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<a name="D2DWeatherElementNames"></a>D2D Weather Element Names</h1>
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January 9, 2012<br>
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<div class="3Heading"><font color="#ff6666"><b>Note:</b> For the most
accurate
information, please use the <a href="http://www.hdfgroup.org/hdf-java-html/hdfview/">hdfview</a>
utility and examine the model data files
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<h2 class="3Heading">GFS80 Model (CONUS 211)<br>
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<table nosave="" border="1" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr nosave="">
<td nosave=""><b>Weather Element Name</b></td>
<td><b>Descriptive Name</b></td>
<td><b>Units</b></td>
<td><b>Available Levels</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>gh</td>
<td>Geopotential Height</td>
<td>meters</td>
<td>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 <br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>rh</td>
<td>Relative Humidity</td>
<td>percent</td>
<td>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<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>t</td>
<td>Temperature</td>
<td>degrees c.</td>
<td>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 <br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wind</td>
<td>Wind</td>
<td>meters/second</td>
<td>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 <br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>av</td>
<td>Absolute Vorticity</td>
<td>/second</td>
<td>MB 850 700 500 250</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pvv</td>
<td>Pressure Vertical Velocity</td>
<td>Pa/s</td>
<td>MB 850 700 500 400 300 250 200 150 100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>p</td>
<td>Pressure</td>
<td>pascals</td>
<td>SFC TROP </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pw</td>
<td>Precipitable Water</td>
<td>kg/m**2</td>
<td>EA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pmsl</td>
<td>Atmospheric pressure (MSL)</td>
<td>pascals</td>
<td>MSL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>sli</td>
<td>Surface Lifted Index</td>
<td>degrees K</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>tp</td>
<td>Total Precipitation</td>
<td>kg/m**2</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>vss</td>
<td>Vertial Speed Shear</td>
<td>l/s</td>
<td>TROP</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">cape<br>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">Convective Available Potential
Energy<br>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">J/kg<br>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">SFC BL0180<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">cin<br>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">Convective Inhibition<br>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">J/kg<br>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">SFC BL0180<br>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>
</p>
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<h2>NAM80 Model (CONUS211)<br>
</h2>
<p>
<table nosave="" border="1" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr nosave="">
<td nosave=""><b>Weather Element Name</b></td>
<td><b>Descriptive Name</b></td>
<td><b>Units</b></td>
<td><b>Available Levels</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>gh</td>
<td>Geopotential Height</td>
<td>meters</td>
<td>MB 1000-100 by 50 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>rh</td>
<td>Relative Humidity</td>
<td>percent</td>
<td>FHAG 2 MB 1000-100 by 50 BL030 BL3060 BL6090
BL90120 BL120150 <br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>t</td>
<td>Temperature</td>
<td>degrees K</td>
<td>FHAG2 MB 1000-100 by 50 BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120
BL120150 <br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wind</td>
<td>Wind</td>
<td>meters/second</td>
<td>FHAG 10 MB 1000-100 by 50 BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120
BL120150<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>av</td>
<td>Absolute Vorticity</td>
<td>/second</td>
<td>MB 1000 850 700 500 250</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pvv</td>
<td>Pressure Vertical Velocity</td>
<td>Pa/s</td>
<td>MB 1000-100 by 50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>p</td>
<td>Atmospheric Pressure</td>
<td>pascals</td>
<td>SFC </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>heli</td>
<td>Helicity</td>
<td>m/s **2</td>
<td>FHAG 0>30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cape</td>
<td>Convective Available Potential Energy</td>
<td>J/kg</td>
<td>SFC BL0180</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cin</td>
<td>Convective Inhibition</td>
<td>J/kg</td>
<td>SFC BL0180<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>bli</td>
<td>Best Lifted Index</td>
<td>degrees K</td>
<td>BL0180<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pli</td>
<td>Parcel lifted index</td>
<td>degrees K</td>
<td>BL 0>30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pw</td>
<td>Precipitable Water</td>
<td>kg/m**2</td>
<td>EA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>emsp</td>
<td>Mean Sea Level Pressure</td>
<td>Pascals</td>
<td>MSL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cp</td>
<td>Convective Precipitation</td>
<td>mm.</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>tp</td>
<td>Total Precipitation</td>
<td>mm.</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
<hr width="100%">
<h2>RUC80 Model (CONUS211)<br>
</h2>
<p>
<table nosave="" border="1" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr nosave="">
<td nosave=""><b>Weather Element Name</b></td>
<td><b>Descriptive Name</b></td>
<td><b>Units</b></td>
<td><b>Available Levels</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>gh</td>
<td>Geopotential Height</td>
<td>meters</td>
<td>MB 1000-100 by 50 FRZ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>rh</td>
<td>Relative Humidity</td>
<td>percent</td>
<td>FHAG 2 MB 1000-100 by 50 BL030
BL6090 BL6090 BL150180 FRZ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>t</td>
<td>Temperature</td>
<td>degrees K</td>
<td>FHAG 2 MB 1000-100 by 50 BL030 BL6090
