| ACTNL |
Average Cloud Top droplet number |
m-3 |
Average Cloud Top droplet number |
CF-1.0 |
| ACTREL |
Average Cloud Top droplet effective radius |
Micron |
Average Cloud Top droplet effective radius |
CF-1.0 |
| BURDENBCdn |
Black carbon aerosol burden, day night |
kg/m2 |
Black carbon aerosol burden, day night |
CF-1.0 |
| BURDENDUSTdn |
Dust aerosol burden, day night |
kg/m2 |
Dust aerosol burden, day night |
CF-1.0 |
| BURDENPOMdn |
POM aerosol burden, day night |
kg/m2 |
POM aerosol burden, day night |
CF-1.0 |
| BURDENSEASALTdn |
Seasalt aerosol burden, day night |
kg/m2 |
Seasalt aerosol burden, day night |
CF-1.0 |
| BURDENSO4dn |
Sulfate aerosol burden, day night |
kg/m2 |
Sulfate aerosol burden, day night |
CF-1.0 |
| BURDENSOAdn |
SOA aerosol burden, day night |
kg/m2 |
SOA aerosol burden, day night |
CF-1.0 |
| CDNUMC |
Vertically-integrated droplet concentration |
1/m2 |
Vertically-integrated droplet concentration |
CF-1.0 |
| ch4vmr |
ch4 volume mixing ratio |
None |
ch4 volume mixing ratio |
CF-1.0 |
| CLDICE |
Grid box averaged cloud ice amount |
kg/kg |
Grid box averaged cloud ice amount |
CF-1.0 |
| CLDLIQ |
Grid box averaged cloud liquid amount |
kg/kg |
Grid box averaged cloud liquid amount |
CF-1.0 |
| CLDTOT |
Vertically-integrated total cloud |
fraction |
Vertically-integrated total cloud |
CF-1.0 |
| CLOUD |
Cloud fraction |
fraction |
Cloud fraction |
CF-1.0 |
| CMFMC |
Moist convection (deep+shallow) mass flux |
kg/m2/s |
Moist convection (deep+shallow) mass flux |
CF-1.0 |
| CMFMCDZM |
Convection mass flux from ZM deep |
kg/m2/s |
Convection mass flux from ZM deep |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_dbze |
COSP Mean dBZe for radar simulator CFAD output |
dBZ |
COSP Mean dBZe for radar simulator CFAD output |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_dbze_bnds |
|
None |
cosp_dbze_bnds |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_ht |
COSP Mean Height for lidar and radar simulator outputs |
m |
COSP Mean Height for lidar and radar simulator outputs |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_ht_bnds |
|
None |
cosp_ht_bnds |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_htmisr |
COSP MISR height |
km |
COSP MISR height |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_htmisr_bnds |
|
None |
cosp_htmisr_bnds |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_prs |
COSP Mean ISCCP pressure |
hPa |
COSP Mean ISCCP pressure |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_prs_bnds |
|
None |
cosp_prs_bnds |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_reffice |
COSP Mean MODIS effective radius (ice) |
microns |
COSP Mean MODIS effective radius (ice) |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_reffice_bnds |
|
None |
cosp_reffice_bnds |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_reffliq |
COSP Mean MODIS effective radius (liquid) |
microns |
COSP Mean MODIS effective radius (liquid) |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_reffliq_bnds |
|
None |
cosp_reffliq_bnds |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_scol |
COSP subcolumn |
None |
COSP subcolumn |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_sr |
COSP Mean Scattering Ratio for lidar simulator CFAD output |
1 |
COSP Mean Scattering Ratio for lidar simulator CFAD output |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_sr_bnds |
|
None |
cosp_sr_bnds |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_sza |
COSP Parasol SZA |
degrees |
COSP Parasol SZA |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_tau |
COSP Mean ISCCP optical depth |
1 |
COSP Mean ISCCP optical depth |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_tau_bnds |
|
None |
