Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
001 |
1 hybrid level
|
HGT |
1 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
002 |
1 hybrid level
|
TMP |
1 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
003 |
1 hybrid level
|
SPFH |
1 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
004 |
1 hybrid level
|
UGRD |
1 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
005 |
1 hybrid level
|
VGRD |
1 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
006 |
surface
|
PRES |
1 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
007 |
surface
|
HGT |
1 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
008 |
surface
|
TMP |
1 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
009 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
1 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
010 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
1 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
011 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
1 hour fcst |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
012 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
1 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
013 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
1 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
014 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
1 hour fcst |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
015 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
1 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
016 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
1 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
017 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
1 hour fcst |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
018 |
1-2 m below ground
|
TSOIL |
1 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
019 |
1-2 m below ground
|
SOILW |
1 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
020 |
1-2 m below ground
|
SOILL |
1 hour fcst |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
020 |
1-2 m below ground
|
SOILL |
1 hour fcst |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
022 |
surface
|
CNWAT |
1 hour fcst |
Plant Canopy Surface Water
[kg/m^2]
|
023 |
surface
|
WEASD |
1 hour fcst |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
024 |
surface
|
SNOWC |
0-1 hour ave |
Snow Cover [%]
|
025 |
surface
|
SNOD |
1 hour fcst |
Snow Depth [m]
|
026 |
surface
|
PEVPR |
1 hour fcst |
Potential Evaporation Rate
[W/m^2]
|
027 |
surface
|
ICETK |
1 hour fcst |
Ice Thickness [m]
|
028 |
surface
|
ACOND |
1 hour fcst |
Aerodynamic conductance [m/s]
|
029 |
surface
|
EVCW |
0-1 hour ave |
Canopy water evaporation
[W/m^2]
|
030 |
surface
|
EVBS |
0-1 hour ave |
Direct Evaporation from Bare
Soil [W/m^2]
|
031 |
surface
|
TRANS |
0-1 hour ave |
Transpiration [W/m^2]
|
032 |
surface
|
SBSNO |
0-1 hour ave |
Sublimation (evaporation from
snow) [W/m^2]
|
033 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
1 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
034 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
1 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
035 |
2 m above ground
|
TMAX |
0-1 hour max |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
036 |
2 m above ground
|
TMIN |
0-1 hour min |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
037 |
2 m above ground
|
QMAX |
0-1 hour max |
Maximum specific humidity at
2m [kg/kg]
|
038 |
2 m above ground
|
QMIN |
0-1 hour min |
Minimum specific humidity at
2m [kg/kg]
|
039 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
1 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
040 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
1 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
041 |
surface
|
CPOFP |
1 hour fcst |
Percent frozen precipitation
[%]
|
042 |
surface
|
CPRAT |
0-1 hour ave |
Convective Precipitation Rate
[kg/m^2/s]
|
043 |
surface
|
PRATE |
0-1 hour ave |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
044 |
surface
|
SSRUN |
0-1 hour acc |
Storm Surface Runoff [kg/m^2]
|
045 |
surface
|
WATR |
0-1 hour acc |
Water Runoff [kg/m^2]
|
046 |
surface
|
LHTFL |
0-1 hour ave |
Latent Heat Net Flux [W/m^2]
|
047 |
surface
|
SHTFL |
0-1 hour ave |
Sensible Heat Net Flux
[W/m^2]
|
048 |
surface
|
GFLUX |
0-1 hour ave |
Ground Heat Flux [W/m^2]
|
049 |
surface
|
SNOHF |
0-1 hour ave |
Snow Phase Change Heat Flux
[W/m^2]
|
050 |
surface
|
UFLX |
0-1 hour ave |
Momentum Flux, U-Component
[N/m^2]
|
051 |
surface
|
VFLX |
0-1 hour ave |
Momentum Flux, V-Component
[N/m^2]
|
052 |
surface
|
SFCR |
1 hour fcst |
Surface Roughness [m]
|
053 |
surface
|
FRICV |
1 hour fcst |
Frictional Velocity [m/s]
|
054 |
surface
|
U-GWD |
0-1 hour ave |
Zonal Flux of Gravity Wave
Stress [N/m^2]
|
055 |
surface
|
V-GWD |
