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  ds090.0 Detailed Metadata

Overview
Dataset Citation:
U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction, updated monthly: NCEP/NCAR Global Reanalysis Products, 1948-continuing. Dataset ds090.0 published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, available online at http://dss.ucar.edu/datasets/ds090.0/.
Types of data:
  • Grids
  • Platform Observations
 Data formats:
Data contributors:
  • DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP > National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Programs/Experiments that collected the data:
  • NNRP > NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis Project
Projects that are supported by the data:
  • WRF > WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting) Modelling
Total volume:  2.973 Tbytes

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Product and Coverage Information:
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VariableParameter
Code
Vertical LevelsTemporal Valid Range
5-wave geopotential height anomaly 230
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Absolute vorticity (s-1) 41
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Albedo (%) 84
• Ground or water surface  1980-04-01 00:00 to 1995-09-01 00:00
Best (4 layer) lifted index (K) 132
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Brunt-Vaisala frequency (squared) (s-2) 138
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
Clear sky downward long wave flux (W m-2) 163
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Clear sky downward solar flux (W m-2) 161
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Clear sky upward long wave flux (W m-2) 162
• Nominal top of atmosphere  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Clear sky upward solar flux (W m-2) 160
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Nominal top of atmosphere  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Cloud forcing net long wave flux (W m-2) 165
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Nominal top of atmosphere  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Cloud forcing net solar flux (W m-2) 164
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Nominal top of atmosphere  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Cloud workfunction (J kg-1) 146
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Convective cloud cover (%) 72
• Ground or water surface  1980-04-01 00:00 to 1995-09-01 00:00
• High cloud layer  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Low cloud layer  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Middle cloud layer  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Convective precipitation rate (kg m-2 s-1) 214
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Covariance between specific humidity and omega ([gm gm-1]*[Pa s-1]) 195
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
Covariance between T and omega ([K]*[Pa s-1]) 194
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
Covariance between u and omega ([m s-1]*[Pa s-1]) 190
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
Covariance between u and specific humidity ([m s-1]*[gm gm-1]) 192
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
Covariance between u and T ([K]*[m s-1]) 197
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
Covariance between v and omega ([m s-1]*[Pa s-1]) 191
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
Covariance between v and specific humidity ([m s-1]*[gm gm-1]) 193
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
Covariance between v and T ([K]*[m s-1]) 198
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
Covariance between v and u (m2 s-2) 196
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
Deep convective heating rate (K s-1) 242
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Deep convective moistening rate (kg kg-1 s-1) 243
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Downward long wave radiation flux (W m-2) 205
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Downward short wave radiation flux (W m-2) 204
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Nominal top of atmosphere  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Geopotential height (gpm) 7
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Ground heat flux (W m-2) 155
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Ice cover (fraction) 91
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Land cover (fraction) 81
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Large scale condensation heat rate (K s-1) 241
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Latent heat flux (W m-2) 121
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Long wave radiative heating rate (K s-1) 251
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Mass weighted u 178
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
Mass weighted v 179
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
Maximum temperature (K) 15
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Meridional flux of gravity wave stress (N m-2) 148
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Minimum temperature (K) 16
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Momentum flux, u-component (N m-2) 124
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Momentum flux, v-component (N m-2) 125
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Montgomery stream function (m2 s-2) 37
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
Near IR beam downward solar flux (W m-2) 168
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Near IR diffuse downward solar flux (W m-2) 169
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Nearby model layer number (from bottom up) 175
• High cloud bottom  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• High cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Low cloud bottom  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Low cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Middle cloud bottom  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Middle cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Net long-wave radiation flux (surface) (W m-2) 112
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Net short-wave radiation flux (surface) (W m-2) 111
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Potential evaporation rate (W m-2) 145
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Potential temperature (K) 13
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Potential vorticity (m2 s-1 kg-1) 149
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
Precipitable water (kg m-2) 54
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Precipitation rate (kg m-2 s-1) 59
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Pressure (Pa) 1
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• High cloud bottom  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• High cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Low cloud bottom  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Low cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Maximum wind level  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Mean sea level  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Middle cloud bottom  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Middle cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Tropopause  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Pressure reduced to MSL (Pa) 2
• Mean sea level  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Pressure tendency (Pa s-1) 3
