| doy |
doy |
N/A |
N/A |
| hour |
hour |
N/A |
N/A |
| lat |
lat |
N/A |
N/A |
| latv |
latv |
N/A |
N/A |
| lon |
lon |
N/A |
N/A |
| lonu |
lonu |
N/A |
N/A |
| mon |
mon |
months |
N/A |
| plev |
plev |
hPa |
N/A |
| plevw |
plevw |
hPa |
N/A |
| st |
st |
N/A |
N/A |
| time |
time |
years BP |
N/A |
| zlay |
zlay |
m |
N/A |
| zlev |
zlev |
m |
N/A |
| zlevw |
zlevw |
m |
N/A |
| acbar |
lon, lat, mon, time |
rad |
cross-isobar angle |
| acbarz |
lat, mon, time |
rad |
zonal mean cross-isobar angle |
| alb_cld |
lon, lat, mon, time |
1 |
cloud albedo |
| alb_ir_c |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
1 |
near-infrared diffuse surface albedo for each macro surface type |
| alb_ir_s |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
1 |
near-infrared clear sky surface albedo for each macro surface type |
| alb_plan |
lon, lat, mon, time |
1 |
planetary albedo |
| alb_sur_cld |
lon, lat, mon, time |
1 |
cloudy-sky surface albedo |
| alb_sur_cs |
lon, lat, mon, time |
1 |
clear-sky surface albedo |
| alb_vu_c |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
1 |
visible diffuse surface albedo for each macro surface type |
| alb_vu_s |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
1 |
visible clear-sky surface albedo for each macro surface type |
| aslp |
lon, lat, mon, time |
Pa |
azonal sea level pressure |
| aslp_temp |
lon, lat, mon, time |
Pa |
azonal sea level pressure from azonal temperature |
| aslp_topo |
lon, lat, mon, time |
Pa |
azonal sea level pressure from topographic stationary waves |
| atsksl |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K |
azonal sea level temperature |
| atsl |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K |
azonal sea level temperature |
| atsli |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K |
azonal sea level temperature |
| cd |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
N/A |
drag coefficient for each macro surface type |
| cd0a |
lon, lat, mon, time |
N/A |
grid-cell average drag coefficient without orographic component |
| cda |
lon, lat, mon, time |
N/A |
grid-cell average drag coefficient |
| cdif |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m2/s |
effective macrodiffusive coefficient |
| cld |
lon, lat, mon, time |
1 |
total cloud fraction in grid cell |
| cld_low |
lon, lat, mon, time |
1 |
low cloud fraction in grid cell |
| cld_rh |
lon, lat, mon, time |
1 |
large-scale cloud fraction in grid cell |
| clot |
lon, lat, mon, time |
N/A |
cloud optical thickness |
| convadse |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
column integrated dry static energy convergence by mean circulation |
| convawtr |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/m2/day |
column integrated moisture convergence by mean circulation |
| convddse |
lon, lat, mon, time |
N/A |
column integrated dry static energy convergence by synoptic eddies |
| convdse |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
column integrated dry static energy convergence |
| convdwtr |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/m2/s |
column integrated moisture convergence by synotic eddies |
| convwtr |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/m2/day |
column integrated moisture convergence |
| cosz |
doy, hour, lat, time |
N/A |
cosine of solar zenith angle |
| coszm |
doy, lat, time |
N/A |
radiation weighted daily mean cosine of solar zenith angle |
| cre_sur |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
cloud radiative effect at the surface |
| cre_top |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
cloud radiative effect at TOA |
| ctt |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K |
clout top temperature |
| dam |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/kg |
prognostic atmospheric dust mass mixing ratio |
| diffxdse |
lonu, lat, mon, time |
m2/s |
zonal effective macrodiffusivity for dry static energy |
| diffxwtr |
lonu, lat, mon, time |
m2/s |
zonal effective macrodiffusivity for dry water vapor |
| diffydse |
lon, latv, mon, time |
m2/s |
meridional effective macrodiffusivity for dry static energy |
| diffywtr |
lon, latv, mon, time |
m2/s |
meridional effective macrodiffusivity for water vapor |
| dq |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/kg |
specific humidity gradient between saturated skin and 2m |
| dr |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/kg |
specific humidity gradient between saturated skin and 2m |