0-1 hour ave |
Meridional Flux of Gravity
Wave Stress [N/m^2]
|
056 |
surface
|
SHTFL |
1 hour fcst |
Sensible Heat Net Flux
[W/m^2]
|
057 |
surface
|
LHTFL |
1 hour fcst |
Latent Heat Net Flux [W/m^2]
|
058 |
surface
|
SFEXC |
1 hour fcst |
Exchange Coefficient
[(kg/m^3)(m/s)]
|
059 |
surface
|
VEG |
1 hour fcst |
Vegetation [%]
|
060 |
surface
|
GFLUX |
1 hour fcst |
Ground Heat Flux [W/m^2]
|
061 |
surface
|
VGTYP |
1 hour fcst |
Vegetation Type [Integer(0-
13)]
|
062 |
surface
|
SOTYP |
1 hour fcst |
Soil Type [-]
|
063 |
surface
|
SLTYP |
1 hour fcst |
Surface Slope Type [Index]
|
064 |
surface
|
WILT |
1 hour fcst |
Wilting Point [Fraction]
|
065 |
surface
|
FLDCP |
1 hour fcst |
Field Capacity [Fraction]
|
066 |
surface
|
SUNSD |
1 hour fcst |
Sunshine Duration [s]
|
067 |
surface
|
PEVPR |
0-1 hour ave |
Potential Evaporation Rate
[W/m^2]
|
068 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
1 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
069 |
low cloud layer
|
LCDC |
0-1 hour ave |
Low Cloud Cover [%]
|
070 |
middle cloud layer
|
MCDC |
0-1 hour ave |
Medium Cloud Cover [%]
|
071 |
high cloud layer
|
HCDC |
0-1 hour ave |
High Cloud Cover [%]
|
072 |
entire atmosphere
|
TCDC |
0-1 hour ave |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
073 |
convective cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
1 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
074 |
low cloud bottom
level
|
PRES |
0-1 hour ave |
Pressure [Pa]
|
075 |
middle cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
0-1 hour ave |
Pressure [Pa]
|
076 |
high cloud bottom
level
|
PRES |
0-1 hour ave |
Pressure [Pa]
|
077 |
convective cloud
top level
|
PRES |
1 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
078 |
low cloud top
level
|
PRES |
0-1 hour ave |
Pressure [Pa]
|
079 |
middle cloud top
level
|
PRES |
0-1 hour ave |
Pressure [Pa]
|
080 |
high cloud top
level
|
PRES |
0-1 hour ave |
Pressure [Pa]
|
081 |
low cloud top
level
|
TMP |
0-1 hour ave |
Temperature [K]
|
082 |
middle cloud top
level
|
TMP |
0-1 hour ave |
Temperature [K]
|
083 |
high cloud top
level
|
TMP |
0-1 hour ave |
Temperature [K]
|
084 |
convective cloud
layer
|
TCDC |
1 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
085 |
boundary layer
cloud layer
|
TCDC |
0-1 hour ave |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
086 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CWORK |
0-1 hour ave |
Cloud Work Function [J/kg]
|
087 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
0-1 hour ave |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
088 |
surface
|
DUVB |
0-1 hour ave |
UV-B Downward Solar Flux
[W/m^2]
|
089 |
surface
|
CDUVB |
0-1 hour ave |
Clear sky UV-B Downward Solar
Flux [W/m^2]
|
090 |
surface
|
DLWRF |
0-1 hour ave |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
091 |
surface
|
USWRF |
0-1 hour ave |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
092 |
surface
|
ULWRF |
0-1 hour ave |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
093 |
top of atmosphere
|
USWRF |
0-1 hour ave |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
094 |
top of atmosphere
|
ULWRF |
0-1 hour ave |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
095 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
1 hour fcst |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
096 |
surface
|
DLWRF |
1 hour fcst |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
097 |
surface
|
USWRF |
1 hour fcst |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
098 |
surface
|
ULWRF |
1 hour fcst |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
099 |
surface
|
CSDSF |
0-1 hour ave |
Clear Sky Downward Solar Flux
[W/m^2]
|
100 |
surface
|
CSUSF |
0-1 hour ave |
Clear Sky Upward Solar Flux
[W/m^2]
|
101 |
top of atmosphere
|
CSUSF |
0-1 hour ave |
Clear Sky Upward Solar Flux
[W/m^2]
|
102 |
top of atmosphere
|
DSWRF |
0-1 hour ave |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
103 |
surface
|
CSDLF |
0-1 hour ave |
Clear Sky Downward Long Wave
Flux [W/m^2]
|
104 |
surface
|
CSULF |
0-1 hour ave |
Clear Sky Upward Long Wave
Flux [W/m^2]
|
105 |
top of atmosphere
|
CSULF |
0-1 hour ave |
Clear Sky Upward Long Wave
Flux [W/m^2]
|
106 |
surface
|
VBDSF |
0-1 hour ave |
Visible Beam Downward Solar
Flux [W/m^2]
|
107 |
surface
|
VDDSF |
0-1 hour ave |
Visible Diffuse Downward
Solar Flux [W/m^2]
|
108 |
surface
|
NBDSF |
0-1 hour ave |
Near IR Beam Downward Solar
Flux [W/m^2]
|
109 |
surface
|
NDDSF |
0-1 hour ave |
Near IR Diffuse Downward
Solar Flux [W/m^2]
|
110 |
surface
|
HPBL |
1 hour fcst |
Planetary Boundary Layer
Height [m]
|
111 |
surface
|
LAND |
1 hour fcst |
Land Cover (0=sea, 1=land)
[Proportion]
|
112 |
surface
|
ICEC |
1 hour fcst |
Ice Cover [Proportion]
|
113 |
surface
|
ALBDO |
0-1 hour ave |
Albedo [%]
|