GRIB2 Fields Produced by UPP

GRIB2 fields produced by UPP (column 1), abbreviated names used in the postcntrl.xml file (column 2), corresponding standard grib2 pname (column 3), and corresponding array location UPP uses to store the variable in parallel arrays (column 5).

Field Description

Name in Grib2 Control File

Grib2 pname

UPP ID

Pressure on model surface

PRES_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PRES

1

Temperature on model surface

TMP_ON_HYBRID_LVL

TMP

2

Potential temperature on model surface

POT_ON_HYBRID_LVL

POT

3

Dew point temperature on model surface

DPT_ON_HYBRID_LVL

DPT

4

Specific humidity on model surface

SPFH_ON_HYBRID_LVL

SPFH

5

Relative humidity on model surface

RH_ON_HYBRID_LVL

RH

6

U-component wind on model surface

UGRD_ON_HYBRID_LVL

UGRD

7

V-component wind on model surface

VGRD_ON_HYBRID_LVL

VGRD

8

Omega on model surface

VVEL_ON_HYBRID_LVL

VVEL

9

Absolute vorticity on model surface

ABSV_ON_HYBRID_LVL

ABSV

10

Turbulent kinetic energy on model surface

TKE_ON_HYBRID_LVL

TKE

11

Height on pressure surface

HGT_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

HGT

12

Temperature on pressure surface

TMP_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

TMP

13

Potential temperature on pressure surface

POT_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

POT

14

Dew point temperature on pressure surface

DPT_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

DPT

15

Specific humidity on pressure surface

SPFH_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

SPFH

16

Relative humidity on pressure surface

RH_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

RH

17

U-component wind on pressure surface

UGRD_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

UGRD

18

V-component wind on pressure surface

VGRD_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

VGRD

19

Omega on pressure surface

VVEL_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

VVEL

20

Absolute vorticity on pressure surface

ABSV_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

ABSV

21

Turbulent kinetic energy on pressure surface

TKE_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

TKE

22

Mesinger (Membrane) sea level pressure

MSLET_ON_MEAN_SEA_LVL

MSLET

23

Surface pressure

PRES_ON_SURFACE

PRES

24

Terrain height

HGT_ON_SURFACE

HGT

25

Skin temperature

TMP_ON_SURFACE

TMP

26

Skin potential temperature

POT_ON_SURFACE

POT

27

Skin specific humidity

SPFH_ON_SURFACE

SPFH

28

Skin dew point temperature

DPT_ON_SURFACE

DPT

29

Lifted index—surface based

LFTX_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC_500-1000hpa

LFTX

30

Lifted index—best

4LFTX_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

4LFTX

31

Surface CAPE

CAPE_ON_SURFACE

CAPE

32

Accumulated convective precipitation

ACM_ACPCP_ON_SURFACE

ACPCP

33

Accumulated grid-scale precipitation

ACM_NCPCP_ON_SURFACE

NCPCP

34

Accumulated snowfall

ACM_WEASD_ON_SURFACE

WEASD

35

Total soil moisture

SOILM_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC

SOILM

36

Low level cloud fraction

LCDC_ON_LOW_CLOUD_LYR

LCDC

37

Mid level cloud fraction

MCDC_ON_MID_CLOUD_LYR

MCDC

38

High level cloud fraction

HCDC_ON_HIGH_CLOUD_LYR

HCDC

39

Temperature tendency from shortwave radiative flux

SWHR_ON_HYBRID_LVL

SWHR

40

Temperature tendency from longwave radiative flux

LWHR_ON_HYBRID_LVL

LWHR

41

Surface latent heat flux - time-averaged

AVE_LHTFL_ON_SURFACE

LHTFL

42

Surface sensible heat flux - time-averaged

AVE_SHTFL_ON_SURFACE

SHTFL

43

Roughness length

SFCR_ON_SURFACE

SFCR

44

Friction velocity

FRICV_ON_SURFACE

FRICV

45

Surface momentum flux - time-averaged

AVE_MFLX_ON_SURFACE

MFLX

46

Accumulated surface evaporation

ACM_EVP_ON_SURFACE

EVP

47

Latitude

NLAT_ON_SURFACE

NLAT

48

Longitude

ELON_ON_SURFACE

ELON

49

Land sea mask (land=1 sea=0)

LAND_ON_SURFACE

LAND

50

Sea ice mask

ICEC_ON_SURFACE

ICEC

51

Press at tropopause

PRES_ON_TROPOPAUSE

PRES

54

Temperature at tropopause

TMP_ON_TROPOPAUSE

TMP

55

U wind at tropopause

UGRD_ON_TROPOPAUSE

UGRD

56

V wind at tropopause

VGRD_ON_TROPOPAUSE

VGRD

57

Wind shear at tropopause

VWSH_ON_TROPOPAUSE

VWSH

58

Temperature at flight levels

TMP_ON_SPEC_ALT_ABOVE_MEAN_SEA_LVL

TMP

59

U wind at flight levels

UGRD_ON_SPEC_ALT_ABOVE_MEAN_SEA_LVL

UGRD

60

V wind at flight levels

VGRD_ON_SPEC_ALT_ABOVE_MEAN_SEA_LVL

VGRD

61

Freezing level height (above mean sea level)

HGT_ON_0C_ISOTHERM

HGT

62

Freezing level RH

RH_ON_0C_ISOTHERM

RH

63

10 M u-component wind

UGRD_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m

UGRD

64

10 M v-component wind

VGRD_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m

VGRD

65

Relative humidity on sigma layer (0.33-1.0 mean)

RH_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.33-1.0

RH

66

Pressure in boundary layer (30 mb mean)

PRES_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

PRES

67

Temperature in boundary layer (30 mb mean)

TMP_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

TMP

68

Potential temperature in boundary layers (30 mb mean)

POT_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

POT

69

Dew point temperature in boundary layer (30 mb mean)

DPT_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

DPT

70

Specific humidity in boundary layer (30 mb mean)

SPFH_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

SPFH

71

RH in boundary layer (30 mb mean)

RH_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

RH

72

U wind in boundary layer (30 mb mean)

UGRD_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

UGRD

73

V wind in boundary layer (30 mb mean)

VGRD_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

VGRD

74

Lifted index—from boundary layer

PLI_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

PLI

75

Skin Relative humidity

RH_ON_SURFACE

RH

76

Height on model surface

HGT_ON_HYBRID_LVL

HGT

77

Averaged temperature tendency from grid scale latent heat release

AVE_LRGHR_ON_HYBRID_LVL

LRGHR

78

Averaged temperature tendency from convective latent heat release

AVE_CNVHR_ON_HYBRID_LVL

CNVHR

79

Column integrated precipitable water

PWAT_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR

PWAT

80

Relative humidity on sigma layer (0.66-1.0 mean)

RH_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.66-1.0

RH

81

Relative humidity on sigma layer (0.33-0.66 mean)

RH_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.33-0.66

RH

82

Moisture convergence on model surface

MCONV_ON_HYBRID_LVL

MCONV

83

Geostrophic streamfunction on model surface

STRM_ON_HYBRID_LVL

STRM

84

Moisture convergence on pressure surface

MCONV_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

MCONV

85

Geostrophic streamfunction on pressure surface

STRM_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

STRM

86

Accumulated total precipitation

ACM_APCP_ON_SURFACE

APCP

87

Moisture convergence in boundary layer (30 mb mean)

MCONV_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

MCONV

88

Precipitable water in boundary layer (30 mb mean)

PWAT_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

PWAT

89

Omega in boundary layer (30 mb mean)

VVEL_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

VVEL

90

Pressure on sigma level 0.98230

PRES_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.98230

PRES

91

Temperature on sigma level 0.98230

TMP_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.98230

TMP

92

Specific humidity on sigma level 0.98230

SPFH_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.98230

SPFH

93

Relative humidity on sigma level 0.98230

RH_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.98230

RH

94

U-wind on sigma level 0.98230

UGRD_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.98230

UGRD

95

V-wind on sigma level 0.98230

VGRD_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.98230

VGRD

96

Temperature on sigma level 0.89671

TMP_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.89671

TMP

97

Temperature on sigma level 0.78483

TMP_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.78483

TMP

98

Relative humidity on sigma layer (0.47_1.0* mean)RH_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.47_1.0

RH

99

Relative humidity on sigma layer (0.47_0.96 mean)

RH_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.47_0.96

RH

100

Relative humidity on sigma layer (0.18_0.47 mean)

RH_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.18_0.47

RH

101

Relative humidity on sigma layer (0.84_0.98 mean)

RH_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.84_0.98

RH

102

Moisture convergence on sigma layer (0.85_1.0 mean)

MCONV_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.85_1.0

MCONV

103

Precipitable water on sigma layer (0.33_1.0 mean)

