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Name | total column water | Abbreviation | tcw | Unit | kg m-2 |
Definition | Vertical 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. |
Validity | instantaneous |
Comment | |
GRIB2 definition
Parameter |
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Discipline | 0 | meteorological products |
Parameter Category | 1 | moisture |
Parameter Number | 51
| total column water (vertically integrated total water (vapour + cloud water/ice))
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Level |
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Type of first fixed surface | 1 | ground or water surface |
Scale factor of first fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |
Scaled value of first fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |
Type of second fixed surface | 8
| nominal top of the atmosphere |
Scale factor of second fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |
Scaled value of second fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |