Field Definitions
Name
2-D field description
Unit
LHFX
Latent heat flux
W/m2
LWDN
Surface downward longwave radiation
W/m2
PBLZ
Planetary boundary layer height
m
PMSL
Pressure at mean sea level
mb
PWTR
Precipitable water
mm
REGM
Planetary boundary layer regime
none
RNC
Accumulated convective precipitation
mm
RNT
Toatl accumulated precipitation
mm
SHFX
Sensible heat flux
W/m2
SWDN
Surface downward shortwave radiation
W/m2
UST
Friction velocity
m/s
Name
3-D field description
Unit
CLW
Cloud water
g/Kg
DIV
Divergence
1/s
DWPC
Dew point temperature
C
MIXR
Mixing ratio
g/Kg
PRES
Pressure
mb
PV
Potential vorticity
p.v.u
RNW
Rain water
g/Kg
TMPC
Temperature
C
THTA
Potential temperature
K
THTE
Equivalent potential temperature
K
VOR
Relative vorticity
1/s
W
Vertical velocity
cm/s
mag(U,V)
Isotach
m/s
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