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 07/13/2016
Red text depicts changes made since 08/19/2015



Number
(In Section 4, octet 11)
Parameter Units
Abbrev
0
Net Long-Wave Radiation Flux (Surface)*
W m-2
NLWRS
1
Net Long-Wave Radiation Flux (Top of Atmosphere)* W m-2 NLWRT
2
Long-Wave Radiation Flux* 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
9-191 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:

* Parameter deprecated - See Regulation 92.6.2 and use another parameter instead.


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