US National Weather Service - NCEP (WMC)

Index	Abbreviation	Units	Longname
1	PRES	Pa	Pressure
2	PRMSL	Pa	Pressure reduced to MSL
3	PTEND	Pa/s	Pressure tendency
4	PVORT	km^2/kg/s	Potential vorticity
5	ICAHT	M	ICAO Standard Atmosphere Reference Height
6	GP	m^2/s^2	Geopotential
7	HGT	gpm	Geopotential height
8	DIST	m	Geometric height
9	HSTDV	m	Std dev of height
10	TOZONE	Dobson	Total ozone
11	TMP	K	Temperature
12	VTMP	K	Virtual temperature
13	POT	K	Potential temperature
14	EPOT	K	Pseudo-adiabatic potential temperature
15	T_MAX	K	Maximum temperature
16	T_MIN	K	Minimum temperature
17	DPT	K	Dew point temperature
18	DEPR	K	Dew point depression
19	LAPR	K/m	Lapse rate
20	VIS	m	Visibility
21	RDSP1	non-dim	Radar spectra (1)
22	RDSP2	non-dim	Radar spectra (2)
23	RDSP3	non-dim	Radar spectra (3)
24	PLI	K	Parcel lifted index (to 500 hPa)
25	TMP_A	K	Temperature anomaly
26	PRESA	Pa	Pressure anomaly
27	GPA	gpm	Geopotential height anomaly
28	WVSP1	non-dim	Wave spectra (1)
29	WVSP2	non-dim	Wave spectra (2)
30	WVSP3	non-dim	Wave spectra (3)
31	WDIR	deg	Wind direction
32	WIND	m/s	Wind speed
33	U_GRD	m/s	u-component of wind
34	V_GRD	m/s	v-component of wind
35	STRM	m^2/s	Stream function
36	V_POT	m^2/s	Velocity potential
37	MNTSF	m^2/s^2	Montgomery stream function
38	SGCVV	/s	Sigma coord. vertical velocity
39	V_VEL	Pa/s	Pressure vertical velocity
40	DZDT	m/s	Geometric vertical velocity
41	ABS_V	/s	Absolute vorticity
42	ABS_D	/s	Absolute divergence
43	REL_V	/s	Relative vorticity
44	REL_D	/s	Relative divergence
45	VUCSH	/s	Vertical u-component shear
46	VVCSH	/s	Vertical v-component shear
47	DIR_C	deg	Direction of current
48	SP_C	m/s	Speed of current
49	UOGRD	m/s	u-component of current
50	VOGRD	m/s	v-component of current
51	SPF_H	kg/kg	Specific humidity
52	R_H	%	Relative humidity
53	MIXR	kg/kg	Humidity mixing ratio
54	P_WAT	kg/m^2	Precipitable water
55	VAPP	Pa	Vapor pressure
56	SAT_D	Pa	Saturation deficit
57	EVP	kg/m^2	Evaporation
58	C_ICE	kg/m^2	Cloud Ice
59	PRATE	kg/m^2/s	Precipitation rate
60	TSTM	%	Thunderstorm probability
61	A_PCP	kg/m^2	Total precipitation
62	NCPCP	kg/m^2	Large scale precipitation
63	ACPCP	kg/m^2	Convective precipitation
64	SRWEQ	kg/m^2/s	Snowfall rate water equivalent
65	WEASD	kg/m^2	Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth
66	SNO_D	m	Snow depth
67	MIXHT	m	Mixed layer depth
68	TTHDP	m	Transient thermocline depth
69	MTHD	m	Main thermocline depth
70	MTH_A	m	Main thermocline anomaly
71	T_CDC	%	Total cloud cover
72	CDCON	%	Convective cloud cover
73	L_CDC	%	Low level cloud cover
74	M_CDC	%	Mid level cloud cover
75	H_CDC	%	High level cloud cover
76	C_WAT	kg/m^2	Cloud water
77	BLI	K	Best lifted index (to 500 hPa)
78	SNO_C	kg/m^2	Convective snow
79	SNO_L	kg/m^2	Large scale snow
80	WTMP	K	Water temperature
