CISL RDA: ds335.0 Detailed Metadata

ds335.0 Detailed Metadata

Overview
Dataset Citation: UCAR/UNIDATA, DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP and ECMWF, 2003: Historical Unidata Internet Data Distribution (IDD) Gridded Model Data, December 2002 - current, updated daily. Published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (ds335.0).
Types of data: Grids	Data formats: WMO GRIB1 (Binary) WMO GRIB2 (Binary)
Data providers: UCAR/UNIDATA > Unidata, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP > National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce ECMWF > European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
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Variable

Vertical Levels/Temporal Valid Range

5-wave geopotential height (gpm)

• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar

2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

5-wave geopotential height anomaly

• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Absolute vorticity (s^-1)

• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Albedo (%)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Best (4 layer) lifted index (K)

• Ground or water surface		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=180 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00

Categorical freezing rain (yes=1; no=0)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Categorical ice pellets (yes=1; no=0)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Categorical rain (yes=1; no=0)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Categorical snow (yes=1; no=0)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Cloud water (kg m^-2)

• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Cloud water mixing ratio (kg kg^-1)

• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00

Cloud workfunction (J kg^-1)

• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Convective available potential energy (J kg^-1)

• Ground or water surface		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=180 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Convective inhibition (J kg^-1)

• Ground or water surface		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=180 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Convective precipitation (kg m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2002-12-01 03:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Convective precipitation rate (kg m^-2 s^-1)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Covariance between u and omega ([m s^-1]*[Pa s^-1])

• Layer between two specified height levels above ground: Bottom=0 , Top=30

2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00

Downward long wave radiation flux (W m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Downward short wave radiation flux (W m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Geopotential height (gpm)

• Ground or water surface		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Highest tropospheric freezing level		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-04 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-04 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-10 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-13 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-04 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Level of 0-degree C isotherm		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Maximum wind level		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 7 10^-9 deg K m² kg^-1 s^-1		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 135 10^-9 deg K m² kg^-1 s^-1		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Tropopause		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Geopotential height anomaly (gpm)

• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Ground heat flux (W m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Ice cover (fraction)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Land cover (fraction)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Large scale precipitation (kg m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2002-12-01 03:00 to 2007-02-01 09:00

Latent heat flux (W m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Maximum temperature (K)

• Specified height above ground: 2 m

2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-04 12:00

Mean sea level pressure (Eta model reduction) (Pa)

• Mean sea level

2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00

Mean sea level pressure (MAPS system reduction) (Pa)

• Mean sea level

2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-01 09:00

Meridional flux of gravity wave stress (N m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Minimum temperature (K)

• Specified height above ground: 2 m

2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-04 12:00

Momentum flux, u-component (N m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Momentum flux, v-component (N m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Ozone mixing ratio (kg kg^-1)

• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Parcel lifted index (to 500hPa) (K)

• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar

2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00

Planetary boundary layer height (m)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Potential evaporation rate (W m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Potential temperature (K)

• Sigma level: 0.995		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Tropopause		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-01 09:00

Precipitable water (kg m^-2)

• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)

2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Precipitation rate (kg m^-2 s^-1)

• Ground or water surface

2002-12-01 03:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Pressure (Pa)

• Cloud base level		2005-07-12 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Cloud top level		2005-07-12 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Convective cloud bottom level		2006-11-01 03:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Convective cloud top level		2006-11-01 03:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Ground or water surface		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• High cloud bottom level		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• High cloud top level		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Level of 0-degree C isotherm		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-01 09:00
• Low cloud bottom level		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Low cloud top level		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Maximum wind level		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Middle cloud bottom level		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Middle cloud top level		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 7 10^-9 deg K m² kg^-1 s^-1		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 135 10^-9 deg K m² kg^-1 s^-1		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Tropopause		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Pressure reduced to MSL (Pa)

• Ground or water surface		2002-12-01 12:00 to 2008-05-10 12:00
• Mean sea level		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-04 12:00

Pressure vertical velocity (Pa s^-1)

• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Relative humidity (%)

• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Highest tropospheric freezing level		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-10 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-10 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=90 mbar, Top=120 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=60 mbar, Top=90 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=30 mbar, Top=60 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=150 mbar, Top=180 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-01 09:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=120 mbar, Top=150 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two sigma levels: Bottom=0.72 , Top=0.44		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two sigma levels: Bottom=0.94 , Top=0.72		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two sigma levels: Bottom=1 , Top=0.44		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two sigma levels: Bottom=1 , Top=0.33		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Level of 0-degree C isotherm		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Sensible heat flux (W m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Specific humidity (kg kg^-1)

• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Surface lifted index (K)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Temperature (K)

• Cloud top level		2005-07-12 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Ground or water surface		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• High cloud top level		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-10 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-04 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-04 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=10 cm, Top=0 cm		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=100 cm, Top=40 cm		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=200 cm, Top=100 cm		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=40 cm, Top=10 cm		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=90 mbar, Top=120 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=60 mbar, Top=90 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=30 mbar, Top=60 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=150 mbar, Top=180 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-01 09:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=120 mbar, Top=150 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Low cloud top level		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Maximum wind level		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Middle cloud top level		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 7 10^-9 deg K m² kg^-1 s^-1		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 135 10^-9 deg K m² kg^-1 s^-1		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 1829 m		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 2743 m		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 3658 m		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-04 12:00
• Tropopause		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Total cloud cover (%)

• Boundary layer cloud layer		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Convective cloud layer		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• High cloud layer		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Low cloud layer		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Middle cloud layer		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Total ozone (Dobson)

• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Total precipitation (kg m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2002-12-01 03:00 to 2008-05-04 12:00

u-component of wind (m s^-1)

• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-10 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-10 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-10 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-04 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-10 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=90 mbar, Top=120 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=60 mbar, Top=90 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=30 mbar, Top=60 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=150 mbar, Top=180 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-01 09:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=120 mbar, Top=150 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Maximum wind level		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 7 10^-9 deg K m² kg^-1 s^-1		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 135 10^-9 deg K m² kg^-1 s^-1		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 1829 m		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 2743 m		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 3658 m		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Specified height above ground: 10 m		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-04 12:00
• Tropopause		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Upward long wave radiation flux (W m^-2)

• Ground or water surface		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Nominal top of atmosphere		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Upward short wave radiation flux (W m^-2)

• Ground or water surface		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Nominal top of atmosphere		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

v-component of wind (m s^-1)

• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-10 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-10 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-10 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-04 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-10 12:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-31 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=90 mbar, Top=120 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=60 mbar, Top=90 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=30 mbar, Top=60 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=150 mbar, Top=180 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-01 09:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=120 mbar, Top=150 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-02-03 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Maximum wind level		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 7 10^-9 deg K m² kg^-1 s^-1		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 135 10^-9 deg K m² kg^-1 s^-1		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Sigma level: 0.995		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 1829 m		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 2743 m		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Specified altitude above mean sea level: 3658 m		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Specified height above ground: 10 m		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2008-05-04 12:00
• Tropopause		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Vertical speed shear (s^-1)

• Potential vorticity surface: 7 10^-9 deg K m² kg^-1 s^-1		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Potential vorticity surface: 135 10^-9 deg K m² kg^-1 s^-1		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Tropopause		2002-12-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Volumetric soil moisture content (fraction)

• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=10 cm, Top=0 cm		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=100 cm, Top=40 cm		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=200 cm, Top=100 cm		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=40 cm, Top=10 cm		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth (kg m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Water run-off (kg m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 03:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

Zonal flux of gravity wave stress (N m^-2)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2007-12-13 06:00

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Summary for Grids in WMO GRIB2 Format

Variable

Vertical Levels/Temporal Valid Range

5-wave geopotential height (gpm)

• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00

5-wave geopotential height anomaly (gpm)

• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00

Absolute vorticity (s^-1)

• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00

Albedo (%)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00

Baseflow-groundwater runoff (kg m^-2)

• Depth below land surface: 3 m		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-05 09:00
• Ground or water surface		2008-02-24 00:00 to 2008-03-21 00:00

Best (4 layer) lifted index (deg K)

• Ground or water surface		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• 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		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-08 06:00
• Level at specified pressure difference from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=180 mbar		2008-02-03 00:00 to 2008-02-27 06:00

Best lifted index (to 500 mb) (deg K)

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-05 09:00

Blackadar's mixing length scale (m)

• Hybrid level: 1

2008-02-24 00:00 to 2008-03-21 00:00

Brightness temperature (deg K)

• Nominal top of atmosphere

2008-02-24 00:00 to 2008-03-21 00:00

Canopy conductance (m s^-1)

• Ground or water surface

2008-02-24 00:00 to 2008-03-21 00:00

Categorical freezing rain

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00

Categorical ice pellets

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00

Categorical rain

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00

Categorical snow

• Ground or water surface

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00

Cloud water (kg m^-2)

• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)

2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00

Cloud water mixing ratio (kg kg^-1)

• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar		2006-11-01 00:00 to 2008-10-20 18:00