |
TCOLS |
Total column integrated snow |
mm |
TCOLS |
Total Column Integrated Snow |
mm |
TCLSW |
Total column-integrated supercooled liquid water |
kg m-2 |
TCLSW |
Total column-integrated supercooled liquid water |
mm |
TCIWV |
Total Column Integrated Water Vapour |
kg m-2 |
TCIWV |
Total Column Integrated Water Vapour |
mm |
TCOLG |
Total Column Integrate Graupel |
kg/m^2 |
TCWAT |
Total Column Water (Vertically integrated total water (vapour+cloud water/ice) |
kg m-2 |
TCWAT |
Total Column Water(Vertically integrated total water (vapour+cloud water/ice) |
mm |
TCOND |
Total Condensate |
kg * kg^-1 |
TCOND |
Total condensate |
kg/kg |
TCOND |
Total Condensate |
kg/kg |
THFLX |
Total Downward Heat Flux at Surface |
W/m^2 |
TIPD |
Total Icing Potential Diagnostic |
non-dim |
TIPD |
Total Icing Potential Diagnostic |
|
TOZNE |
Total ozone |
Dobson |
A PCP |
Total Precipitation |
kg m-2 |
APCP |
Total precipitation |
mm |
APCPN |
Total precipitation (nearest grid point) |
kg/m2 |
APCPN |
Total precipitation (nearest grid point) |
mm |
TPRATE |
Total Precipitation Rate |
kg m-2s-1 |
TPRATE |
Total Precipitation Rate |
mm/s |
PRSIGSV |
Total Probability of Extreme Severe Thunderstorms (Days 2,3) |
% |
PRSIGSVR |
Total Probability of Extreme Severe Thunderstorms (Days 2,3) |
% |
PRSVR |
Total Probability of Severe Thunderstorms (Days 2,3) |
% |
ASNOW |
Total Snowfall |
m |
TOTSN |
Total snowfall |
m |
TSRATE |
Total Snowfall Rate |
m s-1 |
TSRATE |
Total Snowfall Rate |
m/s |
TSRWE |
Total Snowfall Rate Water Equivalent |
kg m-2s-1 |
TSRWE |
Total Snowfall Rate Water Equivalent |
mm/s |
TSNOW |
Total Snow |
kg/m2 |
TSNOW |
Total Snow |
mm |
TSNOWP |
Total Snow Precipitation |
kg m-2 |
TSNOWP |
Total Snow Precipitation |
mm |
TTX |
Total totals index |
K |
TWATP |
Total Water Precipitation |
kg m-2 |
TWATP |
Total Water Precipitation |
mm |
TTHDP |
Transient thermocline depth |
m |
TRANSO |
Transpiration Stree-Onset(Soil Moisture) |
kg/m^3 |
SMREF |
Transpiration stress-onset (soil moisture) |
Proportion |
TRANS |
Transpiration |
W/m^2 |
TCHP |
Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential |
J/m^2*K |
TRO |
Tropopause |
|
TRBBS |
Turbulence base |
m |
TURBB |
Turbulence Base |
m |
TURB |
Turbulence |
(Code table 4.208) |
TPFI |
Turbulence Potential Forecast Index |
|
TURB |
Turbulence |
See Table 4.208 |
TRBTP |
Turbulence top |
m |
TURBT |
Turbulence Top |
m |
TKE |
Turbulent Kinetic Energy |
J kg-1 |
TKE |
Turbulent kinetic energy |
J/kg |
UOGRD |
u-component of current |
cm/s |
UOGRD |
u-component of current |
m/s |
MAXUW |
U Component of Hourly Maximum 10m Wind Speed |
m/s |
UICE |
u-component of ice drift |
m/s |
UGUST |
u-component of wind gust |
m/s |
UGRD |
u-component of wind |
m/s |
USTM |
U-component storm motion |
m/s |
USTM |
U-Component Storm Motion |
m/s |
USSD |
U-component Surface Stokes Drift |
m/s |
UVI |
Ultra Violet Index |
J/m^2 |
UPHL |
Updraft Helicity in Layer 2-5 km AGL |
m^2/s^2 |
UPHL |
Updraft Helicity |
m^2/s^2 |
ULSM |
Upper layer soil moisture |
kg/m^3 |
ULST |
Upper layer soil temperature |
K |
ULWRF |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux |
W/m^2 |
ULWRF |
Upward long-wave radiation flux Upward Long-W/m^2 |
W/m^2 ULWRF |
USWRF |
Upward Short-Wave Rad. Flux |
W/m^2 |
USWRF |
Upward short-wave radiation flux Upward Short-W/m^2 |
W/m^2 USWRF |
UTRF |
Upward Total radiation Flux |
W/m^2 |
DUVB |
UV-B downward solar flux |
W/m^2 |
UVI |
UV Index |
J/m^2 |
UVIUCS |
UV Index (Under Clear Sky) |
Numeric |
VAPP |
Vapor pressure |
Pa |
VAPP |
Vapor Pressure |
Pa |
VOGRD |
v-component of current |
cm/s |
VOGRD |
v-component of current |
m/s |
MAXVW |
V Component of Hourly Maximum 10m Wind Speed |
m/s |
VICE |
v-component of ice drift |
m/s |
UGUST |
v-component of wind gust |
m/s |
VGRD |
v-component of wind |
m/s |
VSTM |