PWAT_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.33_1.0

PWAT

104

Shuell sea level pressure

PRES_ON_MEAN_SEA_LVL

PRMSL

105

2 M temperature

TMP_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

TMP

106

Surface CIN

CIN_ON_SURFACE

CIN

107

Potential temperature at tropopause

POT_ON_TROPOPAUSE

POT

108

Above-ground height of LCL

HGT_ON_LVL_OF_ADIAB_COND_FROM_SFC

HGT

109

Pressure of LCL

PRES_ON_LVL_OF_ADIAB_COND_FROM_SFC

PRES

110

Richardson number on model surface

RI_ON_HYBRID_LVL

RI

111

2 M specific humidity

SPFH_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

SPFH

112

2 M dew point temperature

DPT_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

DPT

113

2 M RH

RH_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

RH

114

Soil temperature at the bottom of soil layers

TSOIL_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC_3m

TSOIL

115

Soil temperature in between each of soil layers

TSOIL_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC

TSOIL

116

Soil moisture in between each of soil layers

SOILW_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC

SOILW

117

Plant canopy surface water

CNWAT_ON_SURFACE

CNWAT

118

Snow water equivalent

WEASD_ON_SURFACE

WEASD

119

Snow cover in percentage

SNOWC_ON_SURFACE

SNOWC

120

Accumulated total snow melt

ACM_SNOM_ON_SURFACE

SNOM

121

Accumulated storm surface runoff

ACM_SSRUN_ON_SURFACE

SSRUN

122

Accumulated baseflow runoff

ACM_BGRUN_ON_SURFACE

BGRUN

123

Cloud water on model surface

CLMR_ON_HYBRID_LVL

CLMR

124

Cloud ice on model surface

ICMR_ON_HYBRID_LVL

ICMR

125

Incoming surface shortwave radiation - time-averaged

AVE_DSWRF_ON_SURFACE

DSWRF

126

Incoming surface longwave radiation - time-averaged

AVE_DLWRF_ON_SURFACE

DLWRF

127

Outgoing surface shortwave radiation - time-averaged

AVE_USWRF_ON_SURFACE

USWRF

128

Outgoing surface longwave radiation - time-averaged

AVE_ULWRF_ON_SURFACE

ULWRF

129

Outgoing model top shortwave radiation - time-averaged

AVE_USWRF_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

USWRF

130

Outgoing model top longwave radiation - time-averaged

AVE_ULWRF_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

ULWRF

131

Surface drag coefficient

CD_ON_SURFACE

CD

132

Surface u wind stress

UFLX_ON_SURFACE

UFLX

133

Surface v wind stress

VFLX_ON_SURFACE

VFLX

134

Ground heat flux - time-averaged

AVE_GFLUX_ON_SURFACE

GFLUX

135

Average snow phase change heat flux

AVE_SNOHF_ON_SURFACE

SNOHF

136

Accumulated potential evaporation

ACM_PEVAP_ON_SURFACE

PEVAP

137

2 M pressure

PRES_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

PRES

138

Time-averaged stratospheric cloud fraction

AVE_CDLYR_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

CDLYR

139

Temperature tendency from radiative fluxes

TTRAD_ON_HYBRID_LVL

TTRAD

140

Outgoing surface shortwave radiation - instantaneous

INST_USWRF_ON_SURFACE

USWRF

141

Outgoing surface longwave radiation - instantaneous

INST_ULWRF_ON_SURFACE

ULWRF

142

Time-averaged convective cloud fraction

AVE_CDCON_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

CDCON

143

Time-averaged total cloud fraction

AVE_TCDC_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

TCDC

144

Cloud fraction on model surface

TCDC_ON_HYBRID_LVL

TCDC

145

Master length scale on model surface

BMIXL_ON_HYBRID_LVL

BMIXL

146

Asymptotic length scale on model surface

AMIXL_ON_HYBRID_LVL

AMIXL

147

Cloud bottom pressure

PRES_ON_CLOUD_BASE

PRES

148

Cloud top pressure

PRES_ON_CLOUD_TOP

PRES

149

Surface midday albedo

ALBDO_ON_SURFACE

ALBDO

150

Sea surface temperature

WTMP_ON_SURFACE

WTMP

151

Ground heat flux - instantaneous

INST_GFLUX_ON_SURFACE

GFLUX

152

Cloud water on pressure surface

CLMR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

CLMR

153

Surface sensible heat flux – instantaneous

INST_SHTFL_ON_SURFACE

SHTFL

154

Surface latent heat flux - instantaneous

INST_LHTFL_ON_SURFACE

LHTFL

155

Incoming surface shortwave radiation - instantaneous

INST_DSWRF_ON_SURFACE

DSWRF

156

Incoming surface longwave radiation - instantaneous

INST_DLWRF_ON_SURFACE

DLWRF

157

10 M potential temperature

POT_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m

POT

158

10 M specific humidity

SPFH_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m

SPFH

159

Precipitation type (4 types) – instantaneous

INST_CRAIN_ON_SURFACE

CRAIN

160

Total cloud fraction

INST_TCDC_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

TCDC

161

Helicity

HLCY_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

HLCY

162

U-component storm motion

USTM_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

USTM

163

V-component storm motion

VSTM_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

VSTM

164

Highest freezing level height

HGT_ON_HGHST_TROP_FRZ_LVL

HGT

165

Cloud ice on pressure surface

ICMR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

ICMR

166

Precipitation rate - instantaneous

INST_PRATE_ON_SURFACE

PRATE

167

Cloud top temperature

TMP_ON_CLOUD_TOP

TMP

168

Heat exchange coeff at surface

SFEXC_ON_SURFACE

SFEXC

169

Vegetation cover

VEG_ON_SURFACE

VEG

170

Soil moisture availability

MSTAV_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC

MSTAV

171

Fraction of frozen precipitation

CPOFP_ON_SURFACE

CPOFP

172

Maximum wind pressure level

PRES_ON_MAX_WIND

PRES

173

Maximum wind height

HGT_ON_MAX_WIND

HGT

174

U-component of maximum wind

UGRD_ON_MAX_WIND

UGRD

175

V-component of maximum wind

VGRD_ON_MAX_WIND

VGRD

176

Height at tropopause

HGT_ON_TROPOPAUSE

HGT

177

Cloud bottom height (above MSL)

HGT_ON_CLOUD_BASE

HGT

178

Cloud top height (above MSL)

