NOAA Environmental Modeling System
Output
There are several files that contain output from the various NEMS regression tests. Click on any output type below to display output information. The resulting lists show basic information about the output variables. More information can be found in the individual output files.
Output from NMM-B restart (nmm_b_restart*.ctl) files:
The nmm_b_restart*.ctl files include the majority of the variables listed for the nmm_b_history*.ctl files, in addition to the following variables.
| akhs | Surface exchange coefficient T and q divided by delta Z (m/s) |
| akms | Surface exchange coefficient momentum divided by delta Z (m/s) |
| div | Horizontal mass divergence |
| e2 | 3D, 2*TKE - turbulent kinetic energy |
| fis | Surface geopotential (m^2/s^2) |
| hbot | Bottom model layer of convective cloud for radiation |
| htop | Top model layer of convective cloud for radiation |
| pdo | Previous pressure difference, sigma range (Pa) |
| psgdt | Specific volume (m^3/kg) |
| rmol | Reciprocal of Monin-Obukhov length (1/m) |
| rswtoa | Shortwave at top of atmosphere (W/m^2) |
| rtop | RT/P, specific volume (m^3/kg) |
| t2 | Temperature at 2m (K) |
| tct | Time change of T (K/s) |
| tcu | Time change of U (m/s^2) |
| tcv | Time change of V (m/s^2) |
| tp | Sensible temperature, previous step (K) |
| tracers_05 | 3D specific humidity |
| tracers_06 | Total condensate mixing ratio |
| tracers_07 | 'Q2' (constant*TKE) |
| tracers_08 | Ozone mixing ratio |
| tracers_09 | Placeholder |
| tracers_prev_01 | Previous step tracers |
| tracers_prev_02 | Previous step tracers |
| tracers_prev_03 | Previous step tracers |
| tracers_prev_04 | Previous step tracers |
| tskin | Skin temperature (K) |
| up | U wind component, previous step (m/s) |
| vp | V wind component, previous step (m/s) |
| z | Height at midlayers (m) |
| z0base | Background roughness length (m) |