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  ds608.0 Detailed Metadata

Overview
Dataset Citation:
U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction, updated monthly: NCEP North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR). Dataset ds608.0 published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, available online at http://dss.ucar.edu/datasets/ds608.0/.
Types of data:
  • Grids
 Data formats:
Data contributors:
  • DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP > National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Total volume:  16.309 Tbytes

Summary for Grids in WMO GRIB1 Format
Product and Coverage Information:
There are multiple products and/or geographical coverages for the grids in this format. Click a variable name to see the available products and coverages for that variable.
VariableParameter
Code
Vertical LevelsTemporal Valid Range
Accum. snow (kg m-2) 65
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Albedo (%) 84
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Best (4-layer) lifted index (K) 132
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=180 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Blackadar's mixing length scale (m) 226
• Hybrid level: 1   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Canopy conductance (m s-1) 181
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Categorical freezing rain 141
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Categorical ice pellets 142
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Categorical rain 140
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Categorical snow 143
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Cloud water (kg kg-1) 153
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 875 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 825 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 775 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 725 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 275 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 225 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 175 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 125 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Convective available potential energy (J kg-1) 157
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=180 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Convective cloud cover (%) 72
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Convective inhibition (J kg-1) 156
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=180 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Convective precipitation (kg m-2) 63
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Dew point temp. (K) 17
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Downward longwave radiation flux (W m-2) 205
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Downward shortwave radiation flux (W m-2) 204
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Evaporation (kg m-2) 57
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Exchange coefficient ((kg m-3)(m s-1)) 208
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Geopotential height (gpm) 7
• Cloud base level  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Cloud top level  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Hybrid level: 1   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 875 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 825 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 775 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 725 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 275 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 225 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 175 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 125 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Level of 0-degree C isotherm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Maximum wind level  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Tropopause  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Ground Heat Flux (W m-2) 155
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
High level cloud cover (%) 75
• High cloud layer  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Horizontal moisture divergence (kg kg-1 s-1) 135
• Hybrid level: 1   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=90 mbar, Top=120 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=60 mbar, Top=90 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=30 mbar, Top=60 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=150 mbar, Top=180 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=120 mbar, Top=150 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Humidity parameter in canopy conductance 248
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Ice mixing ratio (kg kg-1) 178
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 875 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 825 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 775 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 725 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 275 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 225 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 175 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 125 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Latent heat flux (W m-2) 121
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Liquid volumetric soil moisture (non-frozen) 160
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=10 cm, Top=0 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=100 cm, Top=40 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=200 cm, Top=100 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=40 cm, Top=10 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Low level cloud cover (%) 73
• Low cloud layer  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Mean sea level pressure (ETA model) (Pa) 130
• Mean sea level  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Mid level cloud cover (%) 74
• Middle cloud layer  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Moisture availability (%) 207
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=100 cm, Top=0 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Non-convective cloud (%) 213
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Planetary boundary layer height (m) 221
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Plant canopy surface water (kg m-2) 223
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Potential evaporation (kg m-2) 228
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Potential temp. (K) 13
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Hybrid level: 1   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 10 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 30 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Precipitable water (kg m-2) 54
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Precipitation rate (kg m-2 s-1) 59
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Pressure (nearest grid point) (Pa) 134
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Pressure (Pa) 1
• Cloud base level  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Cloud top level  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Hybrid level: 1   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Level of adiabatic condensation lifted from the surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Maximum wind level  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 10 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 30 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Tropopause  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Pressure reduced to MSL (Pa) 2
• Mean sea level  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Pressure vertical velocity (Pa s-1) 39
• Hybrid level: 1   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 875 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 825 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 775 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 725 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 275 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 225 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 175 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 125 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=90 mbar, Top=120 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=60 mbar, Top=90 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=30 mbar, Top=60 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=150 mbar, Top=180 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=120 mbar, Top=150 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Relative humidity (%) 52
• Hybrid level: 1   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Level of 0-degree C isotherm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Sensible heat flux (W m-2) 122
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Snow cover (%) 238
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Snow depth (m) 66
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Snow melt (kg m-2) 99
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Snow phase-change heat flux (W m-2) 229
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Soil moisture content (kg m-2) 86
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=200 cm, Top=0 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Soil moisture parameter in canopy conductance 249
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Soil temp. (K) 85
• Depth below land surface: 800 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=10 cm, Top=0 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=100 cm, Top=40 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=200 cm, Top=100 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=40 cm, Top=10 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Solar parameter in canopy conductance 246
