CDS nameGRIB NameGRIB
Parameter ID
Units

Surface Altitude

(expressed as geopotential at the surface)

Geopotential129 

m2 s-2

Land area fractionLand-sea mask172(0-1)
6-hourly
2 metre temperature2 metre temperature167K
2 metre dewpoint temperature2 metre dewpoint temperature168K
10 metre U wind component10 metre U wind component165

m s-1

10 metre V wind component10 metre V wind component166

m s-1

Mean sea level pressureMean sea level pressure151Pa
Total cloud coverTotal cloud cover164(0-1)
Soil temperatureSoil temperature139K
Sea surface temperatureSea surface temperature34K
24-hourly
Sea-ice coverSea-ice cover

31

(0-1)

Snow depthSnow depth

141

m of water equivalent

Snow densitySnow density

33

kg m-3

2 metre maximum temperatureMaximum temperature at 2 metres in the last 24 hours

51

K

2 metre minimum temperatureMinimum temperature at 2 metres in the last 24 hours

52

K

10 metre wind gust10 metre wind gust since previous post-processing

49

m s-1

Total precipitation

(or large-scale & convective precipitation)

Total precipitation

Large-scale precipitation

Convective precipitation

228 (total)

142 (large scale)
143 (convective)

m

SnowfallSnowfall

144

m of water equivalent

Surface sensible heat fluxSurface sensible heat flux

146

J m-2

Surface latent heat fluxSurface latent heat flux

147

J m-2

Surface solar radiation downwardsSurface solar radiation downwards

169

J m-2

Surface net thermal radiationSurface thermal radiation downwards

175

J m-2

Surface net solar radiationSurface net solar radiation

176

J m-2

Surface net thermal radiationSurface net thermal radiation

177

J m-2

Top net solar radiationTop net solar radiation

178

J m-2

Top incoming solar radiationTOA incident solar radiation

212

J m-2

Top net thermal radiationTop net thermal radiation

179

J m-2

Eastward turbulent surface stressEastward turbulent surface stress

180

N m-2 s

Northward turbulent surface stressNorthward turbulent surface stress

181

N m-2 s

EvaporationEvaporation

182

m of water equivalent

Runoff

(or surface & sub-surface runoff)

Runoff

Surface runoff

Sub-surface runoff

205 (total)

8 (Surface runoff)
9 (Sub-surface runoff)

m

Total column water vapourTotal column vertically-integrated water vapour

137

kg m-2
Total column cloud liquid waterTotal column cloud liquid water

78

kg m-2
Total column cloud ice waterTotal column cloud ice water

79

kg m-2
CDS Name GRIB name GRIB
Parameter ID
Units
10 metre U wind component10 metre U wind component165m s-1
10 metre V wind component10 metre V wind component166m s-1
10m wind gust since previous post-processing10 metre wind gust since previous post-processing49m s-1
10m wind speed10 metre wind speed207m s-1
2 metre dewpoint temperature2 metre dewpoint temperature168K
2 metre temperature2 metre temperature167K
East-West surface stress rate of accumulationEast-West surface stress rate of accumulation172180N m-2
EvaporationEvaporation172182m of water s-1
Maximum 2m temperature in the last 24 hoursMaximum 2m temperature in the last 24 hours51K
Mean sea level pressureMean sea level pressure151Pa
Mean sub-surface runoff rateMean sub-surface runoff rate172009m of water equivalent s-1
Mean surface runoff rateMean surface runoff rate172008m of water equivalent s-1
Minimum 2m temperature in the last 24 hoursMinimum 2m temperature in the last 24 hours52K
North-south surface stress rate of accumulationNorth-South surface stress rate of accumulation172181N m-2
RunoffMean runoff rate172205m s-1
Sea surface temperatureSea surface temperature34K
Sea-ice coverSea-ice cover31(0 - 1)
Snow densitySnow density33kg m-3
Snow depthSnow depth141m of water equivalent
SnowfallMean total snowfall rate172144m of water equivalent s-1
Soil temperature level 1Soil temperature139K
Solar insolation rate of accumulationSolar insolation rate of accumulation172212W m-2 s-1
Surface latent heat fluxMean surface latent heat flux172147W m-2
Surface sensible heat fluxMean surface sensible heat flux172146W m-2
Surface solar radiationMean surface net solar radiation flux172176W m-2
Surface solar radiation downwardsMean surface downward solar radiation flux172169W m-2
Surface thermal radiationMean surface net thermal radiation flux172177W m-2
Surface thermal radiation downwardsMean surface downward thermal radiation flux172175W m-2
Top solar radiationMean top net solar radiation flux172178W m-2
Top thermal radiationMean top net thermal radiation flux172179W m-2
Total cloud coverTotal cloud cover164(0 - 1)
Total precipitationMean total precipitation rate172228m s-1
Total column water vapourTotal column vertically-integrated water vapour