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 1993-12-31 18:00
Pressure vertical velocity (Pa s-1) 39
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Relative divergence (s-1) 44
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Relative humidity (%) 52
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Layer between two sigma levels: Bottom=0.72 , Top=0.44   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Layer between two sigma levels: Bottom=0.94 , Top=0.72   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Layer between two sigma levels: Bottom=1 , Top=0.44   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Relative vorticity (s-1) 43
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Sensible heat flux (W m-2) 122
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Shallow convective heating rate (K s-1) 244
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Shallow convective moistening rate (kg kg-1 s-1) 245
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Snow phase-change heat flux (W m-2) 229
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Snowfall rate water equivalent (kg m-2 s-1) 64
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Solar radiative heating rate (K s-1) 250
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Specific humidity (kg kg-1) 51
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Stream function (m2 s-1) 35
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
Surface lifted index (K) 131
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Surface roughness (m) 83
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Temperature (K) 11
• Depth below land surface: 300 cm  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• High cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• High cloud top level  1948-03-01 03:00 to 1997-02-28 21:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=10 cm, Top=0 cm  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=200 cm, Top=10 cm  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Low cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Low cloud top level  1948-03-01 03:00 to 1997-02-28 21:00
• Maximum wind level  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Middle cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Middle cloud top level  1948-03-01 03:00 to 1997-02-28 21:00
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Tropopause  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Total cloud cover (%) 71
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• High cloud layer  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Low cloud layer  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Middle cloud layer  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
u-component of wind (m s-1) 33
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Maximum wind level  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 1829 m  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 2743 m  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 3658 m  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Specified height above ground: 10 m  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Tropopause  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Upward long wave radiation flux (W m-2) 212
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Nominal top of atmosphere  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Upward short wave radiation flux (W m-2) 211
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Nominal top of atmosphere  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
v-component of wind (m s-1) 34
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-09-30 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Maximum wind level  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 1829 m  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 2743 m  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 3658 m  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Specified height above ground: 10 m  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Tropopause  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Vegetation type (as in SiB) 225
• High cloud layer  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Low cloud layer  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Middle cloud layer  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Velocity potential (m2 s-1) 36
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
Vertical diffusion heating rate (K s-1) 246
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Vertical diffusion meridional acceleration (m s-2) 248
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Vertical diffusion moistening rate (kg kg-1 s-1) 249
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Vertical diffusion zonal acceleration (m s-2) 247
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Vertical speed shear (s-1) 136
• Tropopause  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Virtual temperature (K) 12
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-10-31 18:00
Visible beam downward solar flux (W m-2) 166
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Visible diffuse downward solar flux (W m-2) 167
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00
Volumetric soil moisture content (fraction) 144
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=10 cm, Top=0 cm  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=200 cm, Top=10 cm  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth (kg m-2) 65
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Water run-off (kg m-2) 90
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
x-gradient of height (m m-1) 183
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
x-gradient of log pressure (m-1) 181
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
y-gradient of height (m m-1) 184
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
y-gradient of log pressure (m-1) 182
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 00:00
Zonal flux of gravity wave stress (N m-2) 147
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2009-10-01 06:00

Summary for Platform Observations in WMO BUFR Format
Observing PlatformObservation Type
  • Data Types
Average Frequency of Data
(varies by individual platform ID and data type)		Temporal/Geographical Coverage
(each dot represents a 3° box containing one or more observations)
AircraftSurface
  • Surface level
  • Mandatory levels
  • Significant temperature levels
  • Wind-by-pressure levels
  • Wind-by-height levels
  • Tropopause level
  • Report on a single level (e.g. aircraft, satellite-wind, surface wind, precipitable water retrievals, etc.)
  • 1 to 7 per hour
  • 1 to 19 per day
  • 1 to 6 per week
  • 2 to 4 per month
1950-02-01 to 2009-01-31
Upper Air
    • 1 to 4 per minute
    • 1 to 51 per hour
    • 1 to 20 per day
    • 1 to 6 per week
    • 1 to 4 per month
    		1948-01-01 to 2009-01-31
    Automated GaugeSurface
    • Surface level
    • Mandatory levels
    • Significant temperature levels
    • Wind-by-pressure levels
    • Wind-by-height levels
    • Tropopause level
    • Report on a single level (e.g. aircraft, satellite-wind, surface wind, precipitable water retrievals, etc.)
    • 1 to 2 per hour
    • 1 to 20 per day
    • 1 to 6 per week
    • 2 to 3 per month
    		2000-09-30 to 2009-01-31 
    BogusSurface
    • Surface level
    • Mandatory levels
    • Significant temperature levels
    • Wind-by-pressure levels
    • Wind-by-height levels
    • Tropopause level
    • Report on a single level (e.g. aircraft, satellite-wind, surface wind, precipitable water retrievals, etc.)