| dust_dep |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/m2/s |
dust deposition |
| dust_dep_dry |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/m2/s |
dry dust deposition |
| dust_dep_wet |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/m2/s |
wet dust deposition |
| dust_emis |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/m2/s |
dust emissions |
| dust_load |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/m2 |
atmospheric dust load |
| dust_ot |
lon, lat, mon, time |
1 |
dust optical thickness |
| dz500 |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m |
azonal geopotential height at 500 hPa |
| eke |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m2/s2 |
eddy kinetic energy |
| eke2 |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m2/s2 |
eddy kinetic energy in 2-6 day band |
| eke2_6 |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m2/s2 |
eddy kinetic energy |
| ekeadv |
lon, lat, mon, time |
N/A |
advection of eddy kinetic energy |
| ekedif |
lon, lat, mon, time |
N/A |
diffusion of eddy kinetic energy |
| ekediss |
lon, lat, mon, time |
N/A |
dissipation of eddy kinetic energy |
| ekeprod |
lon, lat, mon, time |
N/A |
production of eddy kinetic energy |
| ekez |
lat, mon, time |
m2/s2 |
zonal mean eddy kinetic energy |
| epsa |
lon, lat, mon, time |
N/A |
epsilon |
| evpa |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/m2/day |
grid-cell average evaporation |
| faycptg |
latv, mon, time |
PW |
meridional cp*T transport by mean circulation |
| faydseg |
latv, mon, time |
PW |
meridional dry static energy transport by mean circulation |
| fayg |
latv, mon, time |
N/A |
N/A |
| faygzg |
latv, mon, time |
PW |
meridional geopotential energy transport by mean circulation |
| fayleg |
latv, mon, time |
PW |
meridional latent heat transport by mean circulation |
| faywtrg |
latv, mon, time |
kg/s |
meridional moisture transport by mean circulation |
| fdydseg |
latv, mon, time |
PW |
meridional dry static energy transport by synoptic eddies |
| fdyleg |
latv, mon, time |
PW |
meridional latent heat transport by synoptic eddies |
| fdywtrg |
latv, mon, time |
kg/s |
meridional moisture transport by synoptic eddies |
| flwr_dw_sur |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
W/m2 |
downward surface longwave radiation for each surface type |
| flwr_dw_sur_cld |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
W/m2 |
downward surface longwave cloudy radiation for each surface type |
| flwr_dw_sur_cs |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
W/m2 |
downward surface longwave clear-sky radiation for each surface type |
| flwr_up_sur |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
W/m2 |
upward surface longwave radiation for each surface type |
| frlnd |
lon, lat, time |
1 |
land fraction in grid cell |
| frocn |
lon, lat, time |
1 |
ocean fraction in grid cell |
| frst |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
1 |
fraction of macro surface types |
| fswr_sur |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
W/m2 |
net surface shortwave radiation for each surface type |
| fw_atl_indpac |
lat, time |
Sv |
freshwater transport from Atlantic to Indo-Pacific catchment basin |
| fw_pac_atl |
lat, time |
Sv |
freshwater transport from Pacific to Atlantic catchment basin |
| fweff |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m/s |
effective vertical velocity factor for cloud parameterisation |
| fydseg |
latv, mon, time |
PW |
total meridional dry static energy transport |
| fyheatg |
latv, mon, time |
PW |
total meridional heat transport |
| fyleg |
latv, mon, time |
PW |
total meridional latent heat transport |
| fywtrg |
latv, mon, time |
kg/s |
total meridional moisture transport |
| gamb |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K/m |
temperature lapse rate at the surface |
| gamma |
lon, lat, zlay, mon, time |
K/m |
3D atmospheric temperature lapse rate |
| gams |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K/m |
temperature lapse rate in the boundary layer |
| gamt |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K/m |
emperature lapse rate at 15 km |
| had_fi |
mon, time |
deg |
N/A |
| had_width |
mon, time |
deg |
N/A |
| hcld |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m |
cloud top height |
| hdust |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m |
dust height scale |
| hqeff |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m |