HGT_ON_CLOUD_TOP

HGT

179

Visibility

VIS_ON_SURFACE

VIS

180

Rain on model surface

RWMR_ON_HYBRID_LVL

RWMR

181

Snow on model surface

SNMR_ON_HYBRID_LVL

SNMR

182

Rain on pressure surface

RWMR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

RWMR

183

Snow water on pressure surface

SNMR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

SNMR

184

Model level fraction of rain for Ferrier scheme

FRAIN_ON_HYBRID_LVL

FRAIN

185

Model level fraction of ice for Ferrier scheme

FICE_ON_HYBRID_LVL

FICE

186

Model level riming factor for Ferrier scheme

RIME_ON_HYBRID_LVL

RIME

187

Convective cloud bottom pressure

PRES_ON_CONVECTIVE_CLOUD_BOT_LVL

PRES

188

Convective cloud top pressure

PRES_ON_CONVECTIVE_CLOUD_TOP_LVL

PRES

189

Shallow convective cloud bottom pressure

PRES_ON_SHALL_CONVECTIVE_CLOUD_BOT_LVL

PRES

190

Shallow convective cloud top pressure

PRES_ON_SHALL_CONVECTIVE_CLOUD_TOP_LVL

PRES

191

Deep convective cloud bottom pressure

PRES_ON_DEEP_CONVECTIVE_CLOUD_BOT_LVL

PRES

192

Deep convective cloud top pressure

PRES_ON_DEEP_CONVECTIVE_CLOUD_TOP_LVL

PRES

193

Grid scale cloud bottom pressure

PRES_ON_GRID_SCALE_CLOUD_BOT_LVL

PRES

194

Grid scale cloud top pressure

PRES_ON_GRID_SCALE_CLOUD_TOP_LVL

PRES

195

Convective cloud fraction

CDCON_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

CDCON

196

Convective cloud efficiency

CUEFI_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR

CUEFI

197

Total condensate on pressure surface

TCOND_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

TCOND

198

Model level total condensate for Ferrier scheme

TCOND_ON_HYBRID_LVL

TCOND

199

Column integrated cloud water

TCOLW_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

TCOLW

200

Column integrated cloud ice

TCOLI_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

TCOLI

201

Column integrated rain

TCOLR_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

TCOLR

202

Column integrated snow

TCOLS_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

TCOLS

203

Column integrated total condensate

TCOLC_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

TCOLC

204

Height of sigma surface

HGT_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

HGT

205

Temperature on sigma surface

TMP_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

TMP

206

Specific humidity on sigma surface

SPFH_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

SPFH

207

U-wind on sigma surface

UGRD_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

UGRD

208

V-wind on sigma surface

VGRD_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

VGRD

209

Omega on sigma surface

VVEL_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

VVEL

210

Cloud water on sigma surface

CLMR_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

CLMR

211

Cloud ice on sigma surface

ICMR_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

ICMR

212

Rain on sigma surface

RWMR_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

RWMR

213

Snow on sigma surface

SNMR_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

SNMR

214

Condensate on sigma surface

TCOND_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

TCOND

215

Pressure on sigma surface

PRES_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

PRES

216

Turbulent kinetic energy on sigma surface

TKE_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

TKE

217

Vegetation type

VGTYP_ON_SURFACE

VGTYP

218

Soil type

SOTYP_ON_SURFACE

SOTYP

219

Canopy conductance

CCOND_ON_SURFACE

CCOND

220

PBL height

HPBL_ON_SURFACE

HPBL

221

Cloud fraction on sigma surface

TCDC_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

TCDC

222

Slope type

SLTYP_ON_SURFACE

SLTYP

223

Snow depth

SNOD_ON_SURFACE

SNOD

224

Liquid soil moisture

SOILL_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC

SOILL

225

Snow free albedo

SNFALB_ON_SURFACE

SNFALB

226

Maximum snow albedo

MXSALB_ON_SURFACE

MXSALB

227

Canopy water evaporation

EVCW_ON_SURFACE

EVCW

228

Direct soil evaporation

EVBS_ON_SURFACE

EVBS

229

Plant transpiration

TRANS_ON_SURFACE

TRANS

230

Snow sublimation

SBSNO_ON_SURFACE

SBSNO

231

Air dry soil moisture

SMDRY_ON_SURFACE

SMDRY

232

Soil moist porosity

POROS_ON_SURFACE

POROS

233

Minimum stomatal resistance

RSMIN_ON_SURFACE

RSMIN

234

Number of root layers

RLYRS_ON_SURFACE

RLYRS

235

Soil moist wilting point

WILT_ON_SURFACE

WILT

236

Soil moist reference

SMREF_ON_SURFACE

SMREF

237

Canopy conductance - solar component

RCS_ON_SURFACE

RCS

238

Canopy conductance - temperature component

RCT_ON_SURFACE

RCT

239

Canopy conductance - humidity component

RCQ_ON_SURFACE

RCQ

240

Canopy conductance - soil component

RCSOL_ON_SURFACE

RCSOL

241

Potential evaporation

PEVPR_ON_SURFACE

PEVPR

242

Heat diffusivity on sigma surface

VEDH_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

VEDH

243

Accumulated large scale snow

Not currently available for grib2

NA

244

Surface wind gust

GUST_ON_SURFACE

GUST

245

LCL level pressure

PLPL_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

PLPL

246

Lowest wet bulb zero height

HGT_ON_LWST_LVL_OF_WET_BULB_ZERO

HGT

247

Convective precipitation rate

CPRAT_ON_SURFACE

CPRAT

249

Radar reflectivity on model surface

REFD_ON_HYBRID_LVL

REFD

250

Radar reflectivity on pressure surface

REFD_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

REFD

251

Composite radar reflectivity

REFC_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

REFC

252

Radar reflectivity at certain above ground heights

REFD_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

REFD

253

Leaf area index

LAI_ON_SURFACE

LAI

254

Graupel on sigma surface

GRLE_ON_SIGMA_LVLS

GRLE

255

Accumulated land surface model precipitation

ACM_LSPA_ON_SURFACE

LSPA

256

In-flight icing

TIPD_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

TIPD

257

Clear air turbulence

TPFI_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

TPFI

258

Wind shear between shelter level and 2000 FT

VWSH_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

VWSH

259

Ceiling

HGT_ON_CLOUD_CEILING

HGT

260

Flight restriction

VIS_ON_CLOUD_BASE

VIS

261

Instantaneous clear sky incoming surface shortwave

INST_CSDSF_ON_SURFACE

CSDSF

262

Pressure level riming factor for Ferrier scheme

RIME_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

RIME

263

Model level vertical velocity

DZDT_ON_HYBRID_LVL

DZDT

264

Brightness temperature

SBT122_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS_FROM_LWRAD

SBT122

265

Average albedo

AVE_ALBDO_ON_SURFACE

ALBDO

266

Ozone on model surface

O3MR_ON_HYBRID_LVL

O3MR

267

Ozone on pressure surface

O3MR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

O3MR

268

Surface zonal momentum flux

AVE_UFLX_ON_SURFACE

UFLX

269

Surface meridional momentum flux

AVE_VFLX_ON_SURFACE

VFLX

270

Average precipitation rate

AVE_PRATE_ON_SURFACE

PRATE

271

Average convective precipitation rate

AVE_CPRAT_ON_SURFACE

CPRAT

272

Sigma pressure thickness on model surface

PRES_ON_HYBRID_LVL_LLM

PRES

273

Instantaneous outgoing longwave at top of atmosphere

INST_ULWRF_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

ULWRF

274

Total spectrum brightness temperature

BRTMP_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

BRTMP

275

Composite rain radar reflectivity

REFZR_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

REFZR

276

Composite ice radar reflectivity

REFZI_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

REFZI

277

Composite radar reflectivity from convection

REFZC_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

REFZC

278

Rain radar reflecting angle

REFZR_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

REFZR

279

Ice radar reflecting angle

REFZI_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

REFZI

280

Convection radar reflecting angle

REFZC_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

REFZC

281

Model top pressure

PRES_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

PRES

282

Pressure thickness on model surface

PRES_ON_HYBRID_LVL_1L

PRES

283

Model level vertical velocity

DZDT_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

DZDT

284

Column integrated super cool liquid water

TCLSW_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

TCLSW

285

Column integrated melting ice

TCOLM_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

TCOLM

286

Height of lowest level super cool liquid water

HGT_ON_LWST_BOT_LVL_OF_SUPERCOOLED_LIQ_WATER_LYR

HGT

287

Height of highest level super cool liquid water

HGT_ON_HGHST_TOP_LVL_OF_SUPERCOOLED_LIQ_WATER_LYR

HGT

288

Richardson number planetary boundary layer height

HGT_ON_PLANETARY_BOUND_LYR

HGT

289

Total column shortwave temperature tendency

SWHR_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

SWHR

290

Total column longwave temperature tendency

LWHR_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

LWHR

291

Total column gridded temperature tendency

AVE_LRGHR_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

LRGHR

292

Total column convective temperature tendency

AVE_CNVHR_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

CNVHR

293

Radiative flux temperature tendency on pressure level

TTRAD_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

TTRAD

294

Column integrated moisture convergence

MCONV_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

MCONV

295

Temperature on sigma levels

TMP_ON_SIGMA_LVL_HPC

TMP

296

Time averaged clear sky incoming UV-B shortwave

AVE_CDUVB_ON_SURFACE

CDUVB

297

Time averaged incoming UV-B shortwave

AVE_DUVB_ON_SURFACE

DUVB

298

Total column ozone

TOZNE_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR

TOZNE

299

Average low cloud fraction

AVE_TCDC_ON_LOW_CLOUD_LYR

TCDC

300

Average mid cloud fraction

AVE_TCDC_ON_MID_CLOUD_LYR

TCDC

301

Average high cloud fraction

AVE_TCDC_ON_HIGH_CLOUD_LYR

TCDC

302

Average low cloud bottom pressure

AVE_PRES_ON_LOW_CLOUD_BOT_LVL

PRES

303

Average low cloud top pressure

AVE_PRES_ON_LOW_CLOUD_TOP_LVL

PRES

304

Average low cloud top temperature

AVE_TMP_ON_LOW_CLOUD_TOP_LVL

TMP

305

Average mid cloud bottom pressure

AVE_PRES_ON_MID_CLOUD_BOT_LVL

PRES

306

Average mid cloud top pressure

AVE_PRES_ON_MID_CLOUD_TOP_LVL

PRES

307

Average mid cloud top temperature

AVE_TMP_ON_MID_CLOUD_TOP_LVL

TMP

308

Average high cloud bottom pressure

AVE_PRES_ON_HIGH_CLOUD_BOT_LVL

PRES

309

Average high cloud top pressure

AVE_PRES_ON_HIGH_CLOUD_TOP_LVL

PRES

310

Average high cloud top temperature

AVE_TMP_ON_HIGH_CLOUD_TOP_LVL

TMP

311

Total column relative humidity

RH_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR

RH

312

Cloud work function

AVE_CWORK_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR

CWORK

313

Temperature at maximum wind level

TMP_ON_MAX_WIND

TMP

314

Time averaged zonal gravity wave stress

AVE_U-GWD_ON_SURFACE

U-GWD

315

Time averaged meridional gravity wave stress

AVE_V-GWD_ON_SURFACE

V-GWD

316

Average precipitation type

AVE_CRAIN_ON_SURFACE

CRAIN

317

Relative humidity on sigma layer (0.44-1.0 mean)

RH_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.44-1.0

RH

318

Relative humidity on sigma layer (0.72-0.94 mean)

RH_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.72-0.94

RH

319

Relative humidity on sigma layer (0.44-0.72 mean)