81	LAND	fraction	Land-sea mask (land=1;sea=0)
82	DSL_M	m	Deviation of sea level from mean
83	SFC_R	m	Surface roughness
84	ALBDO	%	Albedo
85	TSOIL	K	Soil temperature
86	SOIL_M	kg/m^2	Soil moisture content
87	VEG	%	Vegetation
88	SALTY	kg/kg	Salinity
89	DEN	kg/m^3	Density
90	WATR	kg/m^2	Water runoff
91	ICE_C	fraction	Ice concentration (ice=1;no ice=0)
92	ICETK	m	Ice thickness
93	DICED	deg	Direction of ice drift
94	SICED	m/s	Speed of ice drift
95	U_ICE	m/s	u-component of ice drift
96	V_ICE	m/s	v-component of ice drift
97	ICE_G	m/s	Ice growth rate
98	ICE_D	/s	Ice divergence
99	SNO_M	kg/m^2	Snow melt
100	HTSGW	m	Sig height of wind waves and swell
101	WVDIR	deg	Direction of wind waves
102	WVHGT	m	Significant height of wind waves
103	WVPER	s	Mean period of wind waves
104	SWDIR	deg	Direction of swell waves
105	SWELL	m	Significant height of swell waves
106	SWPER	s	Mean period of swell waves
107	DIRPW	deg	Primary wave direction
108	PERPW	s	Primary wave mean period
109	DIRSW	deg	Secondary wave direction
110	PERSW	s	Secondary wave mean period
111	NSWRS	W/m^2	Net short wave radiation (surface)
112	NLWRS	W/m^2	Net long wave radiation(surface)
113	NSWRT	W/m^2	Net short wave radiation (top)
114	NLWRT	W/m^2	Net long wave radiation (top)
115	LWAVR	W/m^2	Long wave radiation
116	SWAVR	W/m^2	Short wave radiation
117	G_RAD	W/m^2	Global radiation
118	BRTMP	K	Brightness temperature
119	LWRAD	W/m/sr	Radiance with respect to wave no.
120	SWRAD	W/m^3/sr	Radiance with respect ot wave len.
121	LHTFL	W/m^2	Latent heat flux
122	SHTFL	W/m^2	Sensible heat flux
123	BLYDP	W/m^2	Boundary layer dissipation
124	U_FLX	N/m^2	Momentum flux, u component
125	V_FLX	N/m^2	Momentum flux, v component
126	WMIXE	J	Wind mixing energy
127	IMG_D	none	Image data
128	EXTNC	km-1	Aerosol Extinction Coefficient
129	AOD	non-dim	Aerosol Optical Depth
130	ASFTR	non-dim	Aerosol Asymmetry Factor
131	SSALBD	non-dim	Aerosol Single Scatter Albedo
132	BSCTRS	non-dim	Aerosol Back Scattering
140	NOY	ppbV	Total Inorganic and Organic Nitrates
141	NO	ppbV	Nitrogen Oxide
142	NO2	ppbV	Nitrogen Dioxide
143	N2O5	ppbV	Nitrogen Pentoxide
144	HNO3	ppbV	Nitric Acid
145	NO3	ppbV	Nitrogen Trioxide
146	PNA	ppbV	Peroxynitric Acid
147	HONO	ppbV	Nitrous Acid
148	CO	ppbV	Carbon Monoxide
149	NH3	ppbV	Ammonia
150	HCL	ppbV	Hydrogen Chloride
159	PAR	ppbV	Lumped Single-Bond Carbon Species
160	ETHE	ppbV	Ethene
161	OLE	ppbV	Lumped Double-Bond Carbon Species Less Ethene
162	TOL	ppbV	Toluene
163	XYL	ppbV	Xylene
164	ISOP	ppbV	Isoprene
166	FORM	ppbV	Formaldehyde
167	ALD2	ppbV	Acetaldehyde & Higher Aldehydes
168	MGLY	ppbV	Methyl Glyoxal
169	CRES	ppbV	Cresol and Higher Molecular Weight Phenols
172	PAN	ppbV	Peroxyacyl Nitrate
173	NTR	ppbV	Lumped Gaseous Organic Nitrate
177	ROOH	ppbV	Esters
