| Name: | specific humidity | Abbreviation: | q | Unit: | kg kg-1 |
| Definition | The mass of water vapor per unit mass of air, including the water vapor on a model level. |
| Validity | Instantaneous |
| Comment |
GRIB2 definition
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | = 0 | meteorological products |
| Parameter Category | = 1 | moisture |
| Parameter Number | = 0 | specific humidity |
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of first fixed surface | = 105 | hybrid level |
| Scale factor of first fixed surface | = 0 | |
| Scaled value of first fixed surface | = model level number | |
| Type of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | missing |
| Scale factor of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | missing |
| Scaled value of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | missing |