V-component storm motion |
m/s |
VSTM |
V-Component Storm Motion |
m/s |
VSSD |
V-component Surface Stokes Drift |
m/s |
VEGT |
Vegetation canopy temperature |
K |
VGTYP |
Vegetation Type |
Integer 0-13 |
VEG |
Vegetation |
% |
SPEED |
Velocity Magnitude (Speed) |
m*s^1 |
LMV |
Velocity Point Model Surface |
|
VPOT |
Velocity potential |
m^2/s |
VRATE |
Ventilation Rate |
m^2/s |
VDFHR |
Vertical Diffusion Heating rate |
K/s |
VDFVA |
Vertical Diffusion Meridional Acceleration |
m/s^2 |
VDFMR |
Vertical Diffusion Moistening Rate |
kg/kg*s |
VDFUA |
Vertical Diffusion Zonal Acceleration |
m/s^2 |
VEDH |
Vertical Eddy Diffusivity Heat exchange |
m^2/s |
VTEC |
Vertical Electron Content |
m^2 |
VII |
Vertically Integrated Ice (VII) |
kg/m^2 |
VILIQ |
Vertically-integrated liquid |
kg/m^2 |
MRMSVILDensity |
Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL) Density |
g/m^3 |
MRMSVIL |
Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL) |
kg/m^2 |
VIL |
Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL) |
kg/m^2 |
VWSH |
Vertical speed shear |
s^-1 |
VWSH |
Vertical speed sheer |
s^-1 |
VUCSH |
Vertical u-component shear |
s^-1 |
VVCSH |
Vertical v-component shear |
s^-1 |
DZDT |
Vertical velocity geometric |
m/s |
VVEL |
Vertical velocity pressure |
Pa/s |
VPTMP |
Virtual potential temperature |
K |
VTMP |
Virtual temperature |
K |
VIS |
Visibility |
m |
VBDSF |
Visible Beam Downward Solar Flux |
W/m^2 |
SBSALB |
Visible, Black Sky Albedo |
% |
VDDSF |
Visible Diffuse Downward Solar Flux |
W/m^2 |
Visible |
Visible Imagery |
|
SWSALB |
Visible, White Sky Albedo |
% |
VASH |
Volcanic ash |
(Code table 4.206) |
VAFTD |
Volcanic Ash Forecast Transport and Dispersion |
log10(kg/m^3) |
VOLASH |
Volcanic Ash |
See Table 4.206 |
VOLDEC |
Volumetric Direct Evaporation Cease(Soil Moisture) |
m^3/m^3 |
VSOSM |
Volumetric Saturation Of Soil Moisture |
m^3/m^3 |
SOILW |
Volumetric soil moisture content |
Proportion |
VSOILM |
Volumetric Soil Moisture |
m^3/m^3 |
VOLTSO |
Volumetric Transpiration Stree-Onset(Soil Moisture) |
m^3/m^3 |
VWILTM |
Volumetric Wilting Moisture |
m^3/m^3 |
WCINC |
Water condensate added by precip assimilation |
mm |
WCCONV |
Water Condensate Flux Convergance (Vertical Int) |
mm |
WCVFLX |
Water Condensate Meridional Flux (Vertical Int) |
mm |
WCUFLX |
Water Condensate Zonal Flux (Vertical Int) |
mm |
WEASD |
Water Equivalent of Accumulated Snow Depth |
kg m-2 |
WEASD |
Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth |
mm |
WATR |
Water runoff |
mm |
TEMPWTR |
Water temperature |
K |
WVINC |
Water vapor added by precip assimilation |
mm |
WVCONV |
Water Vapor Flux Convergance (Vertical Int) |
mm |
WaterVapor |
Water Vapor Imagery |
K |
WVVFLX |
Water Vapor Meridional Flux (Vertical Int) |
mm |
WVUFLX |
Water Vapor Zonal Flux (Vertical Int) |
mm |
WDIRW |
Wave Directional Width |
|
WESP |
Wave Engery Spectrum |
s/m^2 |
WVSP1 |
Wave spectra (1) |
|
WVSP2 |
Wave spectra (2) |
|
WVSP3 |
Wave spectra (3) |
|
WSTP |
Wave Steepness |
|
WSTR |
Wave Stress |
N/m^2 |
wxType |
Weather |
|
ModelWetbulbTemperature |
Wet Bulb Temperature |
C |
WHTCOR |
White Light Coronagraph Radiance |
W*s*r^1*m^2 |
WHTRAD |
White Light Radiance |
W*s*r^1*m^2 |
WILT |
Wilting Point |
kg/m^3 |
WILT |
Wilting point |
Proportion |
WCI |
Wind chill factor |
K |
WDIR |
Wind direction (from which blowing) |
deg |
WMIXE |
Wind mixing energy |
J |
WINDPROB |
Wind probability |
% |
WINDPROB |
Wind Probability |
% |
WGS |
Wind speed gust |
m/s |
PWS |
Wind speed |
m/s |
WIND |
Wind speed |
m/s |
HGT X |
X-gradient of Height |
m^-1 |
LPS X |
X-gradient of Log Pressure |
m^-1 |
XRAYRAD |
X-Ray Radiance |
W*s*r^1*m^2 |
HGT Y |
Y-gradient of Height |
m^-1 |
LPS Y |
Y-gradient of Log Pressure |
m^-1 |
UGWD |
Zonal flux of gravity wave stress |
N/m^2 |
U-GWD |
Zonal Flux of Gravity Wave Stress |
N/m^2 |