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  ds083.2 Detailed Metadata

Overview
Dataset Citation:
U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction, updated daily: NCEP FNL Operational Model Global Tropospheric Analyses, continuing from July 1999. Dataset ds083.2 published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, available online at http://dss.ucar.edu/datasets/ds083.2/.
Types of data:
  • Grids
 Data formats:
Data contributors:
  • DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP > National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Projects that are supported by the data:
  • WRF > WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting) Modelling
Total volume:  1.075 Tbytes

Go to WMO GRIB2 Summary
Summary for Grids in WMO GRIB1 Format
Product and Coverage Information:
There is one product and one geographical coverage for all of the grids in this format:
    Product: Analysis
    Geographical Coverage: 1° x 1°, 0E to 359E and 90N to 90S (360 x 181 Longitude/Latitude)
VariableParameter
Code
Vertical LevelsTemporal Valid Range
5-wave geopotential height (gpm)222
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
5-wave geopotential height anomaly230
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1999-08-14 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Absolute vorticity (s-1)41
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Best (4 layer) lifted index (K)132
• Ground or water surface  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Cloud water (kg m-2)76
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Cloud water mixing ratio (kg kg-1)153
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  2001-05-15 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Convective available potential energy (J kg-1)157
• Ground or water surface  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=180 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Convective inhibition (J kg-1)156
• Ground or water surface  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=180 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Geopotential height (gpm)7
• Ground or water surface  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Highest tropospheric freezing level  2001-02-13 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Level of 0-degree C isotherm  2001-02-13 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Maximum wind level  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 0 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2002-10-29 12:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 7 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 128 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2002-10-29 12:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 135 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 248 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Tropopause  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Geopotential height anomaly (gpm)27
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1999-08-14 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1999-08-14 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Ice concentration (fraction)91
• Ground or water surface  1999-08-14 12:00 to 1999-09-02 12:00
Ice cover (fraction)91
• Ground or water surface  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Land cover (fraction)81
• Ground or water surface  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Maximum temperature (K)15
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 1999-12-09 00:00
Minimum temperature (K)16
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 1999-12-09 00:00
Ozone mixing ratio (kg kg-1)154
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Planetary boundary layer height (m)221
• Ground or water surface  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Potential temperature (K)13
• Sigma level: 0.995   1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Precipitable water (kg m-2)54
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Pressure (Pa)1
• Convective cloud bottom level  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Convective cloud top level  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Ground or water surface  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Maximum wind level  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 0 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2002-10-29 12:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 7 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 128 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2002-10-29 12:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 135 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 248 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Tropopause  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Pressure reduced to MSL (Pa)2
• Mean sea level  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Pressure vertical velocity (Pa s-1)39
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Relative humidity (%)52
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Highest tropospheric freezing level  2001-02-13 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two depths below ocean surface: 0 dam  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two sigma levels: Bottom=0.72 , Top=0.44   1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two sigma levels: Bottom=0.94 , Top=0.72   1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two sigma levels: Bottom=1 , Top=0.33   1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two sigma levels: Bottom=1 , Top=0.44   1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Level of 0-degree C isotherm  2001-02-13 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Specific humidity (kg kg-1)51
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1999-08-14 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Surface lifted index (K)131
• Ground or water surface  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Temperature (K)11
• Ground or water surface  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=10 cm, Top=0 cm  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=100 cm, Top=40 cm  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=200 cm, Top=10 cm  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=200 cm, Top=100 cm  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=40 cm, Top=10 cm  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Maximum wind level  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 0 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2002-10-29 12:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 7 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 128 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2002-10-29 12:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 135 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 248 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 1829 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 2743 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 3658 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Tropopause  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Total cloud cover (%)71
• Convective cloud layer  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Total ozone (Dobson)10
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
u-component of wind (m s-1)33
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Maximum wind level  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 0 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2002-10-29 12:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 7 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 128 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2002-10-29 12:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 135 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 248 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 1829 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 2743 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 3658 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified height above ground: 10 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Tropopause  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
v-component of wind (m s-1)34
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Maximum wind level  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 0 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2002-10-29 12:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 7 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 128 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2002-10-29 12:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 135 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 248 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 1829 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 2743 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 3658 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified height above ground: 10 m  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Tropopause  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Vertical speed shear (s-1)136
• Potential vorticity surface: 0 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2002-10-29 12:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 7 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 128 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2002-10-29 12:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 135 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 248 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Tropopause  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Vertical velocity (Pa s-1)39
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   2008-12-18 00:00 to 2008-12-18 00:00
Volumetric soil moisture content (fraction)144
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=10 cm, Top=0 cm  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=100 cm, Top=40 cm  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=200 cm, Top=10 cm  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2005-05-31 06:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=200 cm, Top=100 cm  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=40 cm, Top=10 cm  2005-05-31 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth (kg m-2)65
• Ground or water surface  1999-07-30 18:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00