178	ETHOH	ppbV	Ethanol
179	METHOH	ppbV	Methanol
186	H2O2	ppbV	Hydrogen Peroxide
187	OH	ppbV	Hydroxyl Radical
188	HO2	ppbV	Hydroperoxyl Radical
200	ASO4	mcg/m^3	Sulfate (SO4) Particulates <=2.5 m*10-6 Diameter
201	ANH4	mcg/m^3	Ammonia (NH4) Particulates <=2.5 m*10-6 Diameter
202	ANO3	mcg/m^3	Nitrate (NO3) Particulates <=2.5 m*10-6 Diameter
203	AORGA	mcg/m^3	Organic Particulates <=2.5 m*10-6 Diameter
204	AORGPA	mcg/m^3	Primarily Organic Particulates <=2.5 m*10-6 Diameter
205	AORGB	mcg/m^3	Biogenically Originated Particulates <=2.5 m*10-6 Diameter
206	AEC	mcg/m^3	Elemental Carbon Particulates <=2.5 m*10-6 Diameter
207	A25	mcg/m^3	Unspecified Anthropogenic Particulates <=2.5 m*10-6 Diameter
208	AH2O	mcg/m^3	Water Particulates <=2.5 m*10-6 Diameter
209	ANA	mcg/m^3	Sodium Particulates <=2.5 m*10-6 Diameter
210	ACL	mcg/m^3	Chloride Particulates <=2.5 m*10-6 Diameter
216	ASO4K	mcg/m^3	Sulfate (SO4) Particulates between 2.5 and 10 m*10-6 Diameter
217	ANAK	mcg/m^3	Sodium (NA) Particulates between 2.5 and 10 m*10-6 Diameter
218	ACLK	mcg/m^3	Chloride (CL) Particulates between 2.5 and 10 m*10-6 Diameter
219	ASEAS	mcg/m^3	Sea Salt Originated Particulates between 2.5 and 10 m*10-6 Diameter
220	ASOIL	mcg/m^3	Crustal Material Orginated Particulates between 2.5 and 10 m*10-6 Diameter
221	ACORS	mcg/m^3	Particulates between 2.5 and 10 m*10-6 Diameter
222	NUMATKN	number/m^3	Number Concentration Particulates between 2.5 and 0.1 m*10-6 Diameter
223	NUMACC	number/m^3	Number Concentration Particulates between 2.5 and 2.5 m*10-6 Diameter
224	NUMCOR	number/m^3	Number Concentration Particulates between 2.5 and 10 m*10-6 Diameter
228	SRFATKN	m^2/m^3	Surface Area Contributed by Particulates <= 0.1 m*10-6 Diameter
229	SRFACC	m^2/m^3	Surface Area Contributed by Particulates between 0.1 and 2.5 m*10-6 Diameter
232	SO2	ppbV	Sulfur Dioxide
233	MSA	Kg/Kg	Methanesulfonic Acid
234	TSO4	mcg/m^3	Total Sulfate Particulates (Fine ands Coarse)
235	DMS	Kg/Kg	Dimethylsulfide
240	DU1	Kg/Kg	Dust Particulates between 0.2 - 2.0 m*10-6 Diameter
241	DU2	Kg/Kg	Dust Particulates between 2.0 - 3.6 m*10-6 Diameter
242	DU3	Kg/Kg	Dust Particulates between 3.6 - 6.0 m*10-6 Diameter
243	DU4	Kg/Kg	Dust Particulates between 6.0 - 12.0 m*10-6 Diameter
244	DU5	Kg/Kg	Dust Particulates between 12.0 - 20.0 m*10-6 Diameter
245	SS1	Kg/Kg	Sea Salt Particulates between 0.2 - 1.0 m*10-6 Diameter
246	SS2	Kg/Kg	Sea Salt Particulates between 1.0 - 3.0 m*10-6 Diameter
247	SS3	Kg/Kg	Sea Salt Particulates between 3.0 - 10.0 m*10-6 Diameter
248	SS4	Kg/Kg	Sea Salt Particulates between 10.0 - 20.0 m*10-6 Diameter
249	OCDRY	Kg/Kg	Hydrophobic Organic Carbon
250	OCWET	Kg/Kg	Hydrophilic Organic Carbon
251	BCDRY	Kg/Kg	Hydrophobic Black Carbon
252	BCWET	Kg/Kg	Hydrophilic Black Carbon