RH_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.44-0.72

RH

320

Temperature on sigma level 0.9950

TMP_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.9950

TMP

321

Potential temperature on sigma level 0.9950

POT_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.9950

POT

322

Relative humidity on sigma level 0.9950

RH_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.9950

RH

323

U-wind at sigma level 0.9950

UGRD_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.9950

UGRD

324

V-wind at sigma level 0.9950

VGRD_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.9950

VGRD

325

Omega at sigma level 0.9950

VVEL_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.9950

VVEL

326

Simulated GOES 12 channel 2 brightness temperature

SBT122_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT122

327

Simulated GOES 12 channel 3 brightness temperature

SBT123_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT123

328

Simulated GOES 12 channel 4 brightness temperature

SBT124_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT124

329

Simulated GOES 12 channel 5 brightness temperature

SBT126_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT126

330

Cloud fraction on pressure surface

TCDC_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

TCDC

331

U-wind on theta surface

UGRD_ON_ISENTROPIC_LVL

UGRD

332

V-wind on theta surface

VGRD_ON_ISENTROPIC_LVL

VGRD

333

Temperature on theta surface

TMP_ON_ISENTROPIC_LVL

TMP

334

Potential vorticity on theta surface

PVORT_ON_ISENTROPIC_LVL

PVORT

335

U wind on constant PV surface

UGRD_ON_POT_VORT_SFC

UGRD

336

V wind on constant PV surface

VGRD_ON_POT_VORT_SFC

VGRD

337

Temperature on constant PV surface

TMP_ON_POT_VORT_SFC

TMP

338

Height on constant PV surface

HGT_ON_POT_VORT_SFC

HGT

339

Pressure on constant PV surface

PRES_ON_POT_VORT_SFC

PRES

340

Wind shear on constant PV surface

VWSH_ON_POT_VORT_SFC

VWSH

341

Planetary boundary layer cloud fraction

AVE_TCDC_ON_BOUND_LYR_CLOUD_LYR

TCDC

342

Average water runoff

ACM_WATR_ON_SURFACE

WATR

343

Planetary boundary layer regime

PBLREG_ON_SURFACE

PBLREG

344

Maximum 2m temperature

MAX_TMAX_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

TMAX

345

Minimum 2m temperature

MIN_TMIN_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

TMIN

346

Maximum 2m RH

MAX_MAXRH_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

MAXRH

347

Minimum 2m RH

MIN_MINRH_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

MINRH

348

Ice thickness

ICETK_ON_SURFACE

ICETK

349

Highest freezing level relative humidity

RH_ON_HGHST_TROP_FRZ_LVL

RH

350

Lapse rate on theta surface

LAPR_ON_ISENTROPIC_LVL

LAPR

351

Relative humidity on theta surface

RH_ON_ISENTROPIC_LVL

RH

352

Montgomery streamfunction on theta surface

MNTSF_ON_ISENTROPIC_LVL

MNTSF

353

Shortwave temperature tendency on pressure surface

SWHR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

SWHR

354

Longwave temperature tendency on pressure surface

LWHR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

LWHR

355

Vertical diffusion temperature tendency on pressure surface

VDFHR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

VDFHR

356

Deep convective temperature tendency on pressure surface

CNVHR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

CNVHR

357

Shallow convective temperature tendency on pressure surface

SHAHR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

SHAHR

358

Grid scale temperature tendency on pressure surface

LRGHR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

LRGHR

359

Vertical diffusion moistening rate on pressure surface

VDFMR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

VDFMR

360

Deep convective moistening rate on pressure surface

CNVMR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

CNVMR

361

Shallow convective moistening rate on pressure surface

SHAMR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

SHAMR

362

Grid scale moistening rate on pressure surface

LRGMR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

LRGMR

363

Ozone vertical diffusion on pressure surface

VDFOZ_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

VDFOZ

364

Ozone production on pressure surface

POZ_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

POZ

365

Ozone tendency on pressure surface

TOZ_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

TOZ

366

Mass weighted potential vorticity on pressure surface

PVMW_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

PVMW

367

Snow temperature on pressure surface

SNOT_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

SNOT

368

Vertical diffusion zonal acceleration on pressure surface

VDFUA_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

VDFUA

369

Gravity wave drag zonal acceleration on pressure surface

GWDU_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

GWDU

370

Convective zonal momentum mixing acceleration on pressure surface

CNVU_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

CNVU

371

Vertical diffusion meridional acceleration on pressure surface

VDFVA_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

VDFVA

372

Gravity wave drag meridional acceleration on pressure surface

GWDV_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

GWDV

373

Convective meridional momentum mixing acceleration on pressure surface

CNVV_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

CNVV

374

Non-Convective Cloud Cover % on pressure surface

CDLYR_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

CDLYR

375

Simulated GOES 12 channel 3 brightness count

SBC123_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBC123

376

Simulated GOES 12 channel 4 brightness count

SBC124_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBC124

377

Omega on theta surface

VVEL_ON_ISENTROPIC_LVL

VVEL

378

Temperature tendency by all physics on pressure surface

TTDIA_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

TTDIA

379

Vertical eddy diffusivity heat exchange on model surface

VEDH_ON_HYBRID_LVL

VEDH

380

Mixing height

MIXHT_ON_SURFACE

MIXHT

381

Average clear-sky incoming longwave at surface

AVE_CSDLF_ON_SURFACE

CSDLF

382

Average clear-sky incoming shortwave at surface

AVE_CSDSF_ON_SURFACE

CSDSF

383

Average clear-sky outgoing longwave at surface

AVE_CSULF_ON_SURFACE

CSULF

384

Average clear-sky outgoing longwave at top of atmosphere

AVE_CSULF_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

CSULF

385

Average clear-sky outgoing shortwave at surface

AVE_CSUSF_ON_SURFACE

CSUSF

386

Average clear-sky outgoing shortwave at top of atmosphere

AVE_CSUSF_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

CSUSF

387

Average incoming shortwave at top of atmosphere

AVE_DSWRF_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

DSWRF

388

Transport wind u-component

UGRD_ON_PLANETARY_BOUND_LYR

UGRD

389

Transport wind v-component

VGRD_ON_PLANETARY_BOUND_LYR

VGRD

390

Convective updraft mass flux on pressure surface

CNVUMF_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

CNVUMF

391

Convective downdraft mass flux on pressure surface

CNVDMF_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

CNVDMF

392

Convective detrainment mass flux on pressure surface

CNVEMF_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

CNVEMF

393

Convective gravity drag zonal acceleration on pressure surface

CNVWDU_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

CNVWDU

394

Convective gravity drag meridional acceleration on pressure surface

CNVWDV_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

CNVWDV

395

Sunshine duration

SUNSD_ON_SURFACE

SUNSD

396

Field capacity

FLDCP_ON_SURFACE

FLDCP

397

ICAO height at maximum wind level

ICAHT_ON_MAX_WIND

ICAHT

398

ICAO height at tropopause

ICAHT_ON_TROPOPAUSE

ICAHT

399

Radar echo top

RETOP_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR

RETOP

400

Time averaged surface Visible beam downward solar flux

AVE_VBDSF_ON_SURFACE

VBDSF

401

Time averaged surface Visible diffuse downward solar flux

AVE_VDDSF_ON_SURFACE

VDDSF

402

Time averaged surface Near IR beam downward solar flux

AVE_NBDSF_ON_SURFACE

NBDSF

403

Time averaged surface Near IR diffuse downward solar flux

AVE_NDDSF_ON_SURFACE

NDDSF

404

Average snowfall rate

AVE_SRWEQ_ON_SURFACE

SRWEQ

405

GSD Cloud top pressure

GSD_PRES_ON_CLOUD_TOP

PRES

406

GSD Instant precipitation type on surface

GSD_INST_CRAIN_ON_SURFACE

CRAIN

407

GSD cloud ceiling height

GSD_HGT_ON_CLOUD_CEILING

HGT

408

GSD cloud top height

GSD_HGT_ON_CLOUD_TOP

HGT

409

GSD visibility

GSD_VIS_ON_SURFACE

VIS

410

Wind energy potential

WMIXE_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

WMIXE

411

U wind at 80 m above ground

UGRD_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

UGRD

412

V wind at 80 m above ground

VGRD_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

VGRD

413

2 M mixing ratio

Not currently available for grib2

NA

414

Graupel on model surface

GRLE_ON_HYBRID_LVL

GRLE

415

Graupel on pressure surface

GRLE_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

GRLE

416

Continuous accumulated total precipitation

CACM_APCP_ON_SURFACE

APCP

417

Continuous accumulated convective precipitation

CACM_ACPCP_ON_SURFACE

ACPCP

418

Continuous accumulated grid-scale precipitation

CACM_NCPCP_ON_SURFACE

NCPCP

419

Maximum updraft helicity

MAX_UPHL_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2-5km

MXUPHL

420

Maximum 1km reflectivity

MAX_REF_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_1km

MAXREF

421

Maximum wind speed at 10m

MAX_WIND_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m

WIND

422

Maximum updraft vertical velocity

MAX_MAXUVV_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC_100-1000hpa

MAXUVV

423

Maximum downdraft vertical velocity

MAX_MAXDVV_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC_100-1000hpa

MAXDVV

424

Mean vertical velocity

AVE_DZDT_ON_SIGMA_LVL_0.5-0.8

DZDT

425

Radar echo top in KDT

HGT_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

HGT

426

Updraft helicity

UPHL_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2-5km

MXUPHL

427

Total column integrated graupel

TCOLG_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

TCOLG

428

Column integrated maximum graupel

MAXVIG_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR

TCOLG

429

U-component of 0-1km level wind shear

VUCSH_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_0-1km

VUCSH

430

V-component of 0-1km level wind shear

VVCSH_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_0-1km

VVCSH

431

U-component of 0-6km level wind shear

VUCSH_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_0-6km

VUCSH

432

V-component of 0-6km level wind shear

VVCSH_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_0-6km

VVCSH

433

Total precipitation accumulated over user-specified bucket

BUCKET_APCP_ON_SURFACE

APCP

434

Convective precipitation accumulated over user-specified bucket

BUCKET_ACPCP_ON_SURFACE

ACPCP

435

Grid-scale precipitation accumulated over user-specified bucket

BUCKET_NCPCP_ON_SURFACE

NCPCP

436

Snow accumulated over user-specified bucket

BUCKET_WEASD_ON_SURFACE

WEASD

437

Dust 1 on pressure surface

DUST1_ON_ISOBARIC_LVL

MASSMR

438

Dust 2 on pressure surface

DUST2_ON_ISOBARIC_LVL

MASSMR

439

Dust 3 on pressure surface

DUST3_ON_ISOBARIC_LVL

MASSMR

440

Dust 4 on pressure surface

DUST4_ON_ISOBARIC_LVL

MASSMR

441

Dust 5 on pressure surface

DUST5_ON_ISOBARIC_LVL

MASSMR

442

Equilibrium level height

HGT_ON_EQUIL_LVL

HGT

443

Lightning

LTNG_ON_SURFACE

LTNG

444

MAPS Sea Level Pressure

MAPS_PRMSL_ON_MEAN_SEA_LVL

PRMSL

445

GOES west channel 2 brightness temperature

SBT112_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT112

446

GOES west channel 3 brightness temperature

SBT113_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT113

447

GOES west channel 4 brightness temperature

SBT114_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT114

448

GOES west channel 5 brightness temperature

SBT115_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT115

449

In flight icing from NCAR algorithm

ICIP_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

ICIP

450

Specific humidity at flight levels

SPFH_ON_SPEC_ALT_ABOVE_MEAN_SEA_LVL

SPFH

451

Virtual temperature based convective available potential energy (CAPE)

VTCAPE_ON_SURFACE

CAPE

452

Virtual temperature based convective inhibition (CIN)

VTCIN_ON_SURFACE

CIN

453

Ventilation rate

VRATE_ON_PLANETARY_BOUND_LYR

VRATE

454

Haines index

HINDEX_ON_SURFACE

HINDEX

455

Simulated GOES 12 channel 2 brightness temperature with satellite angle correction

NON_NADIR_SBT122_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT122

456

Simulated GOES 12 channel 3 brightness temperature with satellite angle correction

NON_NADIR_SBT123_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT123

457

Simulated GOES 12 channel 4 brightness temperature with satellite angle correction

NON_NADIR_SBT124_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT124

458

Simulated GOES 12 channel 5 brightness temperature with satellite angle correction

NON_NADIR_SBT126_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT126

459

Simulated GOES 11 channel 2 brightness temperature with satellite angle correction

SBT112_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT112

460

Simulated GOES 11 channel 3 brightness temperature with satellite angle correction

SBT113_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT113

461

Simulated GOES 11 channel 4 brightness temperature with satellite angle correction

SBT114_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT114

462

Simulated GOES 11 channel 5 brightness temperature with satellite angle correction

SBT115_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBT115

463

GTG eddy dissipation parameter (EDR) on pressure surface

EDPARM_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

EDPARM

464

GTG clean air turbulence (CAT) on pressure surface

CAT_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

CATEDR

465

GTG mountain wave turbulence (MWT) on pressure surface

MWTURB_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

MWTURB

466

GTG eddy dissipation parameter (EDR) at specific altitude above mean sea level

EDPARM_GTG_ON_SPEC_ALT_ABOVE_MEAN_SEA_LVL

EDPARM

467

GTG clean air turbulence (CAT) at specific altitude above mean sea level

CAT_GTG_ON_SPEC_ALT_ABOVE_MEAN_SEA_LVL

CATEDR

468

GTG mountain wave turbulence (MWT) at specific altitude above mean sea level

MWTURB_GTG_ON_SPEC_ALT_ABOVE_MEAN_SEA_LVL

MWTURB

469

GTG eddy dissipation parameter (EDR) on model surface

EDPARM_ON_HYBRID_LVL

EDPARM

470

GTG clean air turbulence (CAT) on model surface

CAT_ON_HYBRID_LVL

CATEDR

471

GTG mountain wave turbulence (MWT) on model surface

MWTURB_ON_HYBRID_LVL

MWTURB

472

Horizontal extent of cumulonimbus (CB) %

CBHE_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

CBHE

473

Standard atmosphere reference height of base of cumulonimbus

ICAHT_ON_CB_BASE

ICAHT

474

Standard atmosphere reference height of top of cumulonimbus

ICAHT_ON_CB_TOP

ICAHT

475

GTG eddy dissipation parameter (EDR) on standard atmospheric isobaric levels

EDPARM_GTG_ON_ICAO_STD_SFC

EDPARM

476

GTG clean air turbulence (CAT) on standard atmospheric isobaric levels

CAT_GTG_ON_ICAO_STD_SFC

CATEDR

477

GTG mountain wave turbulence (MWT) on standard atmospheric isobaric levels

MWTURB_GTG_ON_ICAO_STD_SFC

MWTURB

478

Icing severity on standard atmospheric isobaric levels

ICESEV_ON_ICAO_STD_SFC

ICESEV

479

GFIP in-flight icing severity on pressure surface

ICESEV_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

ICESEV

480

Total icing potential diagnostic on standard atmospheric isobaric surface

ICIP_ON_ICAO_STD_SFC

ICIP

481

Pressure at flight levels

PRES_ON_SPEC_ALT_ABOVE_MEAN_SEA_LVL

PRES

482

Simulated AMSR-E channel 9 brightness temperature

AMSRE9_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE9

483

Simulated AMSR-E channel 10 brightness temperature

AMSRE10_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE10

484

Simulated AMSR-E channel 11 brightness temperature

AMSRE11_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE11

485

Simulated AMSR-E channel 12 brightness temperature

AMSRE12_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE12

486

GSD experimental ceiling diagnostic

GSD_EXP_CEILING

CEIL

487

Simulated Brightness Temperature for TMI TRMM channel 6 on top of atmosphere

TMITB6_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE9

488

Simulated Brightness Temperature for TMI TRMM channel 7 on top of atmosphere

TMITB7_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE10

489

Simulated Brightness Temperature for TMI TRMM channel 8 on top of atmosphere

TMITB8_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE11

490

Simulated Brightness Temperature for TMI TRMM channel 9 on top of atmosphere

TMITB9_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE12

491

Simulated Brightness Temperature for SSMI TB channel 4 on top of atmosphere

SSMITB4_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE9

492

Simulated Brightness Temperature for SSMI TB channel 5 on top of atmosphere

SSMITB5_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE10

493

Simulated Brightness Temperature for SSMI TB channel 6 on top of atmosphere

SSMITB6_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE11

494

Simulated Brightness Temperature for SSMI TB channel 7 on top of atmosphere

SSMITB7_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE12

495

Simulated Brightness Temperature for SSMIS TB channel 15 on top of atmosphere

SSMISTB15_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE9

496

Simulated Brightness Temperature for SSMIS TB channel 16 on top of atmosphere

SSMISTB16_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE10

497

Simulated Brightness Temperature for SSMIS TB channel 17 on top of atmosphere

SSMISTB17_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE11

498

Simulated Brightness Temperature for SSMIS TB channel 18 on top of atmosphere

SSMISTB18_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

AMSRE12

499

Time-averaged percentage snow cover

AVE_SNOWC_ON_SURFACE

SNOWC

500

Time-averaged surface pressure

AVE_PRES_ON_SURFACE

PRES

501

Time-averaged 10m temperature

AVE_TMP_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m

TMP

502

Time-averaged mass exchange coefficient

AVE_AKHS_ON_SURFACE

AKHS

503

Time-averaged wind exchange coefficient

AVE_AKMS_ON_SURFACE

AKMS

504

Temperature at 10m

TMP_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m

TMP

505

Maximum U-component wind at 10m

MAX_MAXUW_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m

MAXUW

506

Maximum V-component wind at 10m

MAX_MAXVW_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m

MAXVW

507

Maximum instantaneous precipitation rate on surface

MAX_PRATE_ON_SURFACE

PRATE

508

Maximum specific humidity at 2m

MAX_QMAX_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

QMAX

510

Minimum specific humidity at 2m

MIN_QMIN_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

QMIN

511

Aerodynamic conductance on surface

ACOND_ON_SURFACE

ACOND

512

Canopy water evaporation on surface

AVE_EVCW_ON_SURFACE

EVCW

513

Direct evaporation from bare soil on surface

AVE_EVBS_ON_SURFACE

EVBS

514

Transpiration on surface

AVE_TRANS_ON_SURFACE

TRANS

515

Sublimation on surface

AVE_SBSNO_ON_SURFACE

SBSNO

516

Potential evaporation rate on surface

AVE_PEVPR_ON_SURFACE

PEVPR

517

Height on standard atmospheric isobaric levels

HGT_ON_ICAO_STD_SFC

HGT

518

Temperature on standard atmospheric isobaric levels

TMP_ON_ICAO_STD_SFC

TMP

519

U-component wind on standard atmospheric isobaric levels

UGRD_ON_ICAO_STD_SFC

UGRD

520

V-component wind on standard atmospheric isobaric levels

VGRD_ON_ICAO_STD_SFC

VGRD

521

Bucket total precipitation on surface

BUCKET1_APCP_ON_SURFACE

APCP

526

Bucket convective precipitation on surface

BUCKET1_ACPCP_ON_SURFACE

ACPCP

527

Bucket large scale precipitation on surface

BUCKET1_NCPCP_ON_SURFACE

NCPCP

528

Bucket water equivalent accumulated snow depth on surface

BUCKET1_WEASD_ON_SURFACE

WEASD

529

Bucket graupel precipitation on surface

BUCKET1_GRAUPEL_ON_SURFACE

FROZR

530

Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-18 Band-7

SBTA187_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA187

531

Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-18 Band-8

SBTA188_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA188

532

Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-18 Band-9

SBTA189_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA189

533

Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-18 Band-10

SBTA1810_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1810

534

Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-18 Band-11

SBTA1811_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1811

535

Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-18 Band-12

SBTA1812_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1812

536

Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-18 Band-13

SBTA1813_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1813

537

Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-18 Band-14

SBTA1814_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1814

538

Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-18 Band-15

SBTA1815_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1815

539

Simulated Brightness Temperature for ABI GOES-18 Band-16

SBTA1816_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1816

540

GSD shelter level potential temperature

GSD_POT_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

POT

546

GSD shelter level dewpoint depression

GSD_DEPR_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

DEPR

547

GSD shelter level surface equivalent potential temperature

GSD_EPOT_ON_SURFACE

EPOT

548

Foundation sea surface temperature on surface

FDNSSTMP_ON_SURFACE

FDNSSTMP

549

Categorical snow on surface

CSNOW_ON_SURFACE

CSNOW

551

Categorical ice pellets on surface

CICEP_ON_SURFACE

CICEP

552

Categorical freezing rain on surface

CFRZR_ON_SURFACE

CFRZR

553

Average categorical snow on surface

AVE_CSNOW_ON_SURFACE

CSNOW

555

Average categorical ice pellets on surface

AVE_CICEP_ON_SURFACE

CICEP

556

Average categorical freezing rain on surface

AVE_CFRZR_ON_SURFACE

CFRZR

557

GSD_Categorical snow on surface

GSD_CSNOW_ON_SURFACE

CSNOW

559

GSD_Categorical ice pellets on surface

GSD_CICEP_ON_SURFACE

CICEP

560

GSD_Categorical freezing rain on surface

GSD_CFRZR_ON_SURFACE

CFRZR

561

GSD_average Categorical snow on surface

GSD_AVE_CSNOW_ON_SURFACE

CSNOW

563

GSD_average Categorical ice pellets on surface

GSD_AVE_CICEP_ON_SURFACE

CICEP

564

GSD_average Categorical freezing rain on surface

GSD_AVE_CFRZR_ON_SURFACE

CFRZR

565

Best boundary layer CAPE

BEST_CAPE_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

CAPE

566

Best boundary layer CIN

BEST_CIN_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

CIN

567

GFS sea level pressure

GFS_PRES_ON_MEAN_SEA_LVL

PRES

568

GFS average convective cloud fraction

GFS_AVE_TCDC_ON_CONVECTIVE_CLOUD_LYR

TCDC

569

GFS convective cloud fraction

GFS_TCDC_ON_CONVECTIVE_CLOUD_LYR

TCDC

570

GFS Soil temperature at the bottom of soil layers

GFS_TMP_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC_3m

TMP

571

GFS lifted index on surface

GFS_LFTX_ON_SURFACE

LFTX

572

GFS lifted index on surface - best

GFS_4LFTX_ON_SURFACE

4LFTX

573

Soil temperature in between each of soil layers

GFS_TMP_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC

TMP

574

Column integrated cloud water

CWAT_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR

CWAT

575

Flight-level u-component wind

UGRD_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_FDHGT

UGRD

576

Flight-level v-component wind

VGRD_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_FDHGT

VGRD

577

Flight level specific humidity

SPFH_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_FDHGT

SPFH

578

Flight level pressure

PRES_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_FDHGT

PRES

579

Flight level icing

ICI_ON_SPEC_ALT_ABOVE_MEAN_SEA_LVL_FDHGT

ICI

580

Entire Atmosphere Vertically Integrated Liquid (kg/m-2)