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Product and Coverage Information:
There is one product and one geographical coverage for all of the grids in this format:
    Product: Analysis
    Geographical Coverage: 1° x 1°, 0E to 359E and 90N to 90S (360 x 181 Longitude/Latitude)
Variable
Vertical LevelsTemporal Valid Range
5-wave geopotential height (gpm)
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
5-wave geopotential height anomaly (gpm)
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Absolute vorticity (s-1)
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Best (4 layer) lifted index (deg K)
• Ground or water surface  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Cloud water (kg m-2)
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Cloud water mixing ratio (kg kg-1)
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Convective available potential energy (J kg-1)
• Ground or water surface  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level and Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=180 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=180 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
Convective inhibition (J kg-1)
• Ground or water surface  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level and Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=180 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=180 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
Geopotential height (gpm)
• Ground or water surface  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Highest tropospheric freezing level  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Level of 0-degree C isotherm  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Maximum wind level  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: -2000 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 2000 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Tropopause  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Geopotential height anomaly (gpm)
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Ice cover
• Ground or water surface  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Land cover
• Ground or water surface  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Ozone mixing ratio (kg kg-1)
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Planetary boundary layer height (m)
• Ground or water surface  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Potential temperature (K)
• Sigma level: 0.995   2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Precipitable water (kg m-2)
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Pressure (Pa)
• Ground or water surface  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Maximum wind level  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: -2000 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 2000 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Tropopause  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Pressure reduced to MSL (Pa)
• Mean sea level  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Relative humidity (%)
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Highest tropospheric freezing level  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level and Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Sigma level and Sigma level: Bottom=0.72 , Top=0.44   2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Sigma level and Sigma level: Bottom=0.94 , Top=0.72   2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Sigma level and Sigma level: Bottom=1 , Top=0.33   2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Sigma level and Sigma level: Bottom=1 , Top=0.44   2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Level of 0-degree C isotherm  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Sigma level: Bottom=0.72 , Top=0.44   2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Sigma level: Bottom=0.94 , Top=0.72   2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Sigma level: Bottom=1 , Top=0.33   2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Sigma level: Bottom=1 , Top=0.44   2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Specific humidity (kg kg-1)
• Layer between Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level and Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Surface lifted index (deg K)
• Ground or water surface  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Temperature (K)
• Depth below land surface: Bottom=0.1 m, Top=0 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Depth below land surface: Bottom=0.4 m, Top=0.1 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Depth below land surface: Bottom=1 m, Top=0.4 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Depth below land surface: Bottom=2 m, Top=1 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Ground or water surface  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Depth below land surface and Depth below land surface: Bottom=0.1 m, Top=0 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Depth below land surface and Depth below land surface: Bottom=0.4 m, Top=0.1 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Depth below land surface and Depth below land surface: Bottom=1 m, Top=0.4 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Depth below land surface and Depth below land surface: Bottom=2 m, Top=1 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level and Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Maximum wind level  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: -2000 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 2000 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 1829 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 2743 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 3658 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Tropopause  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Total cloud cover (%)
• Convective cloud layer  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Total ozone (Dobson)
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
u-component of wind (m s-1)
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level and Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Maximum wind level  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: -2000 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 2000 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 1829 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 2743 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 3658 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified height above ground: 10 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Tropopause  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
v-component of wind (m s-1)
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level and Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Maximum wind level  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: -2000 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 2000 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 1829 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 2743 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 3658 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Specified height above ground: 10 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Tropopause  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Vertical speed shear (s-1)
• Potential vorticity surface: -2000 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 2000 10-9 deg K m2 kg-1 s-1  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Tropopause  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Vertical velocity (pressure) (Pa s-1)
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Volumetric soil moisture content
• Depth below land surface: Bottom=0.1 m, Top=0 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Depth below land surface: Bottom=0.4 m, Top=0.1 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Depth below land surface: Bottom=1 m, Top=0.4 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Depth below land surface: Bottom=2 m, Top=1 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2008-03-11 12:00
• Layer between Depth below land surface and Depth below land surface: Bottom=0.1 m, Top=0 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Depth below land surface and Depth below land surface: Bottom=0.4 m, Top=0.1 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Depth below land surface and Depth below land surface: Bottom=1 m, Top=0.4 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
• Layer between Depth below land surface and Depth below land surface: Bottom=2 m, Top=1 m  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00
Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth (kg m-2)
• Ground or water surface  2007-12-06 12:00 to 2009-11-22 12:00

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