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Parameters and Levels

Atmospheric fields can be specified on pressure levels or on a single level.

Table 1:Parameters available on pressure levels (hPa): 1000, 925, 850, 700, 600, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200, 150, 100, and 50.

ParameterLong NameUnits
dDivergences−1^{-1}
ghGeopotential heightgpm
qSpecific humiditykg/kg
rRelative humidity%
tTemperatureK
uU component of windm/s
vV component of windm/s
wVertical velocitym/s
voVorticity (relative)s−1^{-1}

Table 2:Parameters available on a single level.

ParameterLong NameUnits
10u10 metre U wind componentm/s
10v10 metre V wind componentm/s
100u100 metre U wind componentm/s
100v100 metre V wind componentm/s
2t2 metre temperatureK
2d2 metre dewpoint temperatureK
mslMean sea level pressurePa
tpTotal Precipitationm
spSurface pressurePa
stSoil temperatureK
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