D2D Weather Element Names


January 9, 2012

Note:  For the most accurate information, please use the hdfview utility and examine the model data files directly.

GFS80 Model (CONUS 211)

 
Weather Element Name Descriptive Name Units Available Levels
gh Geopotential Height meters BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150 BL150180 MB 1000 975 950  925 900 875 850 825 800 775 750 725 700 675 650 625 600 575 550 525 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100
rh Relative Humidity percent BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150 BL150180 MB 1000 975 950  925 900 875 850 825 800 775 750 725 700 675 650 625 600 575 550 525 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 SIG44100
t Temperature degrees c. FHAG2 BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150 BL150180 MB 1000 975 950  925 900 875 850 825 800 775 750 725 700 675 650 625 600 575 550 525 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 TROP
Wind Wind meters/second BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150 BL150180 MB 1000 975 950  925 900 875 850 825 800 775 750 725 700 675 650 625 600 575 550 525 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 TROP
 
av Absolute Vorticity /second MB 850 700 500 250
pvv Pressure Vertical Velocity Pa/s MB 850 700 500 400 300 250 200 150 100
p Pressure pascals SFC TROP  
pw Precipitable Water kg/m**2 EA
pmsl Atmospheric pressure (MSL) pascals MSL
sli Surface Lifted Index degrees K SFC
tp Total Precipitation kg/m**2 SFC
vss Vertial Speed Shear l/s TROP
cape
 Convective Available Potential Energy
 J/kg
 SFC BL0180
cin
 Convective Inhibition
 J/kg
 SFC BL0180

NAM80 Model (CONUS211)

 

Weather Element Name Descriptive Name Units Available Levels
gh Geopotential Height meters MB 1000-100 by 50  
rh Relative Humidity percent FHAG 2  MB 1000-100 by 50  BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150
t Temperature degrees K FHAG2 MB 1000-100 by 50  BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150 
Wind Wind meters/second FHAG 10 MB 1000-100 by 50  BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150
av Absolute Vorticity /second MB 1000 850 700 500 250
pvv Pressure Vertical Velocity Pa/s MB 1000-100 by 50
p Atmospheric Pressure pascals SFC  
heli Helicity m/s **2 FHAG 0>30
cape Convective Available Potential Energy J/kg SFC BL0180
cin Convective Inhibition J/kg SFC BL0180
bli Best Lifted Index degrees K BL0180
pli Parcel lifted index degrees K BL 0>30
pw Precipitable Water kg/m**2 EA
emsp Mean Sea Level Pressure Pascals MSL
cp Convective Precipitation mm. SFC
tp Total Precipitation mm. SFC

RUC80 Model (CONUS211)

Weather Element Name Descriptive Name Units Available Levels
gh Geopotential Height meters MB 1000-100 by 50   FRZ
rh Relative Humidity percent FHAG 2    MB 1000-100 by 50   BL030 BL6090 BL6090 BL150180  FRZ
t Temperature degrees K FHAG 2  MB 1000-100 by 50    BL030 BL6090 BL6090 BL150180   
Wind Wind meters/second FHAG 10 MB 1000-100 by 50  BL030 BL6090 BL6090 BL150180    MAXW TROP
p Atmospheric Pressure pascals SFC     FRZ MAWX TROP
mmsp Mean Sea Level Pressure Pascals MSL
cp Convective Precipitation mm. SFC
tp Total Precipitation mm. SFC
pr Precipitation Rate kg/m**2/s SFC
lgsp Large Scale Precipitation kg/m**2 SFC
pot Potential Temperature at Tropopause degrees K TROP


 

NAM40/NAM20 Model (CONUS215/212)

 
Weather Element Name Descriptive Name Units Available Levels
gh Geopotential Height meters MB 1000-600 by 25  MB 550-100 by 50   FHAG2 BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150
rh Relative Humidity percent MB 975-600 by 25  MB 550-300 by 50  ,  BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150 FHAG2
t Temperature degrees K MB 1000-600 by 25  MB 550-100 by 50  
Wind Wind meters/second MB 1000-600 by 25  MB 550-100 by 50  FHAG10 BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150
av Absolute Vorticity /second MB 1000, 850, 700, 500, 250
pvv Pressure Vertical Velocity Pa/s MB 1000-600 by 25  MB 550-100 by 50  
p Atmospheric Pressure pascals SFC
heli Helicity m/s **2 FHAG030
cape Convective Available Potential Energy J/kg SFC, SFC BL0180
cin Convective Inhibition J/kg SFC, SFC BL0180
bli Best Lifted Index degrees K SFC BL 0>180
pli Parcel lifted index degrees K BL 0>30
pw Precipitable Water kg/m**2 EA
emsp Mean Sea Level Pressure Pascals MSL
cp Convective Precipitation mm. SFC
tp Total Precipitation mm. SFC
mxt Maximum Temperature degrees K FHAG 2
mnt Minimum Temperature degrees K FHAG 2
dpt Dewpoint Temperature degrees K FHAG 2
ws Wind Speed meters/sec FHAG 10
wd Wind Direction meters/sec FHAG 10
tcc Total Cloud Cover percent EA
thp Thunderstorm Probability percent SFC
cpozp Probability of Freezing Precip percent SFC
cpofp Probability of Frozen Precip percent SFC
pop Probability of Precipitation percent  SFC
snd Snow Depth meters SFC


gfsLR Model

 

Weather Element Name Descriptive Name Units Available Levels
gh Geopotential Height meters MB 1000 850 700 500 300 250
rh Relative Humidity percent MB 1000 850 700 500 400 300 BL030 SIG44100
t Temperature degrees K MB 1000 850 700 500 300 250  BL030
Wind Wind meters/second MB 1000 850 700 500 300 250  BL030
av Absolute Vorticity /second MB 850 700 500 250
pmsl Mean Sea Level Pressure Pascals MSL
cp Convective Precipitation mm. SFC
tp Total Precipitation mm. SFC
wgh Five-wave height meters MB 500



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