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Specific humidity (kg kg-1) 51
• Hybrid level: 1   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 875 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 825 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 775 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 725 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 275 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 225 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 175 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 125 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=90 mbar, Top=120 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=60 mbar, Top=90 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=30 mbar, Top=60 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=150 mbar, Top=180 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=120 mbar, Top=150 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 10 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 30 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Storm relative helicity (m2 s-2) 190
• Layer between two specified height levels above ground: Bottom=0 , Top=30   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Subsurface runoff (baseflow) (kg m-2) 234
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Surface drag coefficient 252
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Surface friction velocity (m s-1) 253
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Surface lifted index (K) 131
• Layer between two isobaric surfaces: Bottom=1000 kPa, Top=500 kPa  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Surface runoff (non-infiltrating) (kg m-2) 235
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Temp. (K) 11
• Cloud top level  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Hybrid level: 1   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 875 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 825 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 775 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 725 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 275 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 225 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 175 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 125 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=90 mbar, Top=120 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=60 mbar, Top=90 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=30 mbar, Top=60 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=150 mbar, Top=180 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=120 mbar, Top=150 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 10 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 30 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Tropopause  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Temperature parameter in canopy conductance 247
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Total cloud cover (%) 71
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Total precipitation (nearest grid point) (kg m-2) 202
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Total precipitation (kg m-2) 61
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Turbulent Kinetic Energy (J kg-1) 158
• Hybrid level: 1   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 875 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 825 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 775 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 725 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
u wind (m s-1) 33
• Hybrid level: 1   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 875 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 825 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 775 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 725 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 275 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 225 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 175 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 125 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=90 mbar, Top=120 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=60 mbar, Top=90 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=30 mbar, Top=60 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=150 mbar, Top=180 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=120 mbar, Top=150 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Maximum wind level  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 10 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 30 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Tropopause  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
u-component of storm motion (m s-1) 196
• Layer between two specified height levels above ground: Bottom=0 , Top=60   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Upward long wave radiation flux (W m-2) 212
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Nominal top of atmosphere  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Upward short wave radiation flux (W m-2) 211
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Nominal top of atmosphere  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
v wind (m s-1) 34
• Hybrid level: 1   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 975 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 950 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 900 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 875 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 825 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 800 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 775 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 750 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 725 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 650 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 550 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 450 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 350 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 275 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 225 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 175 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 125 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1979-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=90 mbar, Top=120 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=60 mbar, Top=90 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=30 mbar, Top=60 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=150 mbar, Top=180 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=120 mbar, Top=150 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Maximum wind level  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 10 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Specified height above ground: 30 m  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Tropopause  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
v-component of storm motion (m s-1) 197
• Layer between two specified height levels above ground: Bottom=0 , Top=60   1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Vegetation (%) 87
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Vertical speed shear (1 s-1) 136
• Tropopause  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Visibility (m) 20
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
Volumetric soil moisture (frozen + liquid) 144
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=10 cm, Top=0 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=100 cm, Top=40 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=200 cm, Top=100 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
• Layer between two depths below land surface: Bottom=40 cm, Top=10 cm  1982-01-01 00:00 to 2006-08-25 18:00
water condensate added by precip assimilaition (kg m-2) 233
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Layer between two isobaric surfaces: Bottom=700 kPa, Top=0 kPa  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Water condensate flux convergence (vertical int) (kg m-2) 241
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Layer between two isobaric surfaces: Bottom=700 kPa, Top=0 kPa  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Water condensate meridional flux (vertical int) (kg m-1) 245
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Layer between two isobaric surfaces: Bottom=700 kPa, Top=0 kPa  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Water condensate zonal flux (vertical int) (kg m-1) 244
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Layer between two isobaric surfaces: Bottom=700 kPa, Top=0 kPa  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
water vapor added by precip assimilation (kg m-2) 232
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Layer between two isobaric surfaces: Bottom=700 kPa, Top=0 kPa  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Water vapor flux convergence (vertical int) (kg m-2) 237
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Layer between two isobaric surfaces: Bottom=700 kPa, Top=0 kPa  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Water vapor meridional flux (vertical int) (kg m-1) 243
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Layer between two isobaric surfaces: Bottom=700 kPa, Top=0 kPa  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
Water vapor zonal flux (vertical int) (kg m-1) 242
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00
• Layer between two isobaric surfaces: Bottom=700 kPa, Top=0 kPa  1982-01-01 03:00 to 2006-08-25 21:00

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