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GRIB-API definition

Name
surface air maximum temperature
Maximum temperature at 2 metresAbbreviation
mx2t6
mx2tuUnitKparamId201

 

UERRA details

Definition
The maximum temperature near the surface determined over the last six hours.

Maximum temperature at 2 metres since previous post-processing

Validitymaximum since the previous post-processing
Comment
ValidityMaximum determined over the last 6 hoursCommentThe field will NOT be archived at forecast step 0 .It will be archived 4 times a day 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

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WMO GRIB2 definition

Parameter
Discipline
0meteorological products
Parameter
Category
category
0temperature
Parameter
Number
cumber
0temperature
Type of statistical processing
=
2maximum
Length of time rangepost-processing step in hours1/3/6
Level
Type of first fixed surface103 specified height level above ground (m)
Scale factor of first fixed surface0
or 1***(m) or (dm***)
 
Scaled value of first fixed surface2
2 metres (might vary from one centre to another)
or 15***2 / 1.5 m
Type of second fixed surfaceall bits to 1
missing
Scale factor of second fixed surfaceall bits to 1missing
Scaled value of second fixed surfaceall bits to 1missing

*** option valid for MetOffice