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content="Mozilla/4.79 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.18-27.7.xsmp i686) [Netscape]"
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name="GENERATOR">
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<meta content="Mark Mathewson" name="Author">
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<title>D2D Weather Element Names</title>
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<body bgcolor="#ffffff">
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<h1 class="3Heading">
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<a name="D2DWeatherElementNames"></a>D2D Weather Element Names</h1>
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<br>
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January 9, 2012<br>
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<br>
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<div class="3Heading"><font color="#ff6666"><b>Note:</b> For the most
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accurate
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information, please use the <a href="http://www.hdfgroup.org/hdf-java-html/hdfview/">hdfview</a>
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utility and examine the model data files
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directly.</font></div>
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<div class="3Heading">
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<hr width="100%"></div>
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<h2 class="3Heading">GFS80 Model (CONUS 211)<br>
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</h2>
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<table nosave="" border="1" width="100%">
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<tbody>
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<tr nosave="">
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<td nosave=""><b>Weather Element Name</b></td>
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<td><b>Descriptive Name</b></td>
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<td><b>Units</b></td>
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<td><b>Available Levels</b></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>gh</td>
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<td>Geopotential Height</td>
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<td>meters</td>
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<td>BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150 BL150180 MB 1000 975
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950 925 900
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875 850 825 800 775 750 725 700 675 650 625 600 575 550 525 500 450 400
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350 300 250 200 150 100 <br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>rh</td>
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<td>Relative Humidity</td>
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<td>percent</td>
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<td>BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150 BL150180 MB 1000 975
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950 925 900
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875 850 825 800 775 750 725 700 675 650 625 600 575 550 525 500 450 400
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350 300 250 200 150 100 SIG44100<br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>t</td>
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<td>Temperature</td>
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<td>degrees c.</td>
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<td>FHAG2 BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150 BL150180 MB 1000
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975 950 925 900
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875 850 825 800 775 750 725 700 675 650 625 600 575 550 525 500 450 400
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350 300 250 200 150 100 TROP <br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Wind</td>
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<td>Wind</td>
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<td>meters/second</td>
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<td>BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150 BL150180 MB 1000 975
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950 925 900 875 850 825 800 775 750 725 700 675 650 625 600 575
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550 525 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 TROP <br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>av</td>
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<td>Absolute Vorticity</td>
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<td>/second</td>
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<td>MB 850 700 500 250</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>pvv</td>
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<td>Pressure Vertical Velocity</td>
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<td>Pa/s</td>
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<td>MB 850 700 500 400 300 250 200 150 100</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>p</td>
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<td>Pressure</td>
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<td>pascals</td>
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<td>SFC TROP </td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>pw</td>
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<td>Precipitable Water</td>
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<td>kg/m**2</td>
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<td>EA</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>pmsl</td>
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<td>Atmospheric pressure (MSL)</td>
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<td>pascals</td>
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<td>MSL</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>sli</td>
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<td>Surface Lifted Index</td>
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<td>degrees K</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>tp</td>
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<td>Total Precipitation</td>
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<td>kg/m**2</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<td>vss</td>
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<td>Vertial Speed Shear</td>
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<td>l/s</td>
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<td>TROP</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="vertical-align: top;">cape<br>
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</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top;">Convective Available Potential
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Energy<br>
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</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top;">J/kg<br>
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</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top;">SFC BL0180<br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="vertical-align: top;">cin<br>
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</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top;">Convective Inhibition<br>
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</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top;">J/kg<br>
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</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top;">SFC BL0180<br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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</tbody>
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</table>
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<p>
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</p>
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<hr width="100%">
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<h2>NAM80 Model (CONUS211)<br>
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</h2>
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<p>
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<table nosave="" border="1" width="100%">
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<tbody>
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<tr nosave="">
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<td nosave=""><b>Weather Element Name</b></td>
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<td><b>Descriptive Name</b></td>
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<td><b>Units</b></td>
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<td><b>Available Levels</b></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>gh</td>
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<td>Geopotential Height</td>
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<td>meters</td>
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<td>MB 1000-100 by 50 </td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>rh</td>
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<td>Relative Humidity</td>
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<td>percent</td>
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<td>FHAG 2 MB 1000-100 by 50 BL030 BL3060 BL6090
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BL90120 BL120150 <br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<td>t</td>
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<td>Temperature</td>
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<td>degrees K</td>
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<td>FHAG2 MB 1000-100 by 50 BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120
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BL120150 <br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<td>Wind</td>
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<td>Wind</td>
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<td>meters/second</td>
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<td>FHAG 10 MB 1000-100 by 50 BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120
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BL120150<br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<td>av</td>
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<td>Absolute Vorticity</td>
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<td>/second</td>