effective specific humidity height scale |
| hrm |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m |
relative humidity height scale |
| htrop |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m |
height of tropopause |
| lha |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average surface latent heat flux |
| lwr_atm |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average net longwave radiation at TOA |
| lwr_atm_cld |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average net longwave radiation at TOA |
| lwr_cld |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average net longwave radiation at the tropopause |
| lwr_cre_sur |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
longwave cloud radiative effect at the surface |
| lwr_cre_top |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
longwave cloud radiative effect at TOA |
| lwr_sur |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average net longwave radiation at the surface |
| lwr_sur_cs |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average net longwave clear-sky radiation at the surface |
| lwr_top |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average net longwave radiation at TOA |
| lwr_top_cs |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average net longwave clear-sky radiation at TOA |
| lwr_tro |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average net longwave radiation at the tropopause |
| prc |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/m2/day |
total precipitation |
| prcs |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/m2/day (water equivalent) |
snowfall |
| prcw |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/m2/day |
rainfall |
| ptrop |
lat, mon, time |
/ |
relative pressure at tropopause |
| q2 |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
kg/kg |
2m specific humidity for each macro surface type |
| q2a |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/kg |
grid-cell mean 2m specific humidity |
| q3 |
lon, lat, zlevw, mon, time |
kg/kg |
3D specific humidity |
| qam |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/kg |
prognostic atmospheric specific humidity |
| r2 |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
1 |
2m relative humidity for each macro surface type |
| r2a |
lon, lat, mon, time |
1 |
grid-cell mean 2m relative humidity |
| r3 |
lon, lat, zlevw, mon, time |
1 |
3D relative humidity |
| ra2 |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
kg/m2 |
surface air density |
| ra2a |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/m3 |
grid-cell average surface air density |
| ram |
lon, lat, mon, time |
1 |
prognostic atmospheric relative humidity |
| rb_atm |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
radiative balance of the atmosphere |
| rb_str |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
radiative balance of the stratosphere |
| rb_sur |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
radiative balance at the surface |
| rb_top |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
radiative balance at TOA |
| rho |
lon, lat, zlevw, mon, time |
kg/m3 |
3D atmospheric density |
| Ri |
lon, lat, mon, time |
1 |
bulk Richardson number |
| rskin_ram |
lon, lat, mon, time |
1 |
skin - atmospheric relative humidity |
| rskina |
lon, lat, mon, time |
1 |
grid-cell mean skin relative humidity |
| sha |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average surface sensible heat flux |
| slope |
lon, lat, time |
m/m |
topography slope |
| slope_x |
lon, lat, time |
m/m |
topography slope in zonal direction |
| slope_y |
lon, lat, time |
m/m |
topography slope in meridional direction |
| slp |
lon, lat, mon, time |
Pa |
sea level pressure |
| slp1 |
lon, lat, mon, time |
Pa |
sea level pressure derived using constant 6.5 K/km lapse rate |
| slpz |
lat, mon, time |
Pa |
zonal mean sea level pressure |
| so4_ot |
lon, lat, mon, time |
1 |
SO4 optical thickness |
| solar |
doy, hour, lat, time |
W/m2 |
TOA incoming solar radiation |
| solarm |
doy, lat, time |
W/m2 |
daily mean TOA incoming solar radiation |
| swr_atm |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average net shortwave radiation at TOA |
| swr_cre_sur |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
shortwave cloud radiative effect at the surface |
| swr_cre_top |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
shortwave cloud radiative effect at TOA |
