The NCL Reference Manual
http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Manuals/Ref_Manual/
Then, click "Supported data format information"
This provides a full description of NCL's naming convention for GRIB
variables. The purpose is to guarantee unique variable names.
The following shows specific GRIB tables which are builtin to NCL
The "short names" are the ones in the GRIB table.
The long_name is is the rightmost entry
gnes Lim Huei Ni wrote:
> Hi
>
> I had used ncl_filedump to read the information in a GFS analysis file.
> However, I some variables I cannot really tell what it specifically
> mean from the variable name given
>
> Does anyone know where i can find documentation on this?
>
> Some variables that I am looking for are
> PRES_3_MWSL_10
> PRES_3_PVL_10
> HGT_3_0DEG_10
> HGT_3_MWSL_10
> HGT_3_ISBL_10 and etc
>
> Bassically I want to know what the various short forms means. (eh PVL,
> NWSL, ISBL etc).
>
> Thanks
> Agnes
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