Surface Fluxes

Each Annual Reanalysis CD-ROM has the daily averaged surface fluxes

downward and net short-wave flux

upward and net long-wave flux

sensible and latent heat flux

latent heat flux

SST

precipitation

surface Da G latent/sensible heat flux (LHTFL, SHTFL) surface Da G net long/short wave flux (NLWRS, NSWRS) surface Da G precipitation rate (PRATE) surface Da G skin temperature (TMP) (height adjusted SST) surface Da G corrected precipitation rate (XPRATE) mean sea level ob G sea surface temperature (TMP) 2 meter Da G max/min temperature (TMAX,TMIN), not avail 86-89 surface Da G momentum flux (neg. wind stress) (UFLX/VFLX) top Da G upward short/long wave flux (USWRF, ULWRF) FIXED surface ob G surface elevation (HGT) surface ob G land mask (LAND) surface ob L land mask (LAND, file:LAND25.SFC) Also included are the 6-hour forecast starting from the 00Z and 12Z analyses of the

2 m temperature
2 m specific humidity
10 m winds

The data are in time-series format, and can be easily copied from a cd-rom equipped PC or workstation to your "number-cruncher". Long time series can be created by simply concatenating the GRIB files together.

Data List


                            AT00Z


315K, 330K, 450K       0 L  pot. vorticity (PV), T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD)


                            AT00Z12Z


surface                0 L  precipitable water (PWAT)
surface                6 G  pressure (PRES)
2 meter                6 G  q (SPFH), T (TMP)
10 meter               6 G  U/V (UGRD/VGRD)
1000 mb                0 L  Z (HGT) *
850 mb                 0 L  RH (RH), T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD), Z (HGT) *
700 mb                 0 L  Z (HGT) *
500 mb                 0 L  RH (RH), T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD), omega (VVEL)
500 mb                 0 L  Z (HGT) *
300 mb                 0 L  Z (HGT) *
200mb                  0 L  T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD), Z (HGT) *
                            * in HGT.PRS

                            AT12Z


100, 50, 20 mb         0 L  T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD), Z (HGT)


                            DAILY


surface               Da G  downward short wave flux (DSWRF)
surface               Da G  latent/sensible heat flux (LHTFL, SHTFL)
surface               Da G  net long/short wave flux (NLWRS, NSWRS)
surface               Da G  precipitation rate (PRATE)
surface               Da G  skin temperature (TMP) (height adjusted SST)
surface               Da G  corrected precipitation rate (XPRATE)
mean sea level        ob G  sea surface temperature (TMP)
2 meter               Da G  max/min temperature (TMAX,TMIN), not avail 86-89
surface               Da G  momentum flux (neg. wind stress) (UFLX/VFLX)
top                   Da G  upward short/long wave flux (USWRF, ULWRF)


                            FIXED


surface               ob G  surface elevation (HGