Index | Abbreviation | Units | Longname |
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1 | PRES | Pa | Pressure |
2 | PRMSL | Pa | Pressure reduced to MSL |
3 | PTEND | Pa/s | Pressure tendency |
4 | PVORT | km^2/kg/s | Potential vorticity |
5 | ICAHT | M | ICAO Standard Atmosphere Reference Height |
6 | GP | m^2/s^2 | Geopotential |
7 | HGT | gpm | Geopotential height |
8 | DIST | m | Geometric height |
9 | HSTDV | m | Std dev of height |
10 | TOZONE | Dobson | Total ozone |
11 | TMP | K | Temperature |
12 | VTMP | K | Virtual temperature |
13 | POT | K | Potential temperature |
14 | EPOT | K | Pseudo-adiabatic potential temperature |
15 | T_MAX | K | Maximum temperature |
16 | T_MIN | K | Minimum temperature |
17 | DPT | K | Dew point temperature |
18 | DEPR | K | Dew point depression |
19 | LAPR | K/m | Lapse rate |
20 | VIS | m | Visibility |
21 | RDSP1 | non-dim | Radar spectra (1) |
22 | RDSP2 | non-dim | Radar spectra (2) |
23 | RDSP3 | non-dim | Radar spectra (3) |
24 | PLI | K | Parcel lifted index (to 500 hPa) |
25 | TMP_A | K | Temperature anomaly |
26 | PRESA | Pa | Pressure anomaly |
27 | GPA | gpm | Geopotential height anomaly |
28 | WVSP1 | non-dim | Wave spectra (1) |
29 | WVSP2 | non-dim | Wave spectra (2) |
30 | WVSP3 | non-dim | Wave spectra (3) |
31 | WDIR | deg | Wind direction |
32 | WIND | m/s | Wind speed |
33 | U_GRD | m/s | u-component of wind |
34 | V_GRD | m/s | v-component of wind |
35 | STRM | m^2/s | Stream function |
36 | V_POT | m^2/s | Velocity potential |
37 | MNTSF | m^2/s^2 | Montgomery stream function |
38 | SGCVV | /s | Sigma coord. vertical velocity |
39 | V_VEL | Pa/s | Pressure vertical velocity |
40 | DZDT | m/s | Geometric vertical velocity |
41 | ABS_V | /s | Absolute vorticity |
42 | ABS_D | /s | Absolute divergence |
43 | REL_V | /s | Relative vorticity |
44 | REL_D | /s | Relative divergence |
45 | VUCSH | /s | Vertical u-component shear |
46 | VVCSH | /s | Vertical v-component shear |
47 | DIR_C | deg | Direction of current |
48 | SP_C | m/s | Speed of current |
49 | UOGRD | m/s | u-component of current |
50 | VOGRD | m/s | v-component of current |
51 | SPF_H | kg/kg | Specific humidity |
52 | R_H | % | Relative humidity |
53 | MIXR | kg/kg | Humidity mixing ratio |
54 | P_WAT | kg/m^2 | Precipitable water |
55 | VAPP | Pa | Vapor pressure |
56 | SAT_D | Pa | Saturation deficit |
57 | EVP | kg/m^2 | Evaporation |
58 | C_ICE | kg/m^2 | Cloud Ice |
59 | PRATE | kg/m^2/s | Precipitation rate |
60 | TSTM | % | Thunderstorm probability |
61 | A_PCP | kg/m^2 | Total precipitation |
62 | NCPCP | kg/m^2 | Large scale precipitation |
63 | ACPCP | kg/m^2 | Convective precipitation |
64 | SRWEQ | kg/m^2/s | Snowfall rate water equivalent. |
65 | WEASD | kg/m^2 | Water equivalent of accum. snow depth |
66 | SNO_D | m | Snow depth |
67 | MIXHT | m | Mixed layer depth |
68 | TTHDP | m | Transient thermocline depth |
69 | MTHD | m | Main thermocline depth |
70 | MTH_A | m | Main thermocline anomaly |
71 | T_CDC | % | Total cloud cover |
72 | CDCON | % | Convective cloud cover |
73 | L_CDC | % | Low level cloud cover |
74 | M_CDC | % | Mid level cloud cover |
75 | H_CDC | % | High level cloud cover |
76 | C_WAT | kg/m^2 | Cloud water |
77 | BLI | K | Best lifted index (to 500 hPa) |
78 | SNO_C | kg/m^2 | Convective snow |
79 | SNO_L | kg/m^2 | Large scale snow |
80 | WTMP | K | Water temperature |
81 | LAND | fraction | Land-sea mask (land=1;sea=0) |
82 | DSL_M | m | Deviation of sea level from mean |
83 | SFC_R | m | Surface roughness |
84 | ALBDO | % | Albedo |
85 | TSOIL | K | Soil temperature |
86 | SOIL_M | kg/m^2 | Soil moisture content |
87 | VEG | % | Vegetation |
88 | SALTY | kg/kg | Salinity |
89 | DEN | kg/m^3 | Density |
90 | WATR | kg/m^2 | Water runoff |
91 | ICE_C | fraction | Ice concentration (ice=1;no ice=0) |
92 | ICETK | m | Ice thickness |
93 | DICED | deg | Direction of ice drift |
94 | SICED | m/s | Speed of ice drift |
95 | U_ICE | m/s | u-component of ice drift |
96 | V_ICE | m/s | v-component of ice drift |
97 | ICE_G | m/s | Ice growth rate |
98 | ICE_D | /s | Ice divergence |
99 | SNO_M | kg/m^2 | Snow melt |
100 | HTSGW | m | Sig height of wind waves and swell |
101 | WVDIR | deg | Direction of wind waves |
102 | WVHGT | m | Significant height of wind waves |
103 | WVPER | s | Mean period of wind waves |
104 | SWDIR | deg | Direction of swell waves |
105 | SWELL | m | Significant height of swell waves |
106 | SWPER | s | Mean period of swell waves |
107 | DIRPW | deg | Primary wave direction |
108 | PERPW | s | Primary wave mean period |
109 | DIRSW | deg | Secondary wave direction |
110 | PERSW | s | Secondary wave mean period |
111 | NSWRS | W/m^2 | Net short wave radiation (surface) |
112 | NLWRS | W/m^2 | Net long wave radiation(surface) |
113 | NSWRT | W/m^2 | Net short wave radiation (top) |
114 | NLWRT | W/m^2 | Net long wave radiation (top) |
115 | LWAVR | W/m^2 | Long wave radiation |
116 | SWAVR | W/m^2 | Short wave radiation |
117 | G_RAD | W/m^2 | Global radiation |
118 | BRTMP | K | Brightness temperature |
119 | LWRAD | W/m/sr | Radiance with respect to wave no. |
120 | SWRAD | W/m^3/sr | Radiance with respect ot wave len. |
121 | LHTFL | W/m^2 | Latent heat flux |
122 | SHTFL | W/m^2 | Sensible heat flux |
123 | BLYDP | W/m^2 | Boundary layer dissipation |
124 | U_FLX | N/m^2 | Momentum flux, u component |
125 | V_FLX | N/m^2 | Momentum flux, v component |
126 | WMIXE | J | Wind mixing energy |
127 | IMG_D | none | Image data |
128 | PAOT | % | Probability anomaly of temperature |
129 | PAOP | % | Probability anomaly of precipitation |
130 | CWR | % | Probability of Wetting Rain, exceeding 0.10 inch in a given time period |
131 | FRAIN | non-dim | Rain fraction of total liquid water |
132 | FICE | non-dim | Ice fraction of total condensate |
133 | FRIME | non-dim | Rime Factor |
134 | CUEFI | non-dim | Convective cloud efficiency |
135 | TCOND | kg/kg | Total condensate |
136 | TCOLW | kg/m^2 | Total column-integrated cloud water |
137 | TCOLI | kg/m^2 | Total column-integrated cloud ice |
138 | TCOLR | kg/m^2 | Total column-integrated rain |
139 | TCOLS | kg/m^2 | Total column-integrated snow |
140 | TCOLC | kg/m^2 | Total column-integrated condensate |
141 | PLPL | Pa | Pressure of level from which parcel was lifted |
142 | HLPL | m | Height of level from which parcel was lifted |
143 | CEMS | Fraction 0-1 | Cloud Emissivity |
144 | COPD | non-dim | Cloud Optical Depth |
145 | PSIZ | Microns | Effective Particle size |
146 | TCWAT | % | Total Water Cloud |
147 | TCICE | % | Total Ice Cloud |
148 | WDIF | m/s | Wind difference |
149 | WSTP | non-dim | Wave Steepness |
150 | PTAN | % | Probability of Temperature being above normal |
151 | PTNN | % | Probability of Temperature being near normal |
152 | PTBN | % | Probability of Temperature being below normal |
153 | PPAN | % | Probability of Precipitation being above normal |
154 | PPNN | % | Probability of Precipitation being near normal |
155 | PPBN | % | Probability of Precipitation being below normal |
156 | PMTC | mcg/m^3 | Particulate matter (coarse) |
157 | PMTF | mcg/m^3 | Particulate matter (fine) |
158 | AETMP | K | Analysis error of temperature |
159 | AEDPT | % | Analysis error of dew point |
160 | AESPH | kg/kg | Analysis error of specific humidity |
161 | AEUWD | m/s | Analysis error of u-wind |
162 | AEVWD | m/s | Analysis error of v-wind |
163 | LPMTF | log10(mcg/m^3) | Log Particulate matter (fine) |