    • 2 to 40 per hour
    • 1 to 4 per day
    • 1 to 6 per week
    • 3 to 4 per month
    		1978-09-24 to 2009-01-31
    CMAN StationSurface
    • Surface level
    • Mandatory levels
    • Significant temperature levels
    • Wind-by-pressure levels
    • Wind-by-height levels
    • Tropopause level
    • Report on a single level (e.g. aircraft, satellite-wind, surface wind, precipitable water retrievals, etc.)
    • 1 to 10 per hour
    • 1 to 20 per day
    • 1 to 6 per week
    • 1 to 4 per month
    • 10 per year
    		1949-03-01 to 2009-01-31 
    Drifting BuoySurface
    • Surface level
    • Mandatory levels
    • Significant temperature levels
    • Wind-by-pressure levels
    • Wind-by-height levels
    • Tropopause level
    • Report on a single level (e.g. aircraft, satellite-wind, surface wind, precipitable water retrievals, etc.)
    • 1 to 8 per hour
    • 1 to 20 per day
    • 1 to 6 per week
    • 1 to 4 per month
    • 10 per year
    		1978-11-06 to 2009-01-31
    Fixed ShipSurface
    • Surface level
    • Report on a single level (e.g. aircraft, satellite-wind, surface wind, precipitable water retrievals, etc.)
    • 1 to 47 per hour
    • 1 to 20 per day
    • 1 to 6 per week
    • 2 to 4 per month
    		1948-01-01 to 1990-03-31 
    Upper Air
    • Mandatory levels
    • Significant temperature levels
    • Wind-by-pressure levels
    • Wind-by-height levels
    • Tropopause level
    • 1 to 22 per hour
    • 1 to 20 per day
    • 1 to 6 per week
    • 3 per month
    		1962-03-24 to 1990-03-31 
    Land StationSurface
    • Surface level
    • Mandatory levels
    • Significant temperature levels
    • Wind-by-pressure levels
    • Wind-by-height levels
    • Tropopause level
    • Report on a single level (e.g. aircraft, satellite-wind, surface wind, precipitable water retrievals, etc.)
    • 1 to 6 per hour
    • 1 to 20 per day
    • 1 to 6 per week
    • 1 to 4 per month
    • 10 per year
    		1948-01-01 to 2009-01-31 
    Upper Air
    • RASS data
    • 1 to 8 per minute
    • 1 to 50 per hour
    • 1 to 20 per day
    • 1 to 6 per week
    • 1 to 4 per month
    • 9 to 10 per year
    		1948-01-01 to 2009-01-31 
    Moored BuoySurface
    • Surface level
    • Mandatory levels
    • Significant temperature levels
    • Wind-by-pressure levels
    • Wind-by-height levels
    • Tropopause level
    • Report on a single level (e.g. aircraft, satellite-wind, surface wind, precipitable water retrievals, etc.)
    • 1 to 8 per hour
    • 1 to 20 per day
    • 1 to 6 per week
    • 1 to 4 per month
    • 10 per year
    		1971-12-06 to 2009-01-31 
    Roving ShipSurface
    • Surface level
    • Mandatory levels
    • Significant temperature levels
    • Wind-by-pressure levels
    • Wind-by-height levels
    • Tropopause level
    • Report on a single level (e.g. aircraft, satellite-wind, surface wind, precipitable water retrievals, etc.)
    • 1 to 3 per minute
    • 1 to 51 per hour
    • 1 to 20 per day
    • 1 to 6 per week
    • 1 to 4 per month
    • 10 per year
    		1948-01-01 to 2009-01-31
    Upper Air
      • 1 per minute
      • 1 to 51 per hour
      • 1 to 20 per day
      • 1 to 6 per week
      • 1 to 4 per month
      		1962-03-31 to 2009-01-31
      SatelliteUpper Air
      • Surface level
      • Mandatory levels
      • Significant temperature levels
      • Wind-by-pressure levels
      • Wind-by-height levels
      • Tropopause level
      • Report on a single level (e.g. aircraft, satellite-wind, surface wind, precipitable water retrievals, etc.)
      • Mandatory levels (satellite sounding)
      • 1 to 9 per minute
      • 1 to 51 per hour
      • 1 to 20 per day
      • 1 to 6 per week
      		1967-12-31 to 2009-01-31
      Wind ProfilerUpper Air
      • Wind-by-height levels
      • 1 per minute
      • 24 to 38 per hour
      		1999-02-07 to 1999-02-14 

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