| Abbreviation |
Description |
| ALBDOsfc | Albedo Surface |
| CDUVBsfc | Clear Sky UV-B Downward Solar Flux Surface |
| CFRZR | Categorical Freezing Rain Surface |
| CICEP | Categorical Ice Pellets Surface |
| CNWATsfc | Plant Canopy Surface Water Surface |
| CRAIN | Categorical Rain Surface |
| CSDLFsfc | Clear Sky Downward Long Wave Flux Surface |
| CSDSFsfc | Clear Sky Downward Solar Flux Surface |
| CSNOW | Categorical Snow Surface |
| CSULFsfc | Clear Sky Upward Long Wave Flux Surface |
| CSULFtop | Clear Sky Upward Long Wave Flux Top of Atmosphere |
| CSUSFsfc | Clear Sky Upward Solar Flux Surface |
| CSUSFtop | Clear Sky Upward Solar Flux Top of Atmosphere |
| DLWRFsfc | Downward Long-Wave Radiation Flux Surface |
| DSWRFsfc | Downward Short-Wave Radiation Flux Surface |
| DSWRFtop | Downward Short-Wave Radiation Flux Top of Atmosphere |
| DUVBsfc | UV-B Downward Solar Flux Surface |
| EVBSsfc | Direct Evaporation From Bare Soil Surface |
| EVCWsfc | Canopy Water Evaporation Surface |
| GFLUXsfc | Ground Heat Flux Surface |
| HGT200 | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT250 | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT300 | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT400 | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT500 | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT600** | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT650** | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT700 | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT750** | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT800* | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT850 | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT900* | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT925 | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT950* | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT975* | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGT1000 | Geopotential Height Pressure Level |
| HGThyb1 | Geopotential Height Hybrid Sigma Pressure |
| HPBLsfc | Planetary Boundary Layer Height Surface |
| ICECsfc | Ice Cover/Concentration (Ice=1 ; No Ice=0) Surface |
| ICETKsfc | Ice Thickness Surface |
| LHTFL | Latent Heat Net Flux Surface |
| NBDSFsfc | Near IR Beam Downward Solar Flux Surface |
| NDDSFsfc | Near IR Diffuse Downward Solar Flux Surface |
| PEVPRsfc | Potential Evaporation Rate Surface |
| POT.995 | Potential Temperature Sigma Level |
| PRATE | Precipitation Rate Surface |
| PRES | Surface Pressure Surface |
| PREScldhighbot | Pressure High-Cloud Bottom |
| PREScldhightop | Pressure High-Cloud Top |
| PREScldlowbot | Pressure Low-Cloud Bottom |
| PREScldlowtop | Pressure Low-Cloud Top |
| PREScldmidbot | Pressure Middle-Cloud Bottom |
| PREScldmidtop | Pressure Middle-Cloud Top |
| PRMSL | Pressure Reduced to MSL Misc |
| PVORT300_ise | Potential Vorticity Isentropic Level |
| PVORT330_ise | Potential Vorticity Isentropic Level |
| PVORT350_ise | Potential Vorticity Isentropic Level |
| PWAT | Precipitable Water Entire Atmosphere |
| RH2m* | 2-Meter Relative Humidity 2m Height Above Surface |
| RH12m* | Relative Humidity 12m Height Above Surface |
| RH20m* | Relative Humidity 20m Height Above Surface |
| RH30m* | Relative Humidity 30m Height Above Surface |
| RH50m* | Relative Humidity 50m Height Above Surface |
| RH80m* | Relative Humidity 80m Height Above Surface |
| RH100m* | Relative Humidity 100m Height Above Surface |
| RH150m* | Relative Humidity 150m Height Above Surface |
| RH.995 | Relative Humidity Sigma Level |
| SBSNOsfc | Sublimation (Evaporation From Snow) Surface |
| SFCRsfc | Surface Roughness Surface |
| SFEXCsfc | Exchange Coefficient Surface |
| SHTFL | Sensible Heat Net Flux Surface |
| SNODsfc | Snow Depth Surface |
| SNOHFsfc | Snow Phase-Change Heat Flux Surface |
| SNOWCsfc | Snow Cover Surface |
| SOILL0-10cm | Liquid Volumetric Soil Moisture (Non-Frozen) 0-10cm Depth Below Ground |
| SOILL10-40cm | Liquid Volumetric Soil Moisture (Non-Frozen) 10-40cm Depth Below Ground |
| SOILL40-100cm | Liquid Volumetric Soil Moisture (Non-Frozen) 40-100cm Depth Below Ground |
| SOILL100-200cm | Liquid Volumetric Soil Moisture (Non-Frozen) 100-200cm Depth Below Ground |
| SOILM0-200cm | Soil Moisture Content 0-200cm Depth Below Ground |
| SOILW0-10cm | Volumetric Soil Moisture 0-10cm Depth Below Ground |
| SOILW10-40cm | Volumetric Soil Moisture 10-40cm Depth Below Ground |
| SOILW40-100cm | Volumetric Soil Moisture 40-100cm Depth Below Ground |
| SOILW100-200cm | Volumetric Soil Moisture 100-200cm Depth Below Ground |
| SPFH2m | Specific Humidity 2m Height Above Surface |
| SPFH200 | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH250 | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH300 | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH400 | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH500 | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH600** | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH650** | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH700 | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH750** | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH800* | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH850 | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH900* | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH925 | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH950* | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH975* | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFH1000 | Specific Humidity Pressure Level |
| SPFHhyb1 | Specific Humidity Hybrid Sigma Pressure |
| SSRUNsfc | Storm Surface Runoff Surface |
| TCDCatmos | Total Cloud Cover Atmospheric Column |
| TCDCbndary | Total Cloud Cover Boundary-Layer-Cloud Layer |
| TCDCcldhigh | Total Cloud Cover High-Cloud Layer |
| TCDCcldlow | Total Cloud Cover Low-Cloud Layer |
| TCDCcldmid | Total Cloud Cover Middle-Cloud Layer |
| TCDCconvect | Total Cloud Cover Convective-Cloud Layer |
| TMAX2m | Maximum Temperature 2m Height Above Ground |
| TMIN2m | Minimum Temperature 2m Height Above Ground |
| TMP0-10cm | Temperature 0-10cm Depth Below Ground |
