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DefinitionVertical integral from the ground to the nominal top of the atmosphere expressing the total amount of water (vapour + cloud water + cloud ice), but no precipitation included.
ValidityinstantaneousDaily averaged
Comment Available once a day at 00Z Computed from instantaneous values at 00, 06, 12 and 18Z
GRIB 2
Parameter
Discipline= 0   Meteorological products
Parameter Category= 1  Moisture
Parameter Number= 51
   Total column water (Vertically integrated total water (vapour + cloud water/ice)
= All 1's All 1's
Level
Type of first fixed surface= 1Type of second fixed Ground or water surface= 8
Scale factor of first fixed surface= All all bits to 1'sScale factor of second fixed surfaceMissing
Scaled value of first fixed surface= All 1'sScaled value all bits to 1Missing
Type of second fixed surface=
GRIB 2 and C-code for: Perturbed forecast, Control forecast, Perturbed re-forecast and Control re-forecast

 

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8
 Nominal top of the atmosphere
Scale factor of second fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
Scaled value of second fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
AuthorContents 
Jörg UrbanJoint Meeting of CT-MTDCF/ET-DRC, Oman, 5-8 December 2005: accepted parameter number 47, HOWEVER changed after
Joint Meeting of CT-MTDCF/ET-DRC, Montreal, 8-12 May 2006 to parameter number 51.