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Surface Fields (defined at a given height level)

  attributes  
name
(CMIP5/6&C3S)
dimensionsstandard_namelong_name
(CMIP5/6&C3S)
unitscoordinatescell_methodsvalid_minvalid_maxglobal attributesNOTES
tas
time
leadtime,lat,lonair_temperature"Near-Surface Air Temperature"K

"reftime realization time leadtime height lat lon"

 

 

"leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended


  

 "frequency":"6hr"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"

height is usually 2m

tasmax
time
leadtime,lat,lonair_temperature"Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air Temperature"K

"reftime realization time leadtime height lat lon"

"leadtime: maximum (interval: <value> <unit>)"

C3S: interval is required.
CF:
interval is optional

  

"frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"

height is usually 2m

C3S: The interval is required to have a value<=3 hours)

tasmin
time
leadtime,lat,lonair_temperature"Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air Temperature"K

"reftime realization time leadtime height lat lon"

"leadtime: minimum (interval: <value> <unit>)"

C3S: interval is required.
CF:
interval is optional
  

"frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"

height is usually 2m

C3S: The interval is required to have a value<=3 hours)

tdps
time
leadtime,lat,londew_point_temperature"2m dewpoint temperature"K"reftime realization time leadtime height lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended
  

"frequency":"6hr"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"

height is usually 2m

 
uas
time
leadtime,lat,lonx_windEastward Near-Surface Windm s-1"reftime realization time leadtime height lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended
  

 

"frequency":"6hr"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"

height is usually 10m

vas
time
leadtime,lat,lony_windNorthward Near-Surface Windm s-1"reftime realization time leadtime height lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended
  

 

"frequency":"6hr"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"

height is usually 10m

wsgmax

 

N/A in CMIP

time
leadtime,lat,lonwind_speed_of_gust

"Maximum Wind Speed of Gust"

 

N/A in CMIP

m s-1"reftime realization time leadtime height lat lon" "leadtime: maximum (interval: <value> <unit>)"
C3S: interval is required.
CF:
interval is optional
 
  

"frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"

height is usually 10m

C3S: The interval is required to have a value<=3 hours)

 

Surface Fields (not defined at a height level)

  attributes 
name
(CMIP5/6&C3S)
dimensionsstandard_namelong_name
(CMIP5/6&C3S)
unitscoordinatescell_methodsvalid_minvalid_maxglobal attributes
psltimeleadtime,lat,lonair_pressure_at_sea_level"Sea Level Pressure"Pa"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"6hr"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
clttimeleadtime,lat,loncloud_area_fraction"Total Cloud Fraction"1"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"6hr"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
tsltimeleadtime,lat,lonsoil_temperature"Temperature of Soil"K"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  

"frequency":"6hr"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"land"

tsotimeleadtime,lat,lonsea_surface_temperature"Sea Surface Temperature"K"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"6hr"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"ocean"

sitemptop

 

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,lat,lonsea_ice_temperature

"Surface temperature of sea ice"

N/A in CMIP

K"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"6hr"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"seaIce"
sictimeleadtime,lat,lonsea_ice_area_fraction"Sea Ice Area Fraction"1"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"seaIce"

mrlsl

 

timeleadtime,depth,lat,lonmoisture_content_of_soil_layer

"Water Content per Unit Area of Soil Layers"

 

kg m-2"reftime realization time leadtime depth lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "soil"
"modeling_realm":"land"

lwesnw

 

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,lat,lonlwe_thickness_of_surface_snow_amount

"Liquid Water Equivalent Thickness of Surface Snow Amount"

N/A in CMIP

m"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"land"

rhosn

 

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,lat,lonsnow_density

"Snow density"

 

N/A in CMIP

kg m-3"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"land"

lweprs

 

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,lat,lonlwe_thickness_of_stratiform_precipitation_amount"Liquid Water Equivalent Thickness of Stratiform Precipitation Amount"

 

N/A in CMIP

m"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: sum"

 
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"

lweprc

 

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,lat,lonlwe_thickness_of_convective_precipitation_amount"Liquid Water Equivalent Thickness of Convective Precipitation Amount"

 

N/A in CMIP

m"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: sum"

 
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"

lwepr

 

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,lat,lonlwe_thickness_of_precipitation_amount"Liquid Water Equivalent Thickness of Total Precipitation Amount"

 

N/A in CMIP

m"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: sum"

   
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
lweprsn

 

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,lat,lonlwe_thickness_of_snowfall_amount"Liquid Water Equivalent Thickness of Snowfall Amount"

 

