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• NEAR-SURFACE/
  PRECIPITATION FIELDS
  1. Sea Level Pressure
  2. Total Precipitation
  3. Total Convective Precipitation
  4. Simulated Radar Reflectivity
  5. Radar Echo Top Height
  6. Total Snowfall
  7. Precipitation Type
  8. Visibility
  9. % Frozen Precip vs Precip Type
  10. % Frozen Precip vs Precip Rate
  11. Precip Rate
  12. Convective Precip Rate
  13. Total Precip and Convective Precip Rate
  14. % Frozen Precip vs Precip Type vs Lowest Level Rime Fctr
  15. Snow H2O Equivalent
  16. Snow Depth
  17. 2-m Temp
  18. 2-m Dew Point Temp
  19. Lowest Model Layer Temp
  20. Lowest Boundary Layer Td
  21. CAPE, CIN, LI, K-Index
  22. Best CAPE/CIN Combined
  23. 10-m Winds
  24. Lowest Model Layer Winds
  25. Mean 150 mb AGL RH, Wind
  26. Fire Weather Fields
  27. Cook Inlet Plots (Alaska nest only)
• UPPER LEVEL FIELDS
  1. 1000 mb Temps
  2. 925 mb Temps
  3. 850 mb Height/Temps
  4. 850 mb Winds
  5. 700 mb Temperature
  6. 700 mb Height and Precip Water
  7. 700 mb RH, Omega
  8. 500 mb Heights
  9. 500 mb Temps
  10. 300 mb Heights/Wind Speed
  11. 300 mb Temps
  12. 250 mb Heights/Wind Speed
  13. 250 mb Winds
  14. 250 mb Temps
  15. 50 mb Temps
  16. Height of Lowest Freezing Lvl
• CLOUD-RELATED FIELDS
  1. Cloud Fractions
  2. Cloud Top Temps/Height/Pressure
  3. Cloud Base Height/Pressure
  4. Cloud Ceiling Height
  5. Deep Convective Cloud Top/Bottom Pressure
  6. Shallow Convective Cloud Top/Bottom Pressure
  7. Total Convective Cloud Top/Bottom Pressure
  8. Grid-Scale Cloud Top/Bottom Pressure
  9. Total Column-Integrated Cloud Water + Rain
  10. Total Column-Integrated Cloud Ice + Snow
  11. Total Column-Integrated Condensate
  12. Total Column-Integrated Supercooled water and melting ice
  13. Averaged Column Heating Rates
  14. Total Column-Integrated Moisture Divergence
  15. Base and Top height of supercooled liquid water layer
  16. Rime Factor vs snow/rain/cloud water/cloud ice
• LAND-SURFACE/SOIL RELATED FIELDS
  1. 00-h Soil/Surface Parameters
  2. Skin Temp
  3. 0-10 cm Soil Temp/Moisture
  4. 10-40 cm Soil Temp/Moisture
  5. 0-100 cm Soil Moisture Availability
  6. Skin temp - 1st layer soil temp
  7. Skin temp - Lowest Model layer temp
  8. 2-m temp - skin temp
  9. Ground Heat flux
  10. Latent Heat flux
  11. Sensible Heat flux
  12. Surface Energy Residual
  13. Potential Evaporation
  14. Surface Exchange Coefficient
• SURFACE RADIATION/FLUX FIELDS
  1. Sfc Downward SW Flux
  2. Sfc Upward SW Flux
  3. Sfc Downward LW Flux
  4. Instantaneous Albedo
  5. Sfc clear sky - downward SW flux
  6. Net Sfc SW flux
  7. Net Sfc LW flux
  8. Net Sfc SW+LW flux
  9. TOA Brightness Temperatures
• PBL/TURBULENCE FIELDS
  1. PBL Height
  2. Lowest Model Layer Q2
  3. 2nd Lowest Model Layer Q2
  4. Surface Friction Velocity
  5. Surface Drag Coefficient

Soil/Surface Parameters

Snow cover (water equivalent)

Sea Surface Temperature

Sea Ice Coverage

0-10cm soil moisture

10-40cm soil moisture

40-100cm soil moisture

100-200cm soil moisture

0-10cm frozen soil moisture

10-40cm frozen soil moisture

40-100cm frozen soil moisture

100-200cm frozen soil moisture

0-10cm soil temperature

10-40cm soil temperature

40-100cm soil temperature

100-200cm soil temperature

0-200cm soil moisture

0-100cm moisture availability

Midday Albedo

Storm surface runoff

Baseflow-groundwater runoff

Surface roughness length

Surface terrain height

Greenness fraction

SLP, 1000-500 mb Thickness

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

Total Precipitation (in)