137

kg m-2
Total column cloud liquid waterTotal column cloud liquid water

78

kg m-2
Total column cloud ice waterTotal column cloud ice water

79

kg m-2
CDS Name GRIB name GRIB
Parameter ID
Units
10m u-component of wind anomaly10 metre U wind component anomaly171165m s-1
10m v-component of wind anomaly10 metre V wind component anomaly171166m s-1
10m wind gust anomaly10 metre wind gust anomaly171049m s-1
10m wind speed anomaly10m wind speed anomaly171207m s-1
2m dewpoint temperature anomaly2 metre dewpoint temperature anomaly171168K
2m temperature anomaly2 metre temperature anomaly171167K
East-west surface stress anomalous rate of accumulationEast-West surface stress anomaly173180N m-2
Evaporation anomalous rate of accumulationEvaporation anomaly173182m of water s-1
Maximum 2m temperature in the last 24 hours anomalyMaximum 2 metre temperature in the last 24 hours anomaly171051K
Mean sea level pressure anomalyMean sea level pressure anomaly171151Pa
Mean sub-surface runoff rate anomalyMean sub-surface runoff rate anomaly173009m of water equivalent s-1
Mean surface runoff rate anomalyMean surface runoff rate anomaly173008m of water equivalent s-1
Minimum 2m temperature in the last 24 hours anomalyMinimum 2 metre temperature in the last 24 hours anomaly171052K
North-south surface stress anomalous rate of accumulationNorth-South surface stress anomalous rate of accumulation173181N m-2
Runoff anomalous rate of accumulationRunoff anomalous rate of accumulation173205m s-1
Sea surface temperature anomalySea surface temperature anomaly171034K
Sea-ice cover anomalySea-ice cover anomaly171031(0 - 1)
Snow density anomalySnow density anomaly171033kg m-3
Snow depth anomalySnow depth anomaly171141m of water equivalent
Snowfall anomalous rate of accumulationSnowfall (convective + stratiform) anomalous rate of accumulation173144m of water equivalent s-1
Soil temperature anomaly level 1Soil temperature anomaly level 1171139K
Solar insolation anomalous rate of accumulationSolar insolation anomalous rate of accumulation173212W m-2 s-1
Surface latent heat flux anomalous rate of accumulationSurface latent heat flux anomalous rate of accumulation173147J m-2
Surface sensible heat flux anomalous rate of accumulationSurface sensible heat flux anomalous rate of accumulation173146J m-2
Surface solar radiation anomalous rate of accumulationSurface solar radiation anomalous rate of accumulation173176J m-2
Surface solar radiation downwards anomalous rate of accumulationSurface solar radiation downwards anomalous rate of accumulation173169J m-2
Surface thermal radiation anomalous rate of accumulationSurface thermal radiation anomalous rate of accumulation173177J m-2
Surface thermal radiation downwards anomalous rate of accumulationSurface thermal radiation downwards anomalous rate of accumulation173175J m-2
Top solar radiation anomalous rate of accumulationTop solar radiation anomalous rate of accumulation173178J m-2
Top thermal radiation anomalous rate of accumulationTop thermal radiation anomalous rate of accumulation173179J m-2
Total cloud cover anomalyTotal cloud cover anomaly171164(0 - 1)
Total precipitation anomalous rate of accumulationTotal precipitation anomalous rate of accumulation173228m s-1
Total column water vapour anomalyTotal column water vapour anomaly

171137

kg m-2
Total column cloud liquid water anomalyTotal column cloud liquid water anomaly

171078

kg m-2
Total column cloud ice water anomalyTotal column cloud ice water anomaly

171079

kg m-2
CDS nameGRIB nameGRIB Parameter IDUnits
GeopotentialGeopotential

129

m2 s-2

TemperatureTemperature

130

K

Specific humiditySpecific humidity

133

kg kg-1

U component of windU component of wind

131

m s-1

V component of windV component of wind

132

m s-1

CDS nameGRIB nameGRIB parameter IDUnits
GeopotentialGeopotential

129

m2  s-2

TemperatureTemperature

130

K

Specific humiditySpecific humidity

133

kg kg-1

U component of windU component of wind

131

m s-1

V component of windV component of wind

132

m s-1

CDS nameGRIB nameGRIB parameter IDUnits
Geopotential anomalyGeopotential anomaly

171129

m2 s-2

Temperature anomalyTemperature anomaly

171130

K

Specific humidity anomalySpecific humidity anomaly

171133

kg kg-1

U component of wind anomalyU component of wind anomaly

171131

m s-1

V component of wind anomalyV component of wind anomaly

171132

m s-1

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