| 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 |
| 0128 |
|
|
|
| 0129 |
|
|
|
| 0130 |
|
|
|
| 0131 |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| 0135 |
|
|
|
| 0136 |
|
|
|
| 0137 |
|
|
|
| 0138 |
|
|
|
| 0139 |
|
|
|
| 0140 |
|
|
|
| 0141 |
|
|
|
| 0142 |
|
|
|
| 0143 |
|
|
|
| 0144 |
|
|
|
| 0145 |
dynm_ht |
m**2/s**2 |
dynamic height |
| 0146 |
temp_err |
deg_K |
temperature error
|
| 0147 |
|
|
|
| 0148 |
|
|
|
| 0149 |
|
|
|
| 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 |
| 0159 |
|
|
|
| 0160 |
|
|
|
| 0161 |
|
|
|
| 0162 |
|
|
|
| 0163 |
|
|
|
| 0164 |
|
|
|
| 0165 |
|
|
|
| 0166 |
|
|
|
| 0167 |
|
|
|
| 0168 |
|
|
|
| 0169 |
|
|
|
| 0170 |
|
|
|
| 0171 |
gen_acst_ix |
numeric |
general acoustic index
|
| 0172 |
|
|
|
| 0173 |
|
|
|
| 0174 |
|
|
|
| 0175 |
|
|
|
| 0176 |
latitude |
deg_+N |
world coordinates
(latitude) |
| 0177 |
longitude |
deg_+E |
world coordinates
(longitude) |
| 0178 |
|
|
|
| 0179 |
strength |
m/s |
strength of level
|
| 0180 |
|
|
|
| 0181 |
|
|
|
| 0182 |
|
|
|
| 0183 |
|
|
|
| 0184 |
|
|
|
| 0185 |
|
|
|
| 0186 |
|
|
|
| 0187 |
|
|
|
| 0188 |
|
|
|
| 0189 |
|
|
|
| 0190 |
|
|
|
| 0191 |
|
|
|
| 0192 |
|
|
|
| 0193 |
|
|
|
| 0194 |
|
|
|
| 0195 |
|
|
|
| 0196 |
|
|
|
| 0197 |
|
|
|
| 0198 |
|
|
|
| 0199 |
|
|
|
| 0200 |
|
|
|
| 0201 |
|
|
|
| 0202 |
grad |
deg_K/m |
gradient of level
|
| 0203 |
|
|
|
| 0204 |
|
|
|
| 0205 |
|
|
|
| 0206 |
|
|
|
| 0207 |
|
|
|
| 0208 |
|
|
|
| 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 |
| 0231 |
|
|
|
| 0232 |
|
|
|
| 0233 |
|
|
|
| 0234 |
|
|
|
| 0235 |
|
|
|
| 0236 |
|
|
|
| 0237 |
half_chan_flag |
numeric |
half channel flag
|
| 0238 |
snw |
numeric |
snow |
| 0239 |
|
|
|
| 0240 |
vlad_acst_ix |
numeric |
VLAD acoustic index
|
| 0241 |
|
|
|
| 0242 |
|
|
|
| 0243 |
|
|
|
| 0244 |
|
|
|
| 0245 |
|
|
|
| 0246 |
|
|
|
| 0247 |
|
|
|
| 0248 |
|
|
|
| 0249 |
|
|
|
| 0250 |
|
|
|
| 0251 |
|
|
|
| 0252 |
|
|
|
| 0253 |
ustar |
m/s |
u-star |
| 0254 |
|
|
|