0-60h

SLP, 3-h Accumulated Precipitation (in)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

24-H Accumulated Precipitation (in)

00-24h	12-36h
24-48h	36-60h

3-h Convective Precipitation (in)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Total Convective Precipitation (in)

0-60h

3-h Snowfall

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Precipitation Type

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Visibility (km)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Visibility, Convective Precip Rate,
Lowest Model level rain, snow, cloud water, cloud ice

NAM Loop

AK6KM Loop

Percent of Frozen Precip vs Precipitation Type

00h	03h	06h	09h	12h	15h
18h	21h	24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h	48h	51h
54h	57h	60h

NAM Loop

AK6KM Loop

NAM,AK6KM Loop

Percent of Frozen Precip vs Instantaneous Precip Rate (mm/h)

00h	03h	06h	09h	12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h	36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h	60h

Instantaneous Precip Rate (mm/h)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Instantaneous Convective Precip Rate (mm/h)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Total Precipitation and Convective Precip Rate (mm/h)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X

Percent of Frozen Precip vs Lowest Model Level Rime Factor vs Precipitation Type

00h	03h	06h	09h	12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h	36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h	60h

Lowest Model Level Rime Factor Loops

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Total Column-integrated cloud water+rain (mm)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Total Column-integrated cloud ice+snow (mm)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Total Column-integrated condensate (mm)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Total Column-integrated supercooled water (mm)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Total Column-integrated melting ice (mm)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Average column heating rates

	Shortwave heating rate (deg C/hr)	Longwave heating rate (deg C/hr)
NAM	X	X
AK6KM	X	X
NAM,AK6KM	X	X

	Grid-scale heating rate (deg C/hr)	Convective heating rate (deg C/hr)
NAM	X	X
AK6KM	X	X
NAM,AK6KM	X	X

Total Column-integrated moisture divergence

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Base and Top height of supercooled liquid water layer

	Base height	Top height	Both
NAM	X	X	X
AK6KM	X	X	X
NAM,AK6KM	X	X

700 mb - 950 mb Rime Factor, snow mixing ratio,
rain mixing ratio, and cloud water mixing ratio

NAM

AK6KM

50 mb - 600 mb Rime Factor, snow mixing ratio,
cloud ice mixing ratio, and cloud water mixing ratio

NAM

AK6KM

1000mb Temperature

	AK
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM Temps	X

925mb Temperature

	AK
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM Temps	X

850mb Height and Temperature

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM Temps	X

850mb Wind (kt)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

700mb Temperature

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

700mb Height and Total Column PW

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM PW	X

700mb RH, Vertical Velocity

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM RH	X

500mb Height and Vorticity

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

300mb Height and Wind Speed

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM Wind Speed	X

250mb Height and Wind Speed

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM Wind Speed	X

250mb Wind

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

250mb Temperature

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

300mb Temperature

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

500mb Temperature

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

50mb Temperature

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

Total/Convective Cloud Fraction - Alaska

	Total	Convective
NAM	X	X
AK6KM	X	X
NAM,AK6KM	X	X

Low/Middle/High Cloud Fraction - Alaska

	Low	Middle	High
NAM	X	X	X
AK6KM	X	X	X
NAM,AK6KM	X	X	X

Cloud Top Temperature/Height/Pressure

	Temp	Height	Pressure
NAM	X	X	X
AK6KM	X	X	X
NAM,AK6KM	X	X	X

Cloud Base Pressure/Height

	Height	Pressure
NAM	X	X
AK6KM	X	X
NAM,AK6KM	X	X

Cloud Ceiling Height (Kft above surface)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Deep Convective Cloud Top/Bottom Pressure (mb)

	Top Pressure	Bottom Pressure
NAM	X	X
AK6KM	X	X
NAM,AK6KM	X	X

Shallow Convective Cloud Top/Bottom Pressure (mb)

	Top Pressure	Bottom Pressure
NAM	X	X
AK6KM	X	X
NAM,AK6KM	X	X

Total Convective Cloud Top/Bottom Pressure (mb)

	Top Pressure	Bottom Pressure
NAM	X	X
AK6KM	X	X
NAM,AK6KM	X	X

Grid-Scale Cloud Top/Bottom Pressure (mb)

	Top Pressure	Bottom Pressure
NAM	X	X
AK6KM	X	X
NAM,AK6KM	X	X

Height of Lowest Freezing Level (10² feet above sea level)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

2-M Temperature

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

Skin Temperature

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

Lowest Model Layer Temperature

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

Snow Water Equivalent

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Snow Depth (in)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Soil Parameters - Alaska