VIL_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

VIL

581

Mixed-layer CAPE

MIXED_LAYER_CAPE_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

CAPE

582

Mixed-layer CIN

MIXED_LAYER_CIN_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

CIN

583

Most unstable CAPE

UNSTABLE_CAPE_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

CAPE

584

Most unstable CIN

UNSTABLE_CIN_ON_SPEC_PRES_ABOVE_GRND

CIN

585

Flight level temperature

TMP_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_FDHGT

TMP

586

Flight level icing

ICI_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_FDHGT

ICI

587

Ice growth rate

ICEG_ON_SPEC_ALT_ABOVE_MEAN_SEA_LVL

ICEG

588

GFS 2D aerosol optical depth at 550 nm

AER_OPT_GFS_at550

AOTK

600

GFS 2D dust aerosol optical depth at 550 nm

DUST_AER_OPT_GFS_at550

AOTK

601

GFS 2D seasalt aerosol optical depth at 550 nm

SEASALT_AER_OPT_GFS_at550

AOTK

602

GFS 2D sulfate aerosol optical depth at 550 nm

SULFATE_AER_OPT_GFS_at550

AOTK

603

GFS 2D organic carbon aerosol optical depth at 550 nm

ORGANIC_CARBON_AER_OPT_GFS_at550

AOTK

604

GFS 2D black carbon aerosol optical depth at 550 nm

BLACK_CARBON_AER_OPT_GFS_at550

AOTK

605

Aerosol extinction coefficient on model surface

AECOEF_ON_HYBRID_LVL

AECOEF

606

Asymmetry factor on model surface

ASYSFK_ON_HYBRID_LVL

ASYSFK

607

Single scattering albedo on model surface

SSALBK_ON_HYBRID_LVL

SSALBK

608

Aerosol optical depth at 550nm

AER_OPT_DEP_at550

AOTK

609

Dust aerosol optical depth at 550nm

DUST_AER_OPT_DEP_at550

AOTK

610

Seasalt aerosol optical depth at 550nm

SEASALT_AER_OPT_DEP_at550

AOTK

611

Sulfate aerosol optical depth at 550nm

SULFATE_AER_OPT_DEP_at550

AOTK

612

Organic carbon aerosol optical depth at 550nm

ORGANIC_CARBON_AER_OPT_DEP_at550

AOTK

613

Black carbon aerosol optical depth at 550nm

BLACK_CARBON_AER_OPT_DEP_at550

AOTK

614

Nitrate aerosol optical depth at 550nm

NITRATE_AER_OPT_DEP_at550

AOTK

615

Black carbon column integrated mass density

BC_COL_MASS_DEN

COLMD

616

Organic carbon column integrated mass density

OC_COL_MASS_DEN

COLMD

617

Sulfate column integrated mass density

SULF_COL_MASS_DEN

COLMD

618

Aerosol surface particulate matter (PM) 10 mass concentration (ug/m3)

PM10_SFC_MASS_CON

PMTC

619

Aerosol surface particulate matter (PM) 2.5 mass concentration (ug/m3)