cosp_tau_bnds |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_tau_modis |
COSP Mean MODIS optical depth |
1 |
COSP Mean MODIS optical depth |
CF-1.0 |
| cosp_tau_modis_bnds |
|
None |
cosp_tau_modis_bnds |
CF-1.0 |
| f11vmr |
f11 volume mixing ratio |
None |
f11 volume mixing ratio |
CF-1.0 |
| f12vmr |
f12 volume mixing ratio |
None |
f12 volume mixing ratio |
CF-1.0 |
| FCTL |
Fractional occurrence of cloud top liquid |
fraction |
Fractional occurrence of cloud top liquid |
CF-1.0 |
| FLDS |
Downwelling longwave flux at surface |
W/m2 |
Downwelling longwave flux at surface |
CF-1.0 |
| FLDSC |
Clearsky Downwelling longwave flux at surface |
W/m2 |
Clearsky Downwelling longwave flux at surface |
CF-1.0 |
| FLNR |
Net longwave flux at tropopause |
W/m2 |
Net longwave flux at tropopause |
CF-1.0 |
| FLNS |
Net longwave flux at surface |
W/m2 |
Net longwave flux at surface |
CF-1.0 |
| FLNSC |
Clearsky net longwave flux at surface |
W/m2 |
Clearsky net longwave flux at surface |
CF-1.0 |
| FLNT |
Net longwave flux at top of model |
W/m2 |
Net longwave flux at top of model |
CF-1.0 |
| FLNTC |
Clearsky net longwave flux at top of model |
W/m2 |
Clearsky net longwave flux at top of model |
CF-1.0 |
| FLUT |
Upwelling longwave flux at top of model |
W/m2 |
Upwelling longwave flux at top of model |
CF-1.0 |
| FLUTC |
Clearsky upwelling longwave flux at top of model |
W/m2 |
Clearsky upwelling longwave flux at top of model |
CF-1.0 |
| FSDS |
Downwelling solar flux at surface |
W/m2 |
Downwelling solar flux at surface |
CF-1.0 |
| FSDSC |
Clearsky downwelling solar flux at surface |
W/m2 |
Clearsky downwelling solar flux at surface |
CF-1.0 |
| FSNR |
Net solar flux at tropopause |
W/m2 |
Net solar flux at tropopause |
CF-1.0 |
| FSNS |
Net solar flux at surface |
W/m2 |
Net solar flux at surface |
CF-1.0 |
| FSNSC |
Clearsky net solar flux at surface |
W/m2 |
Clearsky net solar flux at surface |
CF-1.0 |
| FSNTOA |
Net solar flux at top of atmosphere |
W/m2 |
Net solar flux at top of atmosphere |
CF-1.0 |
| FSNTOAC |
Clearsky net solar flux at top of atmosphere |
W/m2 |
Clearsky net solar flux at top of atmosphere |
CF-1.0 |
| LHFLX |
Surface latent heat flux |
W/m2 |
Surface latent heat flux |
CF-1.0 |
| MASS |
mass of grid box |
kg |
mass of grid box |
CF-1.0 |
| MSKtem |
TEM mask |
1 |
TEM mask |
CF-1.0 |
| n2ovmr |
n2o volume mixing ratio |
None |
n2o volume mixing ratio |
CF-1.0 |
| OMEGA |
Vertical velocity (pressure) |
Pa/s |
Vertical velocity (pressure) |
CF-1.0 |
| OMEGA500 |
Vertical velocity at 500 mbar pressure surface |
Pa/s |
Vertical velocity at 500 mbar pressure surface |
CF-1.0 |
| PBLH |
PBL height |
m |
PBL height |
CF-1.0 |
| PDELDRY |
Dry pressure difference between levels |
Pa |
Dry pressure difference between levels |
CF-1.0 |
| PHIS |
Surface geopotential |
m2/s2 |
Surface geopotential |
CF-1.0 |
| PRECC |
Convective precipitation rate (liq + ice) |
m/s |
Convective precipitation rate (liq + ice) |
CF-1.0 |
| PRECT |
Total (convective and large-scale) precipitation rate (liq + ice) |
m/s |
Total (convective and large-scale) precipitation rate (liq + ice) |
CF-1.0 |
| PS |
Surface pressure |
Pa |
Surface pressure |
CF-1.0 |
| PSL |
Sea level pressure |
Pa |
Sea level pressure |
CF-1.0 |
| Q |
Specific humidity |
kg/kg |
Specific humidity |
CF-1.0 |
| QREFHT |
Reference height humidity |
kg/kg |
Reference height humidity |
CF-1.0 |
| QSNOW |
Diagnostic grid-mean snow mixing ratio |
kg/kg |
Diagnostic grid-mean snow mixing ratio |
CF-1.0 |
| RELHUM |
Relative humidity |
percent |
Relative humidity |
CF-1.0 |
| RHREFHT |
Reference height relative humidity |
fraction |
Reference height relative humidity |
CF-1.0 |
| SHFLX |
Surface sensible heat flux |
W/m2 |
Surface sensible heat flux |
CF-1.0 |
| SOLIN |
Solar insolation |
