GRIB2 - TABLE 4.2-0-5

PARAMETERS FOR DISCIPLINE 0
CATEGORY 5

(Meteorological products, Long-wave radiation category)

In Section 0, Octet 7 = 0
In Section 4, Octet 10 = 5

Revised 11/02/2023
Red text depicts changes made since 11/02/2023


Number
(In Section 4, octet 11)
 Parameter Units
 Abbrev
0
 Net Long-Wave Radiation Flux (Surface) (see Note 1) W m-2
 NLWRS
1
 Net Long-Wave Radiation Flux (Top of Atmosphere) (see Note 1) W m-2 NLWRT
2
 Long-Wave Radiation Flux (see Note 1) W m-2 LWAVR
3
 Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux W m-2 DLWRF
4
 Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux W m-2 ULWRF
5
 Net Long-Wave Radiation Flux W m-2 NLWRF
6
 Net Long-Wave Radiation Flux, Clear Sky W m-2 NLWRCS
7 Brightness Temperature K BRTEMP
8 Downward Long-Wave Radiation Flux, Clear Sky W m-2 DLWRFCS
9 Near IR albedo for diffuse radiation % NIRALBDIF
10 Near IR albedo for direct radiation % NIRALBDIR
11 Near IR albedo for direct radiation, geometric component % NIRALBDIRG
12 Near IR albedo for direct radiation, isotropic component % NIRALBDIRI
13 Near IR albedo for direct radiation, volumetric component % NIRALBDIRV
14-191 Reserved

192-254
 Reserved for Local Use

192
 Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux W m-2 DLWRF
193
 Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux W m-2 ULWRF
194
 Long-Wave Radiative Heating Rate K s-1 LWHR
195
 Clear Sky Upward Long Wave Flux W m-2 CSULF
196
 Clear Sky Downward Long Wave Flux W m-2 CSDLF
197
 Cloud Forcing Net Long Wave Flux W m-2 CFNLF
255
 Missing



Notes:

(1) Parameter deprecated - See Regulation 92.6.2 and use another parameter instead.


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