Variable Dimensions Units Long Name
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