N/A in CMIP

m"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: sum"

 
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
hfsstimeleadtime,lat,lonsurface_upward_sensible_heat_flux"Surface Upward Sensible Heat Flux"W m-2"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)"
C3S: interval is required.
CF:
interval is optional
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
hflstimeleadtime,lat,lonsurface_upward_latent_heat_flux"Surface Upward Latent Heat Flux"W m-2"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)"
C3S: interval is required.
CF:
interval is optional
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
rsdstimeleadtime,lat,lonsurface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air"Surface Downwelling Shortwave Radiation"W m-2"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)"
C3S: interval is required.
CF:
interval is optional
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
rldstimeleadtime,lat,lonsurface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air"Surface Downwelling Longwave Radiation"W m-2"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)"
C3S: interval is required.
CF:
interval is optional
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
rsstimeleadtime,lat,lonsurface_net_downward_shortwave_flux"Net Shortwave Surface Radiation"W m-2"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)"
C3S: interval is required.
CF:
interval is optional
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
rlstimeleadtime,lat,lonsurface_net_downward_longwave_flux"Net Longwave Surface Radiation"W m-2"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)"
C3S: interval is required.
CF:
interval is optional
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"

rst

 

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,lat,lontoa_net_downward_shortwave_flux

"TOA Net Shortwave Radiation"

N/A in CMIP

W m-2"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)"
C3S: interval is required.
CF:
interval is optional
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"

rlt

 

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,lat,lontoa_net_downward_longwave_flux

"TOA Net Longwave Radiation"

N/A in CMIP

W m-2"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)"
C3S: interval is r equired.
CF:
interval is optional
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
rsdttimeleadtime,lat,lontoa_incoming_shortwave_flux"TOA Incident Shortwave Radiation"W m-2"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)"
C3S: interval is required.
CF:
interval is optional
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
tauutimeleadtime,lat,lonsurface_downward_eastward_stress"Surface Downward Eastward Wind Stress"Pa"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)"
C3S: interval is required.
CF:
interval is optional
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
tauvtimeleadtime,lat,lonsurface_downward_northward_stress"Surface Downward Northward Wind Stress"Pa"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)"
C3S: interval is required.
CF:
interval is optional
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"

lwee

 

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,lat,lonlwe_thickness_of_water_evaporation_amount

"Liquid Water Equivalent of Evaporation Amount"

N/A in CMIP

m"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: sum"

 
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"land"

mrroa

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,lat,lonrunoff_amount

"Total Run-off Amount"

N/A in CMIP

kg m-2"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: sum"

 
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"land"

mrroas

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,lat,lonsurface_runoff_amount

"Surface Run-off Amount"

N/A in CMIP

kg m-2"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: sum"

 
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"land"

mrroab

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,lat,lonsubsurface_runoff_amount

"Subsurface Run-off Amount"

N/A in CMIP

kg m-2"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon""leadtime: sum"

 
  "frequency":"day"
"level_type": "surface"
"modeling_realm":"land"

...

  attributes 
name
(CMIP5)
dimensionsstandard_namelong_name
(CMIP5)
unitscoordinatescell_methodsvalid_minvalid_maxglobal attributes
zgtimeleadtime,plev,lat,longeopotential_height"Geopotential Height"m"reftime realization time leadtime plev lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"12hr"
"level_type": "pressure"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
tatimeleadtime,plev,lat,lonair_temperature"Air Temperature"K"reftime realization time leadtime plev lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"12hr"
"level_type": "pressure"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
hustimeleadtime,plev,lat,lonspecific_humidity"Specific Humidity"1"reftime realization time leadtime plev lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"12hr"
"level_type": "pressure"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"

rv

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,plev,lat,lonatmosphere_relative_vorticity

"Relative Vorticity"

N/A in CMIP

s-1"reftime realization time leadtime plev lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"12hr"
"level_type": "pressure"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"

wnddiv

N/A in CMIP

timeleadtime,plev,lat,londivergence_of_wind

"Divergence of Wind"

N/A in CMIP

s-1"reftime realization time leadtime plev lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"12hr"
"level_type": "pressure"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
uatimeleadtime,plev,lat,lonx_wind"Eastward Wind"m s-1"reftime realization time leadtime plev lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"12hr"
"level_type": "pressure"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"
vatimeleadtime,plev,lat,lony_wind"Northward Wind"m s-1"reftime realization time leadtime plev lat lon""leadtime: point"

C3S: required 
CF:
recommended

  "frequency":"12hr"
"level_type": "pressure"
"modeling_realm":"atmos"