Product Name Standard Manual

pn parameter tbl



parm_id parm_name description description
0001 pres Pa pressure
0001 pres_bdy Pa terrain pressure
0001 lift_cdns_lvl m lifting condensation level
0002 pres Pa pressure @ tropos level
0002 pres Pa pressure reduce to MSL
0003 pres_tend microbars/s surface pressure tendency
0004      
0005     ICAO Standard Atmosphere Reference Height
0006 geop m2/s2 geopotential
0007 geop_ht gpm geopotential height of level or surface
0007 geop_ht_inc gpm geopotential height increment
0007 geop_ht_mn_trnc18 gpm mean geopotential height to wave number 18
0007 thkn gpm geometric thickness of layer
0008   m geopmetric height
0008 height m geometric height of level or surface
0009   m standard deviation of height
0010   Dobson total ozone
0011   K temperature
0011 air_temp deg_K air temperature
0012 virt_air_temp deg_K virtual air temperature
0013   K potential temperature
0014   K Pseudo-adiabatic potential temperature or equivalent potential temperature
0015   K maximum temperature
0016   K minimum temperature
0017 dwpt_temp deg_K dewpoint temperature
0018 dwpt_dprs deg_K dewpoint depression (or deficit)
0018 dwpt_dprs_inc deg_K dewpoint depression increment
0019   K/m lapse rate
0020   m visibility
0021     radar Spectra(1)
0022     radar Spectra(2)
0023     radar Spectra(3)
0024   K Parcel lifted index (to 500 hPa)
0025   K Temperature anomaly
0025 air_temp_err deg_K air temperature error estimate
0025 sea_temp_anom deg_K sea temp diff between analysis and climatology
0025 temp_dif deg_K temperature difference
0026   Pa Pressure anomaly
0027   gpm Geopotential Height anomaly
0028     Wave Spectra (1)
0029     Wave Spectra (2)
0030     Wave Spectra (3)
0031 wnd_dir deg wind direction (from which blowing)
0031 gale_wnd_prob fraction probability of near surface wind speed >= 35 kt
0032 peak_wnd_spd m/s wind speed average
0032 wnd_gust m/s wind gust speed
0032 wnd_spd m/s wind speed
0033 wnd_ucmp m/s wind u component (east-west)
0033 wnd_ucmp_inc m/s wind u component increment
0033 wnd_ucmp_mn_trnc18 m/s mean u wind component truncated to wave number 18
0034 wnd_vcmp m/s wind v component (north-south)
0034 wnd_vcmp_inc m/s wind v component increment
0034 wnd_vcmp_mn_trnc18 m/s mean v wind component truncated to wave number 18
0035 strm_func m**2/s stream function
0036 vel_ptnl m**2/s velocity potential
0037   m**2/s Montgomery stream function
0038   /s Sigma coord. vertical velocity
0039   Pa/s Pressure Vertical velocity
0039 wnd_vert_vel Pa/s wind vertical velocity (omega)
0040   m/s Geometric Vertical velocity
0040 wnd_wcmp m/s vertical (z) wind velocity
0041 abs_vort 1/s absolute vorticity
0042 div 1/s absolute divergence
0043   /s relative vorticity
0044   /s relative divergence
0045   /s vertical u_component shear
0046   /s vertical v_component shear
0047   deg direction of current
0048   m/s speed of current
0049 curr_ucmp m/s current u component (east-west)
0050 curr_vcmp m/s current v component (north-south)
0051   kg/kg specific humidity
0052 rltv_hum fraction relative humidity
0053   kg/kg humidty ratio
0053 mix_ratio_bdy kg/kg mixing ratio boundary condition
0053 mix_ratio kg/kg mixing ratio
0054 prcp_h20 kg/m**2 precipitable water
0055 vpr_pres Pa vapor pressure
0056   Pa Saturation deficit
0057   kg/m**2 Evaporation
0057 evap_duct_ht m evaporate duct height
0058   kg/m**2 Cloud Ice
0059 ttl_prcp_rate kg/m**2/s total precipitation rate
0059 rain_rate kg/m**2/s rain rate
0060   % Thunderstorm probability
0061 ttl_prcp kg/m**2 total precipitation (12-hour)
0062   kg/m**2 large scale precipitation (non-conv)
0062 stab_prcp kg/m**2 stable precipitation
0063 conv_prcp kg/m**2 convective precipitation
0064   kg/m**2 snowfall rate water equivalent
0065 ttl_snow kg/m**2 snow fall accumulation
0065   kg/m**2 water equiv.of accum snow depth
0066 snw_dpth m snow depth
0067   m mixed layer depth
0067 depth m geometric depth of level, layer, or surface
0068   m Transient thermocline depth
0069   m Main thermocline depth
0069   m Main thermocline anomaly
0071 ttl_cld fraction total clouds
0071 ttl_cld_cvr fraction total cloud cover
0072 conv_cld fraction convection clouds cover
0073 low_cld_cvr fraction low cloud cover
0074 mid_cld_cvr fraction mid cloud cover
0075 hi_cld_cvr fraction high cloud cover
0076   kg/m**2 cloud water
0077   K Best lifted index (to 500 hPa)
0078   kg/m**2 convective snow
0079   kg/m**2 large scale snow
0080 sea_temp deg_K temperature of sea (water)
0081 land_sea numeric land sea table (land=1; sea=0)
0081 open_sea numeric open sea
0081 lnd numeric land
0082   m deviation of sea level from mean
0083   m surface roughness
0083 roughness_len m roughness length
0083 terr_ht m terrain height
0084 albedo fraction surface albedo
0085 deep_soil_temp deg_K soil temperature
0085 grnd_temp deg_K ground temperature
0086   kg/m**2 soil mositure content
0087   kg/kg vegetation
0088 sal kg/kg salinity
0089   kg/m**2 density
0089 air_dens kg/m**3 atmospheric density error estimate