164 | LIPMF | log10(mcg/m^3) | Log Integrated column particulate matter (fine) |
165 | REFZR | mm^6/m^3 | Derived radar reflectivity backscatter from rain |
166 | REFZI | mm^6/m^3 | Derived radar reflectivity backscatter from ice |
167 | REFZC | mm^6/m^3 | Derived radar reflectivity backscatter from parameterized convection |
168 | TCLSW | kg/m^2 | Total column-integrated supercooled liquid water |
169 | TCOLM | kg/m^2 | Total column-integrated melting ice |
170 | ELRDI | non-dim | Ellrod Index |
171 | TSEC | sec | Seconds prior to initial reference time |
172 | TSECA | sec | Seconds after initial reference time |
173 | NUM | non-dim | Number of samples/observations |
174 | AEPRS | Pa | Analysis error of pressure |
175 | ICSEV | non-dim | Icing severity |
176 | ICPRB | non-dim | Icing probability |
177 | LAVNI | non-dim | Low-level aviation interest |
178 | HAVNI | non-dim | High-level aviation interest |
179 | FLGHT | non-dim | Flight Category |
180 | OZCON | PPB | Ozone concentration |
181 | OZCAT | non-dim | Categorical ozone concentration |
182 | VEDH | m^2/s | Vertical eddy diffusivity heat exchange (Kh) |
183 | SIGV | non-dim | Sigma level value |
184 | EWGT | non-dim | Ensemble Weight |
185 | CICEL | non-dim | Confidence indicator - Ceiling |
186 | CIVIS | non-dim | Confidence indicator - Visibility |
187 | CIFLT | non-dim | Confidence indicator - Flight Category |
188 | LAVV | deg | Latitude of V wind component of velocity |
189 | LOVV | deg | Longitude of V wind component of velocity |
190 | USCT | m/s | Scatterometer estimated U wind componenet |
191 | VSCT | m/s | Scatterometer estimated V wind componenet |
192 | LAUV | deg | Latitude of U wind component of velocity |
193 | LOUV | deg | Longitude of U wind component of velocity |
194 | TCHP | J/m^2 | Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential |
195 | DBSS | m | Geometric Depth Below Sea Surface |
196 | ODHA | dynamic m | Ocean Dynamic Height Anomaly |
197 | OHC | J/m^2 | Ocean Heat Content |
198 | SSHG | m | Sea Surface Height Relative to Geoid |
199 | SLTFL | Kg/m^2/s | Salt Flux |
200 | DUVB | W/m^2 | UV-B downward solar flux |
201 | CDUVB | W/m^2 | Clear sky UV-B downward solar flux |
202 | THFLX | W/m^2 | Total downward heat flux at surface (downward is positive) |
203 | UVAR | m^2/s^2 | U velocity variance |
204 | VVAR | m^2/s^2 | V velocity variance |
205 | UVVCC | m^2/s^2 | UV Velocity Cross Correlation |
206 | MCLS | m | Meteorological Correlation Length Scale |
207 | LAPP | deg | Latitude of pressure point |
208 | LOPP | deg | Longitude of pressure point |
210 | REFO | dbZ | Observed radar reflectivity |
211 | REFD | dbZ | Derived radar reflectivity |
212 | REFC | dbZ | Maximum/Composite radar reflectivity |
213 | SBT122 | K | Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES12, Channel 2 |
214 | SBT123 | K | Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES12, Channel 3 |
215 | SBT124 | K | Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES12, Channel 4 |
216 | SBT125 | K | Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES12, Channel 5 |
217 | MINRH | % | Minimum Relative Humidity |
218 | MAXRH | % | Maximum Relative Humidity |
219 | CEIL | m | Ceiling |
220 | PBLREG | non-dim | Planetary boundary layer Regime |
221 | SBC123 | Byte | Simulated Brightness Counts for GOES12, Channel 3 |
222 | SBC124 | Byte | Simulated Brightness Counts for GOES12, Channel 4 |
223 | RPRATE | kg/m^2/s | Rain Precipitation Rate |
224 | SPRATE | kg/m^2/s | Snow Precipitation Rate |
225 | FPRATE | kg/m^2/s | Freezing Rain Precipitation Rate |
226 | IPRATE | kg/m^2/s | Ice Pellets Precipitation Rate |
227 | UPHL | m^2/s^2 | Updraft Helicity |
228 | SURGE | m | Storm Surge |
229 | ETSRG | m | Extra Tropical Storm Surge |