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<td>MB 1000 850 700 500 250</td>
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</tr>
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<td>pvv</td>
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<td>Pressure Vertical Velocity</td>
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<td>Pa/s</td>
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<td>MB 1000-100 by 50</td>
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</tr>
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<td>p</td>
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<td>Atmospheric Pressure</td>
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<td>pascals</td>
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<td>SFC </td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>heli</td>
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<td>Helicity</td>
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<td>m/s **2</td>
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<td>FHAG 0>30</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>cape</td>
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<td>Convective Available Potential Energy</td>
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<td>J/kg</td>
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<td>SFC BL0180</td>
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</tr>
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<td>cin</td>
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<td>Convective Inhibition</td>
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<td>J/kg</td>
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<td>SFC BL0180<br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<td>bli</td>
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<td>Best Lifted Index</td>
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<td>degrees K</td>
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<td>BL0180<br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<td>pli</td>
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<td>Parcel lifted index</td>
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<td>degrees K</td>
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<td>BL 0>30</td>
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</tr>
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<td>pw</td>
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<td>Precipitable Water</td>
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<td>kg/m**2</td>
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<td>EA</td>
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</tr>
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<td>emsp</td>
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<td>Mean Sea Level Pressure</td>
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<td>Pascals</td>
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<td>MSL</td>
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</tr>
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<td>cp</td>
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<td>Convective Precipitation</td>
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<td>mm.</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<td>tp</td>
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<td>Total Precipitation</td>
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<td>mm.</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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</tbody>
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</table>
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</p>
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<hr width="100%">
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<h2>RUC80 Model (CONUS211)<br>
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</h2>
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<p>
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<table nosave="" border="1" width="100%">
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<tbody>
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<tr nosave="">
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<td nosave=""><b>Weather Element Name</b></td>
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<td><b>Descriptive Name</b></td>
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<td><b>Units</b></td>
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<td><b>Available Levels</b></td>
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</tr>
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<td>gh</td>
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<td>Geopotential Height</td>
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<td>meters</td>
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<td>MB 1000-100 by 50 FRZ</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>rh</td>
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<td>Relative Humidity</td>
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<td>percent</td>
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<td>FHAG 2 MB 1000-100 by 50 BL030
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BL6090 BL6090 BL150180 FRZ</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>t</td>
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<td>Temperature</td>
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<td>degrees K</td>
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<td>FHAG 2 MB 1000-100 by 50 BL030 BL6090
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BL6090 BL150180 <br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<td>Wind</td>
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<td>Wind</td>
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<td>meters/second</td>
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<td>FHAG 10 MB 1000-100 by 50 BL030 BL6090 BL6090 BL150180
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MAXW TROP</td>
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</tr>
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<td>p</td>
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<td>Atmospheric Pressure</td>
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<td>pascals</td>
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<td>SFC FRZ MAWX TROP</td>
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</tr>
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<td>mmsp</td>
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<td>Mean Sea Level Pressure</td>
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<td>Pascals</td>
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<td>MSL</td>
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</tr>
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<td>cp</td>
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<td>Convective Precipitation</td>
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<td>mm.</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<td>tp</td>
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<td>Total Precipitation</td>
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<td>mm.</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<td>pr</td>
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<td>Precipitation Rate</td>
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<td>kg/m**2/s</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<td>lgsp</td>
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<td>Large Scale Precipitation</td>
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<td>kg/m**2</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<td>pot</td>
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<td>Potential Temperature at Tropopause</td>
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<td>degrees K</td>
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<td>TROP</td>
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</tbody>
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</table>
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</p>
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<hr width="100%"><br>
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<h2>NAM40/NAM20 Model (CONUS215/212)<br>
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</h2>
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<table nosave="" border="1" width="100%">
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<tbody>
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<tr nosave="">
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<td nosave=""><b>Weather Element Name</b></td>
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<td><b>Descriptive Name</b></td>
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<td><b>Units</b></td>
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<td><b>Available Levels</b></td>
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</tr>
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<td>gh</td>
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<td>Geopotential Height</td>
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<td>meters</td>
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<td>MB 1000-600 by 25 MB 550-100 by 50 FHAG2
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BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150</td>
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</tr>
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<td>rh</td>
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<td>Relative Humidity</td>
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<td>percent</td>
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<td>MB 975-600 by 25 MB 550-300 by 50 , BL030
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BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150 FHAG2<br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<td>t</td>
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<td>Temperature</td>
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<td>degrees K</td>
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<td>MB 1000-600 by 25 MB 550-100 by 50 </td>
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</tr>
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<td>Wind</td>
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<td>Wind</td>
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<td>meters/second</td>
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<td>MB 1000-600 by 25 MB 550-100 by 50 FHAG10
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BL030 BL3060 BL6090 BL90120 BL120150</td>
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</tr>