PM25_SFC_MASS_CON

PMTF

620

Total aerosol particulate matter (PM) 10 column integrated mass density

PM10_COL_MASS_DEN

COLMD

621

Total aerosol particulate matter (PM) 2.5 column integrated mass density

PM25_COL_MASS_DEN

COLMD

622

Aerosol optical depth at 340nm

AER_OPT_DEP_at340

AOTK

623

Aerosol optical depth at 440nm

AER_OPT_DEP_at440

AOTK

624

Aerosol optical depth at 660nm

AER_OPT_DEP_at660

AOTK

625

Aerosol optical depth at 860nm

AER_OPT_DEP_at860

AOTK

626

Aerosol optical depth at 1630nm

AER_OPT_DEP_at1630

AOTK

627

Aerosol optical depth at 11100nm

AER_OPT_DEP_at11100

AOTK

628

Dust 1 on model surface

DUST1_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTF

629

Dust 2 on model surface

DUST2_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTF

630

Dust 3 on model surface

DUST3_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTC

631

Dust 4 on model surface

DUST4_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTC

632

Dust 5 on model surface

DUST5_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTC

633

Seasalt 1 on model surface

SEASALT1_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTF

634

Seasalt 2 on model surface

SEASALT2_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTF

635

Seasalt 3 on model surface

SEASALT3_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTC

636

Seasalt 4 on model surface

SEASALT4_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTC

637

Seasalt 5 on model surface

SEASALT5_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTC

638

SO4 on model surface

SO4_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTF

639

Hydrophobic organic carbon on model surface

OCPHOBIC_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTF

640

Hydrophilic organic carbon on model surface

OCPHILIC_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTF

641

Hydrophobic black carbon on model surface

BCPHOBIC_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTF

642

Hydrophilic black carbon on model surface

BCPHILIC_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTF

643

Air density on model surface

AIR_DENSITY_ON_HYBRID_LVL

DEN

644

Layer thickness on model surface

LAYER_THICKNESS_ON_HYBRID_LVL

THICK

645

Dust particulate matter (PM) 2.5 column integrated mass density

DUST_COL_MASS_DEN

COLMD

646

Sea salt particulate matter (PM) 2.5 column integrated mass density

SEAS_COL_MASS_DEN

COLMD

647

Aerosol single scattering albedo at 340 nm

SINGLE_SCAT_ALBD_at340

SSALBK

648

Aersol asymmetry factor at 340nm

AER_ASYM_FACTOR_at340

ASYSFK

649

Total aerosol scattering optical depth at 550nm

AER_SCAT_OPT_DEP_at550

SCTAOTK

650

Dust aerosol scattering optical depth at 550nm

DUST_AER_SCAT_OPT_DEP_at550

SCTAOTK

651

Seasalt aerosol scattering optical depth at 550nm

SEASALT_AER_SCAT_OPT_DEP_at550

SCTAOTK

652

Sulfate aerosol scattering optical depth at 550nm

SULFATE_AER_SCAT_OPT_DEP_at550

SCTAOTK

653

Organic carbon aerosol scattering optical depth at 550nm

ORGANIC_CARBON_AER_SCAT_OPT_DEP_at550

SCTAOTK

654

Black carbon aerosol scattering optical depth at 550nm

BLACK_CARBON_AER_SCAT_OPT_DEP_at550

SCTAOTK

655

Angstrom exponent

ANGSTROM_EXP_at440_860

ANGSTEXP

656

NO3 column integrated mass density

NO3_COL_MASS_DEN

COLMD

657

NH4 column integrated mass density

NH4_COL_MASS_DEN

COLMD

658

Dust emission mass flux

DUST_EMISSION_FLUX

AEMFLX

659

Dust sedimentation mass flux

DUST_SEDIMENTATION_FLUX

SEDMFLX

660

Dust dry deposition mass flux

DUST DRY DEPOSITION

DDMFLX

661

Dust wet deposition mass flux

DUST WET DEPOSITION

WLSMFLX

662

Seasalt emission mass flux

SEASALT_EMISSION_FLUX

AEMFLX

663

Seasalt sedimentation mass flux

SEASALT_SEDIMENTATION_FLUX

SEDMFLX

664

Seasalt dry deposition mass flux

SEASALT_DRY_DEPOSITION_FLUX

DDMFLX

665

Seasalt wet deposition mass flux

SEASALT_WET_DEPOSITION_FLUX

WLSMFLX

666

Black carbon emission mass flux

BLACK_CARBON_EMISSION_FLUX

AEMFLX

667

Black carbon sedimentation mass flux

BLACK_CARBON_SEDIMENTATION_FLUX

SEDMFLX

668

Black carbon dry deposition mass flux

BLACK_CARBON_DRY_DEPOSITION_FLUX

DDMFLX

669

Black carbon wet deposition mass flux

BLACK_CARBON_WET_DEPOSITION_FLUX

WLSMFLX

670

Organic carbon emission mass flux

ORGANIC_CARBON_EMISSION_FLUX

AEMFLX

671

Organic carbon sedimentation mass flux

ORGANIC_CARBON_SEDIMENTATION_FLUX

SEDMFLX

672

Organic carbon dry deposition mass flux

ORGANIC_CARBON_DRY_DEPOSITION_FLUX

DDMFLX

673

Organic carbon wet deposition mass flux

ORGANIC_CARBON_WET_DEPOSITION_FLUX

WLSMFLX

674

Sulfate emission mass flux

SULFATE_EMISSION_FLUX

AEMFLX

675

Sulfate sedimentation mass flux

SULFATE_SEDIMENTATION_FLUX

SEDMFLX

676

Sulfate dry deposition mass flux

SULFATE_DRY_DEPOSITION_FLUX

DDMFLX

677

Sulfate wet deposition mass flux

SULFATE_WET_DEPOSITION_FLUX

WLSMFLX

678

Dust scavenging mass flux

DUST_SCAVENGING_FLUX

WDCPMFLX

679

Seasalt scavenging mass flux

SEASALT_SCAVENGING_FLUX

WDCPMFLX

680

Black carbon scavenging mass flux

BLACK_CARBON_SCAVENGING_FLUX

WDCPMFLX

681

Organic carbon scavenging mass flux

ORGANIC_CARBON_SCAVENGING_FLUX

WDCPMFLX

682

Seasalt coarse aersol mass density concentration on model surface

SS_CR_AER_SFC_MASS_CON

MASSDEN

683

Seasalt 2.5 mass density concentration on model surface

SEAS25_SFC_MASS_CON

PMTF

684

Dust 10 mass density concentration on model surface

DUST10_SFC_MASS_CON

PMTC

685

Dust 2.5 mass density concentration on model surface

DUST25_SFC_MASS_CON

PMTF

686

Nitrate aerosol scattering optical depth at 550nm

NITRATE_AER_SCAT_OPT_DEP_at550

SCTAOTK

687

NO3 on model surface

NO3_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTF

688

NH4 on model surface

NH4_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTF

689

Sulfate aerosol surface mass density concentration

SU_AER_SFC_MASS_CON

MASSDEN

689

Instantaneous sulfate aerosol surface mass concentration

INST_SU_AER_SFC_MASS_CON

MASSDEN

690

Instantaneous organic carbon aerosol surface mass concentration

INST_OC_AER_SFC_MASS_CON

MASSDEN

691

Instantaneous black carbon aerosol surface mass concentration

INST_BC_AER_SFC_MASS_CON

MASSDEN

692

Instantaneous coarse dust aerosol surface mass concentration

INST_DU_CR_AER_SFC_MASS_CON

MASSDEN

693

Instantaneous fine dust aerosol surface mass concentration

INST_DU_FN_AER_SFC_MASS_CON

MASSDEN

694

Instantaneous coarse seasalt aerosol surface mass concentration

INST_SS_CR_AER_SFC_MASS_CON

MASSDEN

695

Instantaneous fine seasalt aerosol surface mass concentration

INST_SS_FN_AER_SFC_MASS_CON

MASSDEN

696

Instantaneous coarse aerosol surface mass concentration

INST_CR_AER_SFC_MASS_CON

MASSDEN

697

Instantaneous fine aerosol surface mass concentration

INST_FN_AER_SFC_MASS_CON

MASSDEN

698

Mie-based aerosol optical depth at 550nm

MIE_OPT_DEP_at550

AOTK

699

GSD Max updraft helicity at 1-6 km layer above ground

GSD_MAX_UPHL_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_1-6km

MXUPHL

700

GSD updraft helicity at 1-6 km layer above ground

GSD_UPHL_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_1-6km

UPHL

701

GSD Max lightning threat 1

GSD_MAX_LTG_THREAT1_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

LTNGSD

702

GSD Max lightning threat 2

GSD_MAX_LTG_THREAT2_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

LTNGSD

703

GSD Max lightning threat 3

GSD_MAX_LTG_THREAT3_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

LTNG

704

GSD Convective Initiation Lightning

GSD_NCI_LTG_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

NCILTG

705

GSD Convective Activity Lightning

GSD_NCA_LTG_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

NCALTG

706

GSD Convective Initiation Vertical Hydrometeor Flux

GSD_NCI_WQ_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

NCIWQ

707

GSD Convective Activity Vertical Hydrometeor Flux

GSD_NCA_WQ_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

NCAWQ

708

GSD Convective Initiation Reflectivity

GSD_NCI_REFL_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

TSEC

709

GSD Convective Activity Reflectivity

GSD_NCA_REFL_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

TSEC

710

Experimental cloud base height

GSD_EXP_CEILING_2

CEIL

711

AQM aerosol optical depth at 550 nm

AER_OPT_AQM_at550

AOTK

712

Instantaneous all-sky outgoing shortwave flux at model top

INST_USWRF_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

USWRF

719

GSD accumulated depth of snowfall

GSD_ACM_SNOD_ON_SURFACE

ASNOW

725

Minimum green vegetation fraction

VEG_MIN_ON_SURFACE

VEGMIN

726

GSD updraft helicity (2-5 km)

GSD_UPHL_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2-5km

UPHL

727

Max hail diameter at surface from WRF HAILCAST algorithm

GSD_HAILCAST_HAIL_DIAMETER

HAIL

728

Maximum green vegetation fraction

VEG_MAX_ON_SURFACE

VEGMAX

729

Time-averaged 10 M wind speed

AVE_WIND_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m

WIND

730

Time-averaged 10 M u-component wind

AVE_UGRD_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m

UGRD

731

Time-averaged 10 M v-component wind

AVE_VGRD_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m

VGRD

732

Time-averaged downward short-wave radiation flux

GSD_AVE_DSWRF_ON_SURFACE

DSWRF

733

Time-averaged visible beam downward solar flux

GSD_AVE_SWDDNI_ON_SURFACE

VBDSF

734

Total column aerosol optical depth

AOD_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR

AOTK

735

Total column fire smoke

SMOKE_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR

COLMD

736

Smoke on model surface

SMOKE_ON_HYBRID_LVL

MASSDEN

737

Smoke on pressure surface

SMOKE_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

MASSDEN

738

Smoke at 8m above ground

SMOKE_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_8m

MASSDEN

739

Instantaneous mean fire radiative power (FRP)

MEAN_FIRE_RDIATV_PWR

CFNSF

740

Total column dust

DUST_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR

COLMD

741

Dust on model surface

DUST_ON_HYBRID_LVL

MASSDEN

742

Dust on pressure surface

DUST_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

MASSDEN

743

Dust at 8m above ground

DUST_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_8m

MASSDEN

744

Biomass burning emissions

BIOMASS_BURNING_EMISSIONS

AEMFLX

745

Accumulated graupel

ACM_GRAUPEL_ON_SURFACE

FROZR

746

Number concentration for cloud water drops on hybrid level

GSD_NCCD_ON_HYBRID_LVL

NCONCD

747

Radar reflectivity at 1km above ground

GSD_REFL_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_1km

REFD

748

Relative humidity with respect to precipitable water

GSD_RH_WRT_PRECIP_WATER_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

RH_PWAT

749

Water vapor mixing ratio on model surface

GSD_WV_MIXR_ON_HYBRID_LVL

MIXR

750

Virtual potential temperature on model surface

GSD_VPTMP_ON_HYBRID_LVL

VPTMP

751

Number concentration for ice particles on hybrid level

GSD_NCIP_ON_HYBRID_LVL

NCIP

752

GSD pressure on level of 0 deg (C) isotherm

GSD_PRES_ON_0C_ISOTHERM

PRES

753

Number concentration of rain drops on model surface

GSD_NCRAIN_ON_HYBRID_LVL

NCRAIN

754

Hourly Wildfire Potential on surface

HWP_ON_SURFACE

FWINX

755

GSD pressure on highest tropospheric freezing level

GSD_PRES_ON_HGHST_TROP_FRZ_LVL

PRES

756

GSD radar reflectivity at 4km above ground

GSD_REFL_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_4km

REFD

757

GSD convective cloud top height

GSD_HGT_ON_CONVECTIVE_CLOUD_TOP_LVL

HGT

758

GSD shelter mixing ratio

GSD_MIXR_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

MIXR

760

GSD snow temperature

GSD_INSIDE_SNOW_TMP_ON_SURFACE

TMP

761

GSD surface mixing ratio

GSD_MIXR_ON_SURFACE

MIXR

762

GSD mixing ration on level of free convection (LFC)

GSD_MIXR_ON_LFC

MIXR

763

Instantaneous clear-sky downwelling longwave at the surface

CSDLF_ON_SURFACE

CSDLF

764

Instantaneous clear-sky upwelling longwave at the surface

CSULF_ON_SURFACE

CSULF

765

GSD water-friendly aerosol number concentration on model surface

GSD_NCWFA_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTF

766

GSD ice-friendly aerosol number concentration on model surface

GSD_NCIFA_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTC

767

Echo top height (Highest height in meters of the 18-dBZ reflectivity on a model level)

GSD_ECHOTOP_ON_CLOUD_TOP

RETOP

768

GSD Vertically integrated liquid in kg/m^2

GSD_VIL_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

VIL

769

GSD Vertically integrated liquid based on reflectivity factor in kg/m^2

GSD_RADARVIL_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS

RADARVIL

770

Instantaneous shortwave surface downward direct normal irradiance

INST_SWDDNI_ON_SURFACE

VBDSF

772

Instantaneous shortwave surface downward diffuse irradiance

INST_SWDDIF_ON_SURFACE

VDDSF

773

Model-state cloud fraction (unprocessed) on model surface

FRACCC_ON_HYBRID_LVL

FRACCC

774

Bucket graupel precipitation on surface

BUCKET_GRAUPEL_ON_SURFACE

FROZR

775

Height on highest tropospheric -10C level

HGT_ON_HGHST_TROP_-10C_LVL

HGT

776

Relative humidity on highest tropospheric -10C level

RH_ON_HGHST_TROP_-10C_LVL

RH

777

Pressure on highest tropospheric -10C level

PRES_ON_HGHST_TROP_-10C_LVL

PRES

778

Height on highest tropospheric -20C level

HGT_ON_HGHST_TROP_-20C_LVL

HGT

779

Relative humidity on highest tropospheric -20C level

RH_ON_HGHST_TROP_-20C_LVL

RH

780

Pressure on highest tropospheric -20C level

PRES_ON_HGHST_TROP_-20C_LVL

PRES

781

Accumulated freezing rain

ACM_FRAIN_ON_SURFACE

FRZR

782

Maximum u wind on 10 meter above ground

MAX_UGD_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m

MAXUW

783

Maximum v wind on 10 meter above ground

MAX_VGD_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_10m

MAXVW

784

Maximum reflectivity on -10C surface

MAX_REF_ON_ISOTHERMAL_-10C

REFD

785

Global Systems Division (GSD) Minimum updraft helicity 2-5km

GSD_MIN_UPHL_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2-5km

MNUPHL

786

GSD Minimum updraft helicity 1-6 km

GSD_MIN_UPHL_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_1-6km

MNUPHL

787

GSD Maximum updraft helicity 0-2km

GSD_MAX_UPHL_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_0-2km

MXUPHL

788

GSD Minimum updraft helicity 0-2km

GSD_MIN_UPHL_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_0-2km

MNUPHL

789

GSD Maximum updraft helicity 0-3km

GSD_MAX_UPHL_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_0-3km

MXUPHL

790

GSD Minimum updraft helicity 0-3km

GSD_MIN_UPHL_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_0-3km

MNUPHL

791

GSD Maximum relative vertical vorticity 0-2 km

GSD_MAX_REL_VORT_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_0-2km

RELV

792

GSD Maximum relative vertical vorticity 0-1 km

GSD_MAX_REL_VORT_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_0-1km

RELV

793

GSD Maximum hail diameter in column

GSD_MAX_COLMAX_GRAUPEL_HAIL_DIAMETER

HAIL

794

GSD Maximum hail diameter at k=1

GSD_MAX_SIGMA_LVL_MAX_GRAUPEL_HAIL_DIAMETER

HAIL

795

GSD Experimental cloud base pressure

GSD_PRES1_ON_CLOUD_BASE

PRES

798

GSD maximum cloud fraction in (PBL + 1 km)

