| Abbreviation |
Description |
| cape | atmosphere specific convective available potential energy |
| omega500 |
lagrangian tendency of air pressure at 500 hPa |
| prate | precipitation rate |
| prmsl | air pressure at sea level |
| ps | surface air pressure |
| pwat | atmosphere water vapor content |
| rh850 | relative humidity at 850 hPa |
| rh9950 | relative humidity at the pressure level 0.995 times the surface pressure |
| t2m | air temperature at 2 meters above the surface |
| t850 | air temperature at 850 hPa |
| t9950 |
air temperature at the pressure level 0.995 times the surface pressure |
| u250 | eastward wind at 250 hPa |
| u850 | eastward wind at 850 hPa |
| u9950 | eastward wind at the pressure level 0.995 times the surface pressure |
| v250 | northward wind at 250 hPa |
| v850 | northward wind at 850 hPa |
| v9950 |
northward wind at the pressure level 0.995 times the surface pressure |
| z200 | geopotential height at 200 hPa |
| z500 | geopotential height at 500 hPa |
| z1000 | geopotential height at 1000 hPa |