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<td>av</td>
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<td>Absolute Vorticity</td>
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<td>/second</td>
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<td>MB 1000, 850, 700, 500, 250</td>
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</tr>
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<td>pvv</td>
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<td>Pressure Vertical Velocity</td>
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<td>Pa/s</td>
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<td>MB 1000-600 by 25 MB 550-100 by 50 </td>
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</tr>
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<td>p</td>
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<td>Atmospheric Pressure</td>
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<td>pascals</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<td>heli</td>
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<td>Helicity</td>
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<td>m/s **2</td>
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<td>FHAG030<br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<td>cape</td>
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<td>Convective Available Potential Energy</td>
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<td>J/kg</td>
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<td>SFC, SFC BL0180</td>
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</tr>
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<td>cin</td>
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<td>Convective Inhibition</td>
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<td>J/kg</td>
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<td>SFC, SFC BL0180<br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<td>bli</td>
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<td>Best Lifted Index</td>
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<td>degrees K</td>
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<td>SFC BL 0>180</td>
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</tr>
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<td>pli</td>
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<td>Parcel lifted index</td>
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<td>degrees K</td>
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<td>BL 0>30</td>
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</tr>
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<td>pw</td>
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<td>Precipitable Water</td>
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<td>kg/m**2</td>
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<td>EA</td>
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</tr>
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<td>emsp</td>
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<td>Mean Sea Level Pressure</td>
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<td>Pascals</td>
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<td>MSL</td>
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</tr>
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<td>cp</td>
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<td>Convective Precipitation</td>
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<td>mm.</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<td>tp</td>
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<td>Total Precipitation</td>
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<td>mm.</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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<td>mxt</td>
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<td>Maximum Temperature</td>
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<td>degrees K</td>
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<td>FHAG 2</td>
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<td>mnt</td>
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<td>Minimum Temperature</td>
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<td>degrees K</td>
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<td>FHAG 2</td>
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</tr>
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<td>dpt</td>
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<td>Dewpoint Temperature</td>
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<td>degrees K</td>
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<td>FHAG 2</td>
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</tr>
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<td>ws</td>
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<td>Wind Speed</td>
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<td>meters/sec</td>
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<td>FHAG 10</td>
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</tr>
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<td>wd</td>
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<td>Wind Direction</td>
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<td>meters/sec</td>
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<td>FHAG 10</td>
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</tr>
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<td>tcc</td>
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<td>Total Cloud Cover</td>
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<td>percent</td>
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<td>EA</td>
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</tr>
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<td>thp</td>
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<td>Thunderstorm Probability</td>
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<td>percent</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<td>cpozp</td>
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<td>Probability of Freezing Precip</td>
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<td>percent</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<td>cpofp</td>
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<td>Probability of Frozen Precip</td>
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<td>percent</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>pop</td>
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<td>Probability of Precipitation</td>
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<td>percent </td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>snd</td>
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<td>Snow Depth</td>
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<td>meters</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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</tbody>
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</table>
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<hr width="100%">
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<h2><br>
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</h2>
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<h2>gfsLR Model</h2>
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<p>
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<table nosave="" border="1" width="100%">
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<tbody>
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<tr nosave="">
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<td nosave=""><b>Weather Element Name</b></td>
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<td><b>Descriptive Name</b></td>
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<td><b>Units</b></td>
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<td><b>Available Levels</b></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>gh</td>
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<td>Geopotential Height</td>
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<td>meters</td>
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<td>MB 1000 850 700 500 300 250</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>rh</td>
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<td>Relative Humidity</td>
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<td>percent</td>
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<td>MB 1000 850 700 500 400 300 BL030 SIG44100</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>t</td>
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<td>Temperature</td>
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<td>degrees K</td>
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<td>MB 1000 850 700 500 300 250 BL030</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Wind</td>
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<td>Wind</td>
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<td>meters/second</td>
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<td>MB 1000 850 700 500 300 250 BL030</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>av</td>
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<td>Absolute Vorticity</td>
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<td>/second</td>
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<td>MB 850 700 500 250</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>pmsl</td>
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<td>Mean Sea Level Pressure</td>
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<td>Pascals</td>
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<td>MSL</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>cp</td>
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<td>Convective Precipitation</td>
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<td>mm.</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>tp</td>
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<td>Total Precipitation</td>
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<td>mm.</td>
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<td>SFC</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>wgh</td>
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<td>Five-wave height</td>
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<td>meters</td>
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<td>MB 500</td>
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</tr>
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</tbody>
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</table>
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