TCDC_ON_BOUND_LYR

TCDC

799

Shelter level apparent temperature

APTMP_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_2m

APTMP

808

Simulated GOES 13 channel 2 brightness temperature with satellite angle correction

Not currently available for grib2

NA

868

Simulated GOES 15 channel 5 brightness temperature with satellite angle correction

Not currently available for grib2

NA

872

Seviri brightness temperature channels 5-11

Not currently available for grib2

NA

876

Hourly max relative vorticity on hybrid level 1

GSD_MAX_REL_VORT_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_HYBRID1

RELV

890

Virtual temperature on model surfaces

VTMP_ON_HYBRID_LVL

VTMP

909

Virtual temperature on pressure surfaces

VTMP_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

VTMP

910

Virtual temperature on flight levels

VTMP_ON_SPEC_ALT_ABOVE_MEAN_SEA_LVL

VTMP

911

Radar reflectivity at -10C

REFD_ON_ISOTHERMAL

REFD

912

1h precipitation comparison to Flash Flood Guidance (FFG) thresholds

1H_FFG_EXCEEDANCE

FFLDRO

913

Total accumulated precipitation comparison to FFG thresholds

ACM_FFG_EXCEEDANCE

FFLDRO

914

1h precipitation comparison with 2-year Average Recurrence Interval (ARI) threshold

1H_2YARI_EXCEEDANCE

GWLOWS

915

Total accumulated precipitation comparison with 2-year ARI threshold

ACM_2YARI_EXCEEDANCE

GWLOWS

916

1h precipitation comparison with 5-year ARI threshold

1H_5YARI_EXCEEDANCE

GWLOWS

917

Total accumulated precipitation comparison with 5-year ARI threshold

ACM_5YARI_EXCEEDANCE

GWLOWS

918

1h precipitation comparison with 10-year ARI threshold

1H_10YARI_EXCEEDANCE

GWLOWS

919

Total accumulated precipitation comparison with 10-year ARI threshold

ACM_10YARI_EXCEEDANCE

GWLOWS

920

1h precipitation comparison with 100-year ARI threshold

1H_100YARI_EXCEEDANCE

GWLOWS

921

Total accumulated precipitation comparison with 100-year ARI threshold

ACM_100YARI_EXCEEDANCE

GWLOWS

922

Simulated GOES 16 band 7 brightness temperature

SBTA167_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA167

927

Simulated GOES 16 band 8 brightness temperature

SBTA168_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA168

928

Simulated GOES 16 band 9 brightness temperature

SBTA169_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA169

929

Simulated GOES 16 band 10 brightness temperature

SBTA1610_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1610

930

Simulated GOES 16 band 11 brightness temperature

SBTA1611_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1611

931

Simulated GOES 16 band 12 brightness temperature

SBTA1612_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1612

932

Simulated GOES 16 band 13 brightness temperature

SBTA1613_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1613

933

Simulated GOES 16 band 14 brightness temperature

SBTA1614_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1614

934

Simulated GOES 16 band 15 brightness temperature

SBTA1615_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1615

935

Simulated GOES 16 band 16 brightness temperature

SBTA1616_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1616

936

Simulated GOES 17 band 7 brightness temperature

SBTA177_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA177

937

Simulated GOES 17 band 8 brightness temperature

SBTA178_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA178

938

Simulated GOES 17 band 9 brightness temperature

SBTA179_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA179

939

Simulated GOES 17 band 10 brightness temperature

SBTA1710_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1710

940

Simulated GOES 17 band 11 brightness temperature

SBTA1711_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1711

941

Simulated GOES 17 band 12 brightness temperature

SBTA1712_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1712

942

Simulated GOES 17 band 13 brightness temperature

SBTA1713_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1713

943

Simulated GOES 17 band 14 brightness temperature

SBTA1714_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1714

944

Simulated GOES 17 band 15 brightness temperature

SBTA1715_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1715

945

Simulated GOES 17 band 16 brightness temperature

SBTA1716_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTA1716

946

CAPE on 0-3 km above ground

CAPE_ON_0_3KM_ABOVE_GRND

CAPE

950

CIN on 0-3 km above ground

CIN_ON_0_3KM_ABOVE_GRND

CIN

951

Level of free convection (LFC) height

HGT_ON_LFC

HGT

952

Effective storm relative helicity

EFF_HLCY_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND

EFHL

953

Downdraft CAPE

DOWNWARD_CAPE

DCAPE

954

Dendritic layer depth

DENDRITIC_LAYER_DEPTH

LAYTH

955

Enhanced stretching potential

ENHANCED_STRETCHING_POTENTIAL

ESP

956

Critical angle

CRITICAL_ANGLE

DCAPE

957

Simulated GOES R band 7 brightness temperature

SBTAGR7_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAGR7

958

Simulated GOES R band 8 brightness temperature

SBTAGR8_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAGR8

959

Simulated GOES R band 9 brightness temperature

SBTAGR9_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAGR9

960

Simulated GOES R band 10 brightness temperature

SBTAGR10_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAGR10

961

Simulated GOES R band 11 brightness temperature

SBTAGR11_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAGR11

962

Simulated GOES R band 12 brightness temperature

SBTAGR12_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAGR12

963

Simulated GOES R band 13 brightness temperature

SBTAGR13_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAGR13

964

Simulated GOES R band 14 brightness temperature

SBTAGR14_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAGR14

965

Simulated GOES R band 15 brightness temperature

SBTAGR15_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAGR15

966

Simulated GOES R band 16 brightness temperature

SBTAGR16_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAGR16

967

Sea ice skin temperature

ICETMP_ON_SURFACE

ICETMP

968

Simulated Himawari-8 band 7 brightness temperature

SBTAHI7_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAHI7

969

Simulated Himawari-8 band 8 brightness temperature

SBTAHI8_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAHI8

970

Simulated Himawari-8 band 9 brightness temperature

SBTAHI9_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAHI9

971

Simulated Himawari-8 band 10 brightness temperature

SBTAHI10_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAHI10

972

Simulated Himawari-8 band 11 brightness temperature

SBTAHI11_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAHI11

973

Simulated Himawari-8 band 12 brightness temperature

SBTAHI12_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAHI12

974

Simulated Himawari-8 band 13 brightness temperature

SBTAHI13_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAHI13

975

Simulated Himawari-8 band 14 brightness temperature

SBTAHI14_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAHI14

976

Simulated Himawari-8 band 15 brightness temperature

SBTAHI15_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAHI15

977

Simulated Himawari-8 band 16 brightness temperature

SBTAHI16_ON_TOP_OF_ATMOS

SBTAHI16

978

Effective surface height on effective layer bottom (m)

EFSH_ON_EFBL

EFSH

979

Effective surface height on effective layer top (m)

EFSH_ON_EFTL

EFSH

980

Equilibrium temperature on effective layer (EL) top

ELMELT_ON_EFTL

ELMELT

982

U-inflow based to 50% EL shear vector

UESH_ON_EFL

UESH

983

V-inflow based to 50% EL shear vector

VESH_ON_EFL

VESH

984

Inflow based (ESFC) to (50%) EL shear magnitude

ESHR_ON_EFL

ESHR

985

U-component Bunkers effective right motion

UEID_ON_EFL

UEID

986

V-component Bunkers effective right motion

VEID_ON_EFL

VEID

987

Effective layer helicity

E3KH_ON_EFL

E3KH

988

Effective layer significant tornado parameter with CIN

STPC_ON_EFL

STPC

989

Fixed layer tornado parameter

SIGT_ON_EFL

SIGT

990

Effective layer supercell composite parameter

SCCP_ON_EFL

SCCP

991

Mixed Layer (100 mb) virtual LFC

MLFC_ON_EFL

MLFC

992

Significant hail parameter

SIGH_ON_EFL

SIGH

993

Average ozone concentration on model surface

AVE_OZCON_ON_HYBRID_LVL

OZCON

994

Average particulate matter 2.5 (PM25) on model surface

AVE_PM25TOT_ON_HYBRID_LVL

PMTF

995

Land fraction

LAND_FRAC

LANDFRC

996

Instantaneous precipitation advected heat flux

INST_PREC_ADVEC_HEAT

PAHFLX

997

Water storage in aquifer

WATER_AQUIFER

WATERSA

998

Accumulated evaporation of intercepted water

ACM_EIWATER_ON_SURFACE

EIWATER

999

Accumulated plant transpiration on surface

ACM_PLANTTR_ON_SURFACE

PLANTTR

1000

Accumulated soil surface evaporation

ACM_SOILSE_ON_SURFACE

SOILSE

1001

Average precipitation advected heat flux

AVE_PREC_ADVEC_HEAT

PAHFLX

1002

Bucket freezing rain on surface

BUCKET_FRAIN_ON_SURFACE

FRZR

1003

Accumulated snowfall on surface

ACM_SNOWFALL_ON_SURFACE

TSNOWP

1004

Bucket snowfall on surface

BUCKET_SNOWFALL_ON_SURFACE

TSNOWP

1005

Snow density solid-liquid ratio on surface

SDEN_ON_SURFACE

SDEN

1006

Icing probability on flight levels

ICE_PROB_IFI_FLIGHT_LEVEL

ICPRB

1007

Supercooled large droplet icing on flight levels

SLD_IFI_FLIGHT_LEVEL

SIPD

1008

Icing severity category on flight levels

ICE_SEV_CAT_IFI_FLIGHT_LEVEL

ICSEV

1009

WMO icing severity category on flight levels

WMO_ICE_SEV_CAT_IFI_FLIGHT_LEVEL

ICESEV

1010

Total column coarse particulate matter (PM)

COARSEPM_ON_ENTIRE_ATMOS_SINGLE_LYR

COLMD

1011

Coarse particulate matter on model surface

COARSEPM_ON_HYBRID_LVL

MASSDEN

1012

Coarse particulate matter on pressure surface

COARSEPM_ON_ISOBARIC_SFC

MASSDEN

1013

Coarse particulate matter at 8m above ground

COARSEPM_ON_SPEC_HGT_LVL_ABOVE_GRND_8m

MASSDEN

1014