| TMP10-40cm | Temperature 10-40cm Depth Below Ground |
| TMP40-100cm | Temperature 40-100cm Depth Below Ground |
| TMP100-200cm | Temperature 100-200cm Depth Below Ground |
| TMP2m | 2-Meter Temperature 2m Height Above Surface |
| TMP12m* | Temperature 12m Height Above Surface |
| TMP20m* | Temperature 20m Height Above Surface |
| TMP30m* | Temperature 30m Height Above Surface |
| TMP50m* | Temperature 50m Height Above Surface |
| TMP80m* | Temperature 80m Height Above Surface |
| TMP100m* | Temperature 100m Height Above Surface |
| TMP150m* | Temperature 150m Height Above Surface |
| TMP200 | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP250 | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP300 | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP400 | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP500 | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP600** | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP650** | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP700 | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP750** | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP800* | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP850 | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP900* | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP925 | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP950* | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP975* | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP1000 | Temperature Pressure Level |
| TMP300_ise | Temperature Isentropic Level |
| TMP330_ise | Temperature Isentropic Level |
| TMP350_ise | Temperature Isentropic Level |
| TMP.995 | Temperature Sigma Level |
| TMPS | Temperature Surface |
| TMPcldhightop | Temperature High-Cloud Top |
| TMPcldlowtop | Temperature Low-Cloud Top |
| TMPcldmidtop | Temperature Middle-Cloud Top |
| TMPhyb1 | Temperature Hybrid Sigma Pressure |
| TRANSsfc | Transpiration Surface |
| UFLXsfc | Zonal Momentum Flux (U-Component of Momentum Flux) Surface |
| UGRD10m | U-Component of Wind 10m Height Above Surface |
| UGRD12m* | U-Component of Wind 12m Height Above Surface |
| UGRD20m* | U-Component of Wind 20m Height Above Surface |
| UGRD30m* | U-Component of Wind 30m Height Above Surface |
| UGRD50m* | U-Component of Wind 50m Height Above Surface |
| UGRD80m* | U-Component of Wind 80m Height Above Surface |
| UGRD100m* | U-Component of Wind 100m Height Above Surface |
| UGRD150m* | U-Component of Wind 150m Height Above Surface |
| UGRD200 | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD250 | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD300 | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD400 | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD500 | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD600** | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD650** | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD700 | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD750** | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD800* | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD850 | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD900* | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD925 | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD950* | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD975* | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD1000 | U-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| UGRD300_ise | U-Component of Wind Isentropic Level |
| UGRD330_ise | U-Component of Wind Isentropic Level |
| UGRD350_ise | U-Component of Wind Isentropic Level |
| UGRD.995 | U-Component of Wind Sigma Level |
| UGRDhyb1 | U-Component of Wind Hybrid Sigma Pressure |
| ULWRFsfc | Upward Long-Wave Radiation Flux Surface |
| ULWRFtop | Upward Long-Wave Radiation Flux Top of Atmosphere |
| USHR200m850 | Zonal Wind Shear 200hPa Minus 850hPa |
| USWRFsfc | Upward Short-Wave Radiation Flux Surface |
| USWRFtop | Upward Short-Wave Radiation Flux Top of Atmosphere |
| VBDSFsfc | Visible Beam Downward Solar Flux Surface |
| VDDSFsfc | Visible Diffuse Downward Solar Flux Surface |
| VFLXsfc | Meridional Momentum Flux (V-Component of Momentum Flux) Surface |
| VGRD10m | V-Component of Wind 10m Height Above Surface |
| VGRD12m* | V-Component of Wind 12m Height Above Surface |
| VGRD20m* | V-Component of Wind 20m Height Above Surface |
| VGRD30m* | V-Component of Wind 30m Height Above Surface |
| VGRD50m* | V-Component of Wind 50m Height Above Surface |
| VGRD80m* | V-Component of Wind 80m Height Above Surface |
| VGRD100m* | V-Component of Wind 100m Height Above Surface |
| VGRD150m* | V-Component of Wind 150m Height Above Surface |
| VGRD200 | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD250 | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD300 | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD400 | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD500 | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD600** | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD650** | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD700 | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD750** | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD800* | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD850 | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD900* | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD925 | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD950* | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD975* | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD1000 | V-Component of Wind Pressure Level |
| VGRD300_ise | V-Component of Wind Isentropic Level |
| VGRD330_ise | V-Component of Wind Isentropic Level |
| VGRD350_ise | V-Component of Wind Isentropic Level |
| VGRD.995 | V-Component of Wind Sigma Level |
| VGRDhyb1 | V-Component of Wind Hybrid Sigma Pressure |
| VPD2m# | Vapor Pressure Deficit 2m Height Above Surface |
| VVEL500 | Vertical Velocity Pressure Level |
| WATRsfc | Water Runoff Surface |
| WEASD | Water Equivalent of Accumulated Snow Depth Accumulated |
| WSPD10m | Wind Speed 10m Height Above Surface |