BL6090 BL150180 <br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wind</td>
<td>Wind</td>
<td>meters/second</td>
<td>FHAG 10 MB 1000-100 by 50 BL030 BL6090 BL6090 BL150180
MAXW TROP</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>p</td>
<td>Atmospheric Pressure</td>
<td>pascals</td>
<td>SFC FRZ MAWX TROP</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>mmsp</td>
<td>Mean Sea Level Pressure</td>
<td>Pascals</td>
<td>MSL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cp</td>
<td>Convective Precipitation</td>
<td>mm.</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>tp</td>
<td>Total Precipitation</td>
<td>mm.</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pr</td>
<td>Precipitation Rate</td>
<td>kg/m**2/s</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>lgsp</td>
<td>Large Scale Precipitation</td>
<td>kg/m**2</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pot</td>
<td>Potential Temperature at Tropopause</td>
<td>degrees K</td>
<td>TROP</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
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<h2>NAM40/NAM20 Model (CONUS215/212)<br>
</h2>
<table nosave="" border="1" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr nosave="">
<td nosave=""><b>Weather Element Name</b></td>
<td><b>Descriptive Name</b></td>
<td><b>Units</b></td>
<td><b>Available Levels</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>gh</td>
<td>Geopotential Height</td>
<td>meters</td>
<td>MB 1000-600 by 25 MB 550-100 by 50 FHAG2
BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>rh</td>
<td>Relative Humidity</td>
<td>percent</td>
<td>MB 975-600 by 25 MB 550-300 by 50 , BL030
BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150 FHAG2<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>t</td>
<td>Temperature</td>
<td>degrees K</td>
<td>MB 1000-600 by 25 MB 550-100 by 50 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wind</td>
<td>Wind</td>
<td>meters/second</td>
<td>MB 1000-600 by 25 MB 550-100 by 50 FHAG10
BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>av</td>
<td>Absolute Vorticity</td>
<td>/second</td>
<td>MB 1000, 850, 700, 500, 250</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pvv</td>
<td>Pressure Vertical Velocity</td>
<td>Pa/s</td>
<td>MB 1000-600 by 25 MB 550-100 by 50 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>p</td>
<td>Atmospheric Pressure</td>
<td>pascals</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>heli</td>
<td>Helicity</td>
<td>m/s **2</td>
<td>FHAG030<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cape</td>
<td>Convective Available Potential Energy</td>
<td>J/kg</td>
<td>SFC, SFC BL0180</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cin</td>
<td>Convective Inhibition</td>
<td>J/kg</td>
<td>SFC, SFC BL0180<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>bli</td>
<td>Best Lifted Index</td>
<td>degrees K</td>
<td>SFC BL 0>180</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pli</td>
<td>Parcel lifted index</td>
<td>degrees K</td>
<td>BL 0>30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pw</td>
<td>Precipitable Water</td>
<td>kg/m**2</td>
<td>EA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>emsp</td>
<td>Mean Sea Level Pressure</td>
<td>Pascals</td>
<td>MSL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cp</td>
<td>Convective Precipitation</td>
<td>mm.</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>tp</td>
<td>Total Precipitation</td>
<td>mm.</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>mxt</td>
<td>Maximum Temperature</td>
<td>degrees K</td>
<td>FHAG 2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>mnt</td>
<td>Minimum Temperature</td>
<td>degrees K</td>
<td>FHAG 2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>dpt</td>
<td>Dewpoint Temperature</td>
<td>degrees K</td>
<td>FHAG 2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ws</td>
<td>Wind Speed</td>
<td>meters/sec</td>
<td>FHAG 10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>wd</td>
<td>Wind Direction</td>
<td>meters/sec</td>
<td>FHAG 10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>tcc</td>
<td>Total Cloud Cover</td>
<td>percent</td>
<td>EA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>thp</td>
<td>Thunderstorm Probability</td>
<td>percent</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cpozp</td>
<td>Probability of Freezing Precip</td>
<td>percent</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cpofp</td>
<td>Probability of Frozen Precip</td>
<td>percent</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pop</td>
<td>Probability of Precipitation</td>
<td>percent </td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>snd</td>
<td>Snow Depth</td>
<td>meters</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<h2><br>
</h2>
<h2>gfsLR Model</h2>
<p>
<table nosave="" border="1" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr nosave="">
<td nosave=""><b>Weather Element Name</b></td>
<td><b>Descriptive Name</b></td>
<td><b>Units</b></td>
<td><b>Available Levels</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>gh</td>
<td>Geopotential Height</td>
<td>meters</td>
<td>MB 1000 850 700 500 300 250</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>rh</td>
<td>Relative Humidity</td>
<td>percent</td>
<td>MB 1000 850 700 500 400 300 BL030 SIG44100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>t</td>
<td>Temperature</td>
<td>degrees K</td>
<td>MB 1000 850 700 500 300 250 BL030</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wind</td>
<td>Wind</td>
<td>meters/second</td>
<td>MB 1000 850 700 500 300 250 BL030</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>av</td>
<td>Absolute Vorticity</td>
<td>/second</td>
<td>MB 850 700 500 250</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pmsl</td>
<td>Mean Sea Level Pressure</td>
<td>Pascals</td>
<td>MSL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cp</td>
<td>Convective Precipitation</td>
<td>mm.</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>tp</td>
<td>Total Precipitation</td>
<td>mm.</td>
<td>SFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>wgh</td>
<td>Five-wave height</td>
<td>meters</td>
<td>MB 500</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
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