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name (CMIP5/6&C3S)	dimensions	standard_name	long_name (CMIP5/6&C3S)	units	coordinates	cell_methods	global attributes	NOTES
		attributes
tas	leadtime,lat,lon	air_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 height:valid_min = 1.; height:valid_max = 10. ;
tasmax	leadtime,lat,lon	air_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 height:valid_min = 1.; height:valid_max = 10. ; C3S: The interval is required to have a value<=3 hours) leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
tasmin	leadtime,lat,lon	air_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 height:valid_min = 1.; height:valid_max = 10. ; C3S: The interval is required to have a value<=3 hours) leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
tdps	leadtime,lat,lon	dew_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 height:valid_min = 1.; height:valid_max = 10. ;
uas	leadtime,lat,lon	x_wind	Eastward Near-Surface Wind	m 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 height:valid_min = 1.; height:valid_max = 30. ;
vas	leadtime,lat,lon	y_wind	Northward Near-Surface Wind	m 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 height:valid_min = 1.; height:valid_max = 30. ;
wsgmax N/A in CMIP	leadtime,lat,lon	wind_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 height:valid_min = 1.; height:valid_max = 30. ; C3S: The interval is required to have a value<=3 hours) leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required

Surface Fields (not defined at a height level)

name (CMIP5/6&C3S)	dimensions	standard_name	long_name (CMIP5/6&C3S)	units	coordinates	cell_methods	global attributes	Comments
		attributes
psl	leadtime,lat,lon	air_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"
clt	leadtime,lat,lon	cloud_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"
tsl	leadtime,lat,lon	soil_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"
tso	leadtime,lat,lon	sea_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	leadtime,lat,lon	sea_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"
sic	leadtime,lat,lon	sea_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	leadtime,depth,lat,lon	moisture_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	leadtime,lat,lon	lwe_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	leadtime,lat,lon	snow_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	leadtime,lat,lon	lwe_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
lweprc N/A in CMIP	leadtime,lat,lon	lwe_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
lwepr N/A in CMIP	leadtime,lat,lon	lwe_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
lweprsn N/A in CMIP	leadtime,lat,lon	lwe_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"

hfss

leadtime

,lat,lon

_bnds, time_bnds are required
hfss	leadtime,lat,lon	surface_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
hfls	leadtime,lat,lon	surface_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
rsds	leadtime,lat,lon	surface_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
rlds	leadtime,lat,lon	surface_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
rss	leadtime,lat,lon	surface_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
rls	leadtime,lat,lon	surface_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
rst N/A in CMIP	leadtime,lat,lon	toa_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
rlt N/A in CMIP	leadtime,lat,lon	toa_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
rsdt	leadtime,lat,lon	toa_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
tauu	leadtime,lat,lon	surface_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
tauv	leadtime,lat,lon	surface_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
lwee N/A in CMIP	leadtime,lat,lon	lwe_thickness_of_water_evaporation_amount	"Liquid Water Equivalent Thickness of Evaporation Amount" N/A in CMIP	m	"reftime realization time leadtime lat lon"	"leadtime: sum"	"frequency":"day" "level_type": "surface" "modeling_realm":"land"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
mrroa N/A in CMIP	leadtime,lat,lon	runoff_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
mrroas N/A in CMIP	leadtime,lat,lon	surface_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required
mrroab N/A in CMIP	leadtime,lat,lon	subsurface_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"	leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required

Pressure Level Fields

name (CMIP5)	dimensions	standard_name	long_name (CMIP5)	units	coordinates	cell_methods	global attributes
		attributes
zg	leadtime,plev,lat,lon	geopotential_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"
ta	leadtime,plev,lat,lon	air_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"
hus	leadtime,plev,lat,lon	specific_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	leadtime,plev,lat,lon	atmosphere_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	leadtime,plev,lat,lon	divergence_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"
ua	leadtime,plev,lat,lon	x_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"
va	leadtime,plev,lat,lon	y_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"

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