| Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
| 001 |
1000 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 002 |
950 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 003 |
925 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 004 |
900 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 005 |
850 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 006 |
800 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 007 |
750 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 008 |
700 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 009 |
650 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 010 |
600 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 011 |
550 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 012 |
500 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 013 |
450 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 014 |
400 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 015 |
350 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 016 |
300 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 017 |
250 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 018 |
200 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 019 |
150 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 020 |
100 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 021.1 |
1000 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 021.2 |
1000 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 022.1 |
950 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 022.2 |
950 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 023.1 |
925 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 023.2 |
925 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 024.1 |
900 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 024.2 |
900 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 025.1 |
850 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 025.2 |
850 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 026.1 |
800 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 026.2 |
800 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 027.1 |
750 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 027.2 |
750 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 028.1 |
700 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 028.2 |
700 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 029.1 |
650 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 029.2 |
650 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 030.1 |
600 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 030.2 |
600 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 031.1 |
550 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 031.2 |
550 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 032.1 |
500 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 032.2 |
500 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 033.1 |
450 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 033.2 |
450 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 034.1 |
400 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 034.2 |
400 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 035.1 |
350 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 035.2 |
350 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 036.1 |
300 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 036.2 |
300 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 037.1 |
250 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 037.2 |
250 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 038.1 |
200 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 038.2 |
200 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 039.1 |
150 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 039.2 |
150 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 040.1 |
100 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 040.2 |
100 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 041 |
1000 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 042 |
950 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 043 |
925 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 044 |
900 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 045 |
850 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 046 |
800 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 047 |
750 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 048 |
700 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 049 |
650 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 050 |
600 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 051 |
550 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 052 |
500 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 053 |
450 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 054 |
400 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 055 |
350 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 056 |
300 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 057 |
250 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 058 |
200 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 059 |
150 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 060 |
100 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 061 |
1000 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 062 |
950 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 063 |
925 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 064 |
900 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 065 |
850 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 066 |
800 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 067 |
750 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 068 |
700 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 069 |
650 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 070 |
600 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 071 |
550 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 072 |
500 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 073 |
450 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 074 |
400 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 075 |
350 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 076 |
300 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 077 |
250 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 078 |
200 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 079 |
150 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 080 |
100 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 081 |
1000 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 082 |
950 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 083 |
925 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 084 |
900 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 085 |
850 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 086 |
800 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 087 |
750 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 088 |
700 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 089 |
650 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 090 |
600 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 091 |
550 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 092 |
500 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 093 |
450 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 094 |
400 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 095 |
350 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 096 |
300 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 097 |
250 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 098 |
200 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 099 |
150 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 100 |
100 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 101 |
1000 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 102 |
950 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 103 |
925 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 104 |
900 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 105 |
850 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 106 |
800 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 107 |
750 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 108 |
700 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 109 |
650 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 110 |
600 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 111 |
550 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 112 |
500 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 113 |
450 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 114 |
400 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 115 |
350 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 116 |
300 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 117 |
250 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 118 |
200 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 119 |
150 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 120 |
100 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 121.1 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 121.2 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 122 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 123 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 124 |
surface
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 125 |
surface
|
PTEND |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure Tendency [Pa/s]
|
| 126 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
6 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 127 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 128 |
tropopause
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 129 |
tropopause
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 130.1 |
tropopause
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 130.2 |
tropopause
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 131 |
tropopause
|
VWSH |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical speed sheer [1/s]
|
| 132 |
surface
|
LFTX |
6 hour fcst |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
| 133 |
surface
|
4LFTX |
6 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
| 134 |
max wind
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 135 |
max wind
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 136.1 |
max wind
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 136.2 |
max wind
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 137 |
surface
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 138 |
mean sea level
|
PRMSL |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure Reduced to MSL [Pa]
|
| 139 |
0.44-1 sigma layer
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 140 |
0.72-0.94 sigma
layer
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 141 |
0.44-0.72 sigma
layer
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 142 |
surface
|
UFLX |
3-6 hour ave |
Momentum Flux, U-Component
[N/m^2]
|
| 143 |
surface
|
VFLX |
3-6 hour ave |
Momentum Flux, V-Component
[N/m^2]
|
| 144 |
surface
|
SHTFL |
3-6 hour ave |
Sensible Heat Net Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 145 |
surface
|
LHTFL |
3-6 hour ave |
Latent Heat Net Flux [W/m^2]
|
| 146 |
surface
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 147 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
6 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
| 148 |
0.1-2 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
6 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
| 149 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 150 |
0.1-2 m below
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 151 |
surface
|
WEASD |
6 hour fcst |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
| 152 |
surface
|
DLWRF |
3-6 hour ave |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 153 |
surface
|
ULWRF |
3-6 hour ave |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 154 |
top of atmosphere
|
ULWRF |
3-6 hour ave |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 155 |
top of atmosphere
|
USWRF |
3-6 hour ave |
Upward Short-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 156 |
surface
|
USWRF |
3-6 hour ave |
Upward Short-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 157 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
3-6 hour ave |
Downward Short-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 158 |
high cloud layer
|
TCDC |
3-6 hour ave |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 159 |
high cloud top
level
|
PRES |
3-6 hour ave |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 160 |
high cloud bottom
level
|
PRES |
3-6 hour ave |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 161 |
high cloud top
level
|
TMP |
3-6 hour ave |
Temperature [K]
|
| 162 |
middle cloud layer
|
TCDC |
3-6 hour ave |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 163 |
middle cloud top
level
|
PRES |
3-6 hour ave |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 164 |
middle cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
3-6 hour ave |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 165 |
middle cloud top
level
|
TMP |
3-6 hour ave |
Temperature [K]
|
| 166 |
low cloud layer
|
TCDC |
3-6 hour ave |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 167 |
low cloud top
level
|
PRES |
3-6 hour ave |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 168 |
low cloud bottom
level
|
PRES |
3-6 hour ave |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 169 |
low cloud top
level
|
TMP |
3-6 hour ave |
Temperature [K]
|
| 170 |
surface
|
APCP |
3-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 171 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
3-6 hour acc |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|
| 172 |
surface
|
GFLUX |
3-6 hour ave |
Ground Heat Flux [W/m^2]
|
| 173 |
surface
|
LAND |
6 hour fcst |
Land Cover (1=land, 0=sea)
[Proportion]
|
| 174 |
surface
|
ICEC |
6 hour fcst |
Ice Cover [Proportion]
|
| 175.1 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 175.2 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 176 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 177 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
6 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 178 |
2 m above ground
|
TMAX |
6 hour fcst |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
| 179 |
2 m above ground
|
TMIN |
6 hour fcst |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
| 180 |
surface
|
WATR |
3-6 hour acc |
Water Runoff [kg/m^2]
|
| 181 |
surface
|
PEVPR |
3-6 hour ave |
Potential Evaporation Rate
[W/m^2]
|
| 182 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CWORK |
3-6 hour ave |
Cloud Work Function [J/kg]
|
| 183 |
surface
|
U-GWD |
3-6 hour ave |
Zonal Flux of Gravity Wave
Stress [N/m^2]
|
| 184 |
surface
|
V-GWD |
3-6 hour ave |
Meridional Flux of Gravity
Wave Stress [N/m^2]
|
| 185 |
surface
|
HPBL |
6 hour fcst |
Planetary Boundary Layer
Height [m]
|
| 186 |
surface
|
ALBDO |
3-6 hour ave |
Albedo [%]
|
| 187 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCDC |
3-6 hour ave |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|