	NAM	AK6KM	NAM, AK6KM
0-10 cm Soil Temp	X	X	X
10-40 cm Soil Temp	X	X	X
0-10 cm Soil Moisture	X	X	X
10-40 cm Soil Moisture	X	X	X
0-10 cm Frozen Soil Moisture	X	X	X
10-40 cm Frozen Soil Moisture	X	X	X
0-100 cm Soil Moisture Availability	X	X	X

Skin Temp - 1st Layer Soil Temp

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Skin Temp - Lowest Model Layer Temp

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

2-m Temp - Skin Temp

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Lowest Boundary Layer Dew Point Temperature (deg C)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

2-m Dew Point Temperature (deg C)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

CAPE/CIN/Lifted Index/K-Index

	NAM	AK6KM	NAM, AK6KM
Best CIN	X	X	X
Best Lifted Index	X	X	X
Surface CIN	X	X	X
K-Index	X	X	X

	Best CAPE	Sfc CAPE	Mixed Layer CAPE
NAM	X	X	X
AK6KM	X	X	X
NAM,AK6KM	X	X	X
NAM-AK6KM	X	X	X

Surface Downward Shortwave Flux

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

Surface Upward Shortwave Flux

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Surface Downward Longwave Flux

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

Surface Upward Longwave Flux

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

^*Instantaneous Albedo

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

^* ( UpSWF_sfc / DownSWF_sfc ) * 100, where UpSWF=Instantaneous sfc upward shortwave flux
DownSWF=Instantaneous sfc downward shortwave flux

Surface Clear-sky - Downward Shortwave Flux

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

Net Surface Shortwave Flux

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

Net Surface Longwave Flux

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

Net Surface Shortwave+Longwave Flux

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

Ground Heat Flux

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

Latent Heat Flux

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

Sensible Heat Flux

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X
AK6KM-NAM	X

Surface Energy Residual

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Potential Evaporation

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Surface Exchange Coefficient

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Lowest Model Layer Q2 (2*TKE)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

2nd Lowest Model Layer Q2 (2*TKE)

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Surface Friction Velocity

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Surface Drag Coefficient

	Alaska
NAM	X
AK6KM	X
NAM,AK6KM	X

Simulated Radar Reflectivity (dBZ)

	NAM	AK6KM	NAM, AK6KM
Composite Reflectivity	X	X	X
Lowest Model Level Reflectivity	X	X	X
1 km AGL Reflectivity	X	X	X
All 3 Combined	X	X
Radar Echo Top Height	X	X	X

Top of Atmosphere Brightness Temperatures

	Alaska
Model OLR	NAM AK6KM Both
NCAR Brightness Temp	NAM AK6KM Both
Combined	NAM AK6KM

Additional Surface Fields

10-m Wind, Surface Height	NAM 12-km Parent Alaska 6-km Nest Parent, Nest Combined
10-m Wind Isotachs	NAM 12-km Parent Alaska 6-km Nest Parent, Nest Combined
10-m Wind Gust	NAM 12-km Parent Alaska 6-km Nest Parent, Nest Combined
Lowest level wind, sfc height	NAM 12-km Parent Alaska 6-km Nest Parent, Nest Combined
Lowest level wind, isotachs	NAM 12-km Parent Alaska 6-km Nest Parent, Nest Combined
Best CAPE,CIN combined	NAM 12-km Parent Alaska 6-km Nest Parent, Nest Combined
Mean 150 mb AGL RH, Wind	NAM 12-km Parent Alaska 6-km Nest Parent, Nest Combined

Fire Weather Fields

Haines Index	NAM 12-km Parent Alaska 6-km Nest Parent, Nest Combined
Ventilation Rate	NAM 12-km Parent Alaska 6-km Nest Parent, Nest Combined
Transport Wind	NAM 12-km Parent Alaska 6-km Nest Parent, Nest Combined
PBL Height (Based on TKE)	NAM 12-km Parent Alaska 6-km Nest Parent, Nest Combined
PBL Height (Based on Richardson Number)	NAM 12-km Parent Alaska 6-km Nest Parent, Nest Combined
1-H Minimum RH	NAM 12-km Parent Alaska 6-km Nest Parent, Nest Combined

Regional Sfc Fields - Cook Inlet (Alaska Nest only)

Sea Level Pressure

10-m Wind (kts), Sfc Height

10-m Wind Speed (kts)

10-m Wind Direction

2-m Temperature

2-m Dew Point Temperature

2-m Relative Humidity

Total Cloud Fraction

Latent Heat Flux

Sensible Heat Flux

Downward Shortwave Flux

Downward Longwave Flux

Upward Shortwave Flux

Upward Longwave Flux