Abbreviations for Variables (version 3)

Abbreviation Description
CFRZRCategorical freezing rain
CICEPCategorical ice pellets
CRAINCategorical rain
CSNOWCategorical snow
DLWRFsfcDownward long-wave radiation flux at the Surface
DSWRFsfcDownward short-wave radiation flux at the Surface
DSWRFtopDownward short-wave radiation flux at the Top of Atmosphere
HGT1000Geopotential Height at 1000hPa
HGT200Geopotential Height at 200hPa
HGT250Geopotential Height at 250hPa
HGT300Geopotential Height at 300hPa
HGT400Geopotential Height at 400hPa
HGT500Geopotential Height at 500hPa
HGT700Geopotential Height at 700hPa
HGT850Geopotential Height at 850hPa
HGT925Geopotential Height at 925hPa
LHTFLLatent heat net flux at the surface
POT.995Potential temperature at the pressure level 0.995 times the surface pressure
PRATEPrecipitation rate
PRESSurface pressure
PRMSLPressure reduced to MSL
PVORT300_isePotential vorticity at the 300K isentropic level
PVORT330_isePotential vorticity at the 330K isentropic level
PVORT350_isePotential vorticity at the 350K isentropic level
PWATPrecipitable water (Entire Atmosphere)
RH.995Relative humidity at the pressure level 0.995 times the surface pressure
SHTFLSensible heat net flux at the Surface
SPFH1000Specific humidity at 1000hPa
SPFH200Specific humidity at 200hPa
SPFH250Specific humidity at 250hPa
SPFH2mSpecific humidity at 2m above the surface
SPFH300Specific humidity at 300hPa
SPFH400Specific humidity at 400hPa
SPFH500Specific humidity at 500hPa
SPFH700Specific humidity at 700hPa
SPFH850Specific humidity at 850hPa
SPFH925Specific humidity at 925hPa
TMP.995Temperature at the pressure level 0.995 times the surface pressure
TMP1000Temperature at 1000hPa
TMP200Temperature at 200hPa
TMP250Temperature at 250hPa
TMP2m2 metre temperature
TMP300Temperature at 300hPa
TMP300_iseTemperature at the 300K isentropic level
TMP330_iseTemperature at the 330K isentropic level
TMP350_iseTemperature at the 350K isentropic level
TMP400Temperature at 400hPa
TMP500Temperature at 500hPa
TMP700Temperature at 700hPa
TMP850Temperature at 850hPa
TMP925Temperature at 925hPa
TMPSTemperature at the Surface
UGRD.995U component of wind at the pressure level 0.995 times the surface pressure
UGRD1000U component of wind at 1000hPa
UGRD100mU component of wind at 100m above the surface
UGRD10mU component of wind at 10m above the surface
UGRD200U component of wind at 200hPa
UGRD250U component of wind at 250hPa
UGRD300U component of wind at 300hPa
UGRD300_iseU component of wind at the 300K isentropic level
UGRD330_iseU component of wind at the 330K isentropic level
UGRD350_iseU component of wind at the 350K isentropic level
UGRD400U component of wind at 400hPa
UGRD500U component of wind at 500hPa
UGRD700U component of wind at 700hPa
UGRD850U component of wind at 850hPa
UGRD925U component of wind at 925hPa
ULWRFsfcUpward long-wave radiation flux at the Surface
ULWRFtopUpward long-wave radiation flux at the Top of Atmosphere
USHR200m850Zonal wind shear 200 hPa minus 850 hPa
USWRFsfcUpward short-wave radiation flux at the Surface
USWRFtopUpward short-wave radiation flux at the Top of Atmosphere
VGRD.995V component of wind at the pressure level 0.995 times the surface pressure
VGRD1000V component of wind at 1000hPa
VGRD100mV component of wind at 100m above the surface
VGRD10mV component of wind at 10m above the surface
VGRD200V component of wind at 200hPa
VGRD250V component of wind at 250hPa
VGRD300V component of wind at 300hPa
VGRD300_iseV component of wind at the 300K isentropic level
VGRD330_iseV component of wind at the 330K isentropic level
VGRD350_iseV component of wind at the 350K isentropic level
VGRD400V component of wind at 400hPa
VGRD500V component of wind at 500hPa
VGRD700V component of wind at 700hPa
VGRD850V component of wind at 850hPa
VGRD925V component of wind at 925hPa
VVEL500Vertical velocity at 500hPa
WEASDWater equivalent of accumulated snow depth (Accumulated)
WSPD10mWind speed at 10m above the surface

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