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Surface air dew point temperature

 

Name:surface_air_dew_point_temperatureAbbreviation:2dUnit:K
DefinitionThe temperature near the surface to which a given air parcel must be cooled at constant pressure and constant water
vapor
vapour content in order for saturation to occur.
Validity
instantaneous
Daily averaged
Comment

Computed from instantaneous values at 00, 06, 12 and 18Z.

Please note that the specific height level above ground might vary from one Centre to another. The scaled value of first fixed surface given below is the one in usage at ECMWF.

GRIB 2
Parameter
Discipline=  0
 
Meteorological products
 
Parameter Category=  0 
 
Temperature
Parameter Number=  6
 
Dew-point temperature
Level
 
Type of first fixed surface= 103
Type of second
 Specified height level above ground m
Scale factor of first fixed surface=
All 1's
0 
Scaled value
Scale factor
of first fixed surface=
0
22 metres (might vary from one centre to another)
Type
Scale factor
of second fixed surface=
All 1's
all bits to 1
Missing
Scale factor of second
Scaled value of first
fixed surface=
2
all bits to 1Missing
Scaled value of second fixed surface=
All
all bits to 1
'sGRIB 2 and C-code for:  Perturbed forecast, Control forecast, Perturbed re-forecast and Control re-forecast

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