0090   kg/m**2 water runoff
0091   fraction ice concentration (ice=1; no ice=0)
0091 ice_cvrg fraction ice coverage
0091 sea_ice numeric sea_ice
0092 ice_thkn m ice thickness
0093   deg direction of ice drift
0094   m/s speed of ice drift
0095 ice_drft_ucmp m ice drift u-component
0095 ice_vel_ucmp m/s ice velocity u component (east-west)
0096 ice_drft_vcmp m ice drift v-component
0096 ice_vel_vcmp m/s ice velocity v component (north-south)
0097 ice_grth m/day ice growth
0097 ice_thkn_chg m/day Forecasted changes to ice thickness
0098 ice_div 1/s ice divergence
0099   m snow melt
0100 sig_wav_ht m significant height of combined wind waves and swells
0101 wnd_wav_dir deg wind wave direction (from which)
0102 wnd_wav_ht m wind wave height
0102   m significant height of wind waves
0102   s mean period of wind waves
0103 peak_wav_per s peak wave period
0103 wnd_wav_per s wind wave period
0104   deg direction of swell waves
0104 peak_wav_dir deg peak wave direction
0104 swl_wav_dir deg swell wave direction
0105   m significant height of swell waves
0105 swl_wav_ht m swell wave height
0106   s mean period of swell waves
0106 swl_wav_per s swell wave period
0107 pr_wav_dir deg primary wave direction
0108 pr_wav_per s primary wave mean period
0109 scdy_wav_dir deg secondary wave direction
0110 scdy_wav_per s secondary wave mean period
0111   W/m**2 Net short-wave radiation(surface)
0112   W/m**2 Net long-wave radiation(surface)
0113   W/m**2 Net short-wave radiation(top of atmos.)
0114   W/m**2 Net long-wave radiation(top of atmos.)
0115   W/m**2 long wave radiation
0115 ir_flux W/m**2 IR heat flux
0116   W/m**2 short wave radiation
0116 sol_rad W/m**2 solar radiance
0117   W/m**2 global radiation
0118   K Brightness temperature
0119   W/srm**2 Long-wave radiation
0120   W/srm**2 Short-wave radiation
0121   W/m**2 latent heat net flux
0121 ltnt_snsb_ir_heat_flux W/m**2 latent + sensible + IR heat flux
0121 ltnt_heat_flux W/m**2 latent heat flux
0121 moist_flux W/m**2 moisture flux
0122   W/m**2 sensible heat net flux
0122 sol_rad_heat_flux W/m**2 solar radiance heat flux
0122 snsb_heat_flux W/m**2 sensible heat flux
0123   W/m**2 boundary layer dissipation
0124   N/m**2 momentum flux,u component
0124 wnd_strs_ucmp Nt/m**2 wind stress u component (east-west)
0125   N/m**2 momentum flux,v component
0125 wnd_strs_vcmp Nt/m**2 wind stress v component (north-south)
0126   J Wind mixing energy
0127     Image data
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0132 grad_mod_refr 1/ft gradient of modified refractivity dm/dz
0132 mod_refr numeric modified refractivity
0133 grnd_sea_temp deg_K temperature of ground or sea
0134      
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0145 dynm_ht m**2/s**2 dynamic height
0146 temp_err deg_K temperature error
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0150 gale_wnd_prob fraction gale wind probability
0151      
0152      
0153 wav_strs_ucmp Nt/m**2 wave stress - u component
0154 wav_strs_vcmp Nt/m**2 wave stress - v component
0155 wcap_prbl percent white cap probability
0155 sfc_heat_flux W/m**2 surface heat flux
0156      
0157      
0158 turb_ke m**2/s**2 turbulence kinetic energy
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0171 gen_acst_ix numeric general acoustic index
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0176 latitude deg_+N world coordinates (latitude)
0177 longitude deg_+E world coordinates (longitude)
0178      
0179 strength m/s strength of level
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0202 grad deg_K/m gradient of level
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0209 vis_wav_ht m visual wave height
0210 shrt_wav gpm Short wave
0211 rsdl_wav gpm Residual wave
0212 lng_wav gpm Long wave
0213 mag_ditch_hdg deg magnetic ditch heading
0213 stab_cld fraction stable clouds
0214 wnd_ucmp_mn m/s Mean u wind component
0215 wnd_vcmp_mn m/s Mean v wind component
0216 wnd_dif_ucmp_mn m/s mean difference u wind component
0217 wnd_dif_vcmp_mn m/s mean difference v wind component
0218 grnd_wet fraction ground wetness
0219 pres_err Pa pressure error estimate
0220 max_wav_ht m maximum wave height
0221 snsb_ltnt_heat_flux W/m**2 sensible + latent heat flux
0222 ttl_heat_flux W/m**2 total heat flux
0223 geop_ht_err gpm geopotential height of level or surface error estimate
0224 frnt_anal deg_K/m**2 frontal analysis
0225 fog percent fog
0226 rltv_hum_err fraction relative humidity error estimate
0227 wnd_ucmp_err m/s wind u component (east-west) error estimate
0228 wnd_vcmp_err m/s wind v component (north-south) error estimate
0229 cnvg_zone_ix numeric convergence zone index
0230 frz_ht m freezing height
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0237 half_chan_flag numeric half channel flag
0238 snw numeric snow
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0240 vlad_acst_ix numeric VLAD acoustic index
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0253 ustar m/s u-star
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