Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
001 |
10 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
ens-mean
|
002 |
10 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
ens-mean
|
003 |
10 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
ens-mean
|
004 |
10 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
005 |
10 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
006 |
50 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
ens-mean
|
007 |
50 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
ens-mean
|
008 |
50 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
ens-mean
|
009 |
50 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
010 |
50 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
011 |
100 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
ens-mean
|
012 |
100 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
ens-mean
|
013 |
100 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
ens-mean
|
014 |
100 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
015 |
100 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
016 |
200 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
ens-mean
|
017 |
200 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
ens-mean
|
018 |
200 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
ens-mean
|
019 |
200 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
020 |
200 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
021 |
250 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
ens-mean
|
022 |
250 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
ens-mean
|
023 |
250 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
ens-mean
|
024 |
250 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
025 |
250 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
026 |
300 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
027 |
300 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
028 |
400 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
029 |
400 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
030 |
500 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
ens-mean
|
031 |
500 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
ens-mean
|
032 |
500 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
ens-mean
|
033 |
500 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
034 |
500 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
035 |
700 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
ens-mean
|
036 |
700 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
ens-mean
|
037 |
700 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
ens-mean
|
038 |
700 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
039 |
700 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
040 |
850 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
ens-mean
|
041 |
850 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
ens-mean
|
042 |
850 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
ens-mean
|
043 |
850 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
ens-mean
|
044 |
850 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
045 |
850 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
046 |
925 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
ens-mean
|
047 |
925 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
ens-mean
|
048 |
925 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
ens-mean
|
049 |
925 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
050 |
925 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
051 |
1000 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
ens-mean
|
052 |
1000 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
ens-mean
|
053 |
1000 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
054 |
1000 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
055 |
1000 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
ens-mean
|
056 |
surface
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
ens-mean
|
057 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature
Validation to deprecate [K]
ens-mean
|
058 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
6 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
ens-mean
|
059 |
surface
|
WEASD |
6 hour fcst |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
ens-mean
|
060 |
surface
|
SNOD |
6 hour fcst |
Snow Depth [m]
ens-mean
|
061 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
ens-mean
|
062 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
ens-mean
|
063 |
2 m above ground
|
TMAX |
0-6 hour max |
Maximum Temperature [K]
ens-mean
|
064 |
2 m above ground
|
TMIN |
0-6 hour min |
Minimum Temperature [K]
ens-mean
|
065 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
066 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
ens-mean
|
067 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
ens-mean
|
068 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
0-6 hour ave |
Categorical Snow [-]
ens-mean
|
069 |
surface
|
CICEP |
0-6 hour ave |
Categorical Ice Pellets [-]
ens-mean
|
070 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
0-6 hour ave |
Categorical Freezing Rain [-]
ens-mean
|
071 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
0-6 hour ave |
Categorical Rain [-]
ens-mean
|
072 |
surface
|
LHTFL |
0-6 hour ave |
Latent Heat Net Flux [W/m^2]
ens-mean
|
073 |
surface
|
SHTFL |
0-6 hour ave |
Sensible Heat Net Flux
[W/m^2]
ens-mean
|
074 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
6 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
ens-mean
|
075 |
entire atmosphere
|
TCDC |
0-6 hour ave |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
ens-mean
|
076 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
0-6 hour ave |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
ens-mean
|
077 |
surface
|
DLWRF |
0-6 hour ave |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
ens-mean
|
078 |
surface
|
USWRF |
0-6 hour ave |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
ens-mean
|
079 |
surface
|
ULWRF |
0-6 hour ave |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
ens-mean
|
080 |
top of atmosphere
|
ULWRF |
0-6 hour ave |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
ens-mean
|
081 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
ens-mean
|
082 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
ens-mean
|
083 |
mean sea level
|
PRMSL |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure Reduced to MSL [Pa]
ens-mean
|