| swr_dw_sur |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average downward shortwave radiation at the surface |
| swr_dw_top |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
incoming shortwave radiation at TOA |
| swr_sur |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average net shortwave radiation at the surface |
| swr_sur_cs |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average net shortwave clear-sky radiation at the surface |
| swr_top |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average net shortwave radiation at TOA |
| swr_top_cs |
lon, lat, mon, time |
W/m2 |
grid-cell average net shortwave clear-sky radiation at TOA |
| t2 |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
K |
2m temperature for each macro surface type |
| t2a |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K |
grid-cell mean 2m temperature |
| t2m_bias |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K |
grid-cell mean 2m temperature |
| t3 |
lon, lat, zlevw, mon, time |
K |
3D atmospheric temperature |
| tam |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K |
prognostic atmospheric temperature |
| taux |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
N/m2 |
zonal surface wind stress |
| tauy |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
N/m2 |
meridional surface wind stress |
| thetae |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K |
grid-cell mean 2m temperature |
| tp |
lon, lat, zlevw, mon, time |
K |
3D potential temperature |
| tskin |
lon, lat, st, mon, time |
K |
skin temperature for each macro surface type |
| tskin_t2 |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K |
skin temperature - 2m temperature |
| tskin_tam |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K |
skin temperature - atmospheric temperature |
| tskina |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K |
grid-cell mean skin temperature |
| tsksl |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K |
azonal sea level temperature |
| tskslz |
lat, mon, time |
K |
zonal mean skin temperature reduced to sea level |
| tsl |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K |
sea level temperature |
| tslz |
lat, mon, time |
K |
zonal mean sea level temperature |
| ttrop |
lon, lat, mon, time |
K |
temperature of stratosphere |
| u3 |
lon, lat, zlev, mon, time |
m/s |
3D zonal wind |
| uab |
lonu, lat, mon, time |
m/s |
zonal ageostrophic wind in the boundary layer |
| ugb |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m/s |
zonal geostrophic wind in the boundary layer |
| us |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m/s |
zonal 10m wind |
| usk |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m/s |
zonal katabatic surface wind |
| uz500 |
lat, mon, time |
m/s |
zonal mean 500 hPa zonal wind |
| uz850 |
lat, mon, time |
m/s |
zonal mean 850 hPa zonal wind |
| v3 |
lon, lat, zlev, mon, time |
m/s |
3D meridional wind |
| vab |
lon, latv, mon, time |
m/s |
meridional ageostrophic wind in the boundary layer |
| vabz |
latv, mon, time |
m/s |
zonal mean meridional ageostrophic wind in PBL |
| vgb |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m/s |
meridional geostrophic wind in the boundary layer |
| vs |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m/s |
meridional 10m wind |
| vsk |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m/s |
meridional katabatic surface wind |
| w3 |
lon, lat, zlevw, mon, time |
m/s |
3D vertical velocity |
| wcld |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m/s |
vertical velocity at cloud level |
| wcon |
lon, lat, mon, time |
kg/m2 |
column integrated water content |
| weff |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m/s |
effective vertical velocity |
| wind |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m/s |
10 m wind speed |
| wind_syn |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m/s |
synoptic 10m wind |
| woro |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m/s |
vertical velocity induced by sub-grid orography |
| wsyn |
lon, lat, mon, time |
m/s |
synoptic vertical velocity at 700 hPa |
| xz |
latv, zlevw, mon, time |
10**10 kg/s |
mean meridional mass streamfunction |
| zs |
lon, lat, st, time |
m |
surface elevation for each macro surface type |
| zsa |
lon, lat, time |
m |
grid cell average surface elevation |
| zsa_smooth |
lon, lat, time |
m |
grid cell average smoothed surface elevation |