W/m2 |
Solar insolation |
CF-1.0 |
| SOLLD |
Solar downward near infrared diffuse to surface |
W/m2 |
Solar downward near infrared diffuse to surface |
CF-1.0 |
| SOLSD |
Solar downward visible diffuse to surface |
W/m2 |
Solar downward visible diffuse to surface |
CF-1.0 |
| sol_tsi |
total solar irradiance |
W/m2 |
total solar irradiance |
CF-1.0 |
| T |
Temperature |
K |
Temperature |
CF-1.0 |
| T500 |
Temperature at 500 mbar pressure surface |
K |
Temperature at 500 mbar pressure surface |
CF-1.0 |
| T700 |
Temperature at 700 mbar pressure surface |
K |
Temperature at 700 mbar pressure surface |
CF-1.0 |
| T850 |
Temperature at 850 mbar pressure surface |
K |
Temperature at 850 mbar pressure surface |
CF-1.0 |
| TAUBLJX |
Zonal integrated drag from Beljaars SGO |
N/m2 |
Zonal integrated drag from Beljaars SGO |
CF-1.0 |
| TAUBLJY |
Meridional integrated drag from Beljaars SGO |
N/m2 |
Meridional integrated drag from Beljaars SGO |
CF-1.0 |
| TAUGWX |
Zonal gravity wave surface stress |
N/m2 |
Zonal gravity wave surface stress |
CF-1.0 |
| TAUGWY |
Meridional gravity wave surface stress |
N/m2 |
Meridional gravity wave surface stress |
CF-1.0 |
| TAUX |
Zonal surface stress |
N/m2 |
Zonal surface stress |
CF-1.0 |
| TAUY |
Meridional surface stress |
N/m2 |
Meridional surface stress |
CF-1.0 |
| TGCLDIWP |
Total grid-box cloud ice water path |
kg/m2 |
Total grid-box cloud ice water path |
CF-1.0 |
| TGCLDLWP |
Total grid-box cloud liquid water path |
kg/m2 |
Total grid-box cloud liquid water path |
CF-1.0 |
| THzm |
Zonal-Mean potential temp - defined on ilev |
K |
Zonal-Mean potential temp - defined on ilev |
CF-1.0 |
| TMQ |
Total (vertically integrated) precipitable water |
kg/m2 |
Total (vertically integrated) precipitable water |
CF-1.0 |
| TREFHT |
Reference height temperature |
K |
Reference height temperature |
CF-1.0 |
| TREFHTMN |
Minimum reference height temperature over output period |
K |
Minimum reference height temperature over output period |
CF-1.0 |
| TREFHTMX |
Maximum reference height temperature over output period |
K |
Maximum reference height temperature over output period |
CF-1.0 |
| TS |
Surface temperature (radiative) |
K |
Surface temperature (radiative) |
CF-1.0 |
| TSMN |
Minimum surface temperature over output period |
K |
Minimum surface temperature over output period |
CF-1.0 |
| TSMX |
Maximum surface temperature over output period |
K |
Maximum surface temperature over output period |
CF-1.0 |
| U |
Zonal wind |
m/s |
Zonal wind |
CF-1.0 |
| U10 |
10m wind speed |
m/s |
10m wind speed |
CF-1.0 |
| UTGWORO |
U tendency - orographic gravity wave drag |
m/s2 |
U tendency - orographic gravity wave drag |
CF-1.0 |
| UVzm |
Meridional Flux of Zonal Momentum: 3D zon. mean |
M2/S2 |
Meridional Flux of Zonal Momentum: 3D zon. mean |
CF-1.0 |
| UWzm |
Vertical Flux of Zonal Momentum: 3D zon. mean |
M2/S2 |
Vertical Flux of Zonal Momentum: 3D zon. mean |
CF-1.0 |
| Uzm |
Zonal-Mean zonal wind - defined on ilev |
M/S |
Zonal-Mean zonal wind - defined on ilev |
CF-1.0 |
| V |
Meridional wind |
m/s |
Meridional wind |
CF-1.0 |
| VTHzm |
Meridional Heat Flux: 3D zon. mean |
MK/S |
Meridional Heat Flux: 3D zon. mean |
CF-1.0 |
| Vzm |
Zonal-Mean meridional wind - defined on ilev |
M/S |
Zonal-Mean meridional wind - defined on ilev |
CF-1.0 |
| Wzm |
Zonal-Mean vertical wind - defined on ilev |
M/S |
Zonal-Mean vertical wind - defined on ilev |
CF-1.0 |
| Z3 |
Geopotential Height (above sea level) |
m |
Geopotential Height (above sea level) |
CF-1.0 |
| Z500 |
Geopotential Z at 500 mbar pressure surface |
m |
Geopotential Z at 500 mbar pressure surface |
CF-1.0 |
| zlon |
longitude |
degrees_east |
longitude |
CF-1.0 |
| zlon_bnds |
zlon bounds |
degrees_east |
zlon bounds |
CF-1.0 |
