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NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis > LIST OF VARIABLESGo to Dataset: In addition to the overall list below, detailed variable lists arranged alphatically, or according to the grid type, time step/forecast, file type, are available in ds090.0, ds090.1, ds090.2.
| Abbreviation | Fully Expanded Name |
|---|---|
| 4LFTX | Best (4-layer) lifted index |
| ABSV | Absolute vorticity |
| BVF2 | Brunt-Vaisala frequency squared |
| CBMZW | Covariance between v and u |
| CBQW | Covariance between spec. hum and omeg |
| CBTMW | Covariance between v and T |
| CBTW | Covariance between T and omega |
| CBTZW | Covariance between u and T |
| CBUQ | Covariance between u and specific hum |
| CBUW | Covariance between u and omega |
| CBVQ | Covariance between v and specific hum |
| CBVW | Covariance between v and omega |
| CFNLF | Cloud forcing net long wave flux |
| CFNSF | Cloud forcing net solar flux |
| CNVHR | Deep convective heating rate |
| CNVMR | Deep convective moistening rate |
| CPRAT | Convective precipitation rate |
| CSDLF | Clear sky downward long wave flux |
| CSDSF | Clear sky downward solar flux |
| CSULF | Clear sky upward long wave flux |
| CSUSF | Clear sky upward solar flux |
| CWORK | Cloud work function |
| DLWRF | Downward long wave radiation flux |
| DSWRF | Downward solar radiation flux |
| GFLUX | Ground heat flux |
| HGT | Geopotential height |
| HGTX | x-gradient of height |
| HGTY | y-gradient of height |
| ICEC | Ice concentration (ice=1; no ice=0) |
| LAND | Land-sea mask (1=land; 0=sea) |
| LFTX | Surface lifted index |
| LHTFL | Latent heat flux |
| LPSX | x-gradient of log pressure |
| LPSY | y-gradient of log pressure |
| LRGHR | Large scale condensation heating rate |
| LWHR | Longwave radiative heating rate |
| MNTSF | Montgomery stream function |
| NBDSF | Near IR beam downward solar flux |
| NDDSF | Near IR diffuse downward solar flux |
| NLWRS | Net long wave radiation (surface) |
| NSWRS | Net short wave radiation (surface) |
| PEVPR | Potential evaporation rate |
| POT | Potential temperature |
| PRATE | Precipitation rate |
| PRES | Pressure |
| PRMSL | Pressure reduced to MSL |
| PTEND | Pressure tendency |
| PV___ | Potential vorticity |
| PWAT | Precipitable water |
| RELD | Relative divergence |
| RELV | Relative vorticity |
| RH | Relative humidity |
| RUNOF | Runoff |
| SFCR | Surface roughness |
| SGLYR | Nearby model level |
| SHAHR | Shallow convective heating rate |
| SHAMR | Shallow convective moistening rate |
| SHTFL | Sensible heat flux |
| SOILW | Volumetric soil moisture content |
| SPFH | Specific humidity |
| STRM | Stream function |
| SWHR | Solar radiative heating rate |
| TCDC | Total cloud cover |
| TMAX | Maximum temperature |
| TMIN | Minimum temperature |
| TMP | Temperature |
| U-GWD | Zonal gravity wave stress |
| UFLX | Zonal component of momentum flux |
| UGRD | u wind |
| ULWRF | Upward long wave radiation flux |
| UMAS | Mass weighted u |
| USWRF | Upward solar radiation flux |
| V-GWD | Meridional gravity wave stress |
| VBDSF | Visible beam downward solar flux |
| VDDSF | Visible diffuse downward solar flux |
| VDFHR | Vertical diffusion heating rate |
| VDFMR | Vertical diffusion moistening rate |
| VDFUA | Vertical diffusion zonal accel |
| VDFVA | Vertical diffusion meridional accel |
| VFLX | Meridional component of momentum flux |
| VGRD | v wind |
| VMAS | Mass weighted v |
| VPOT | Velocity potential |
| VSSH | Vertical speed shear |
| VTMP | Virtual temperature |
| VVEL | Pressure vertical velocity |
| WEASD | Water equiv. of accum. snow depth |
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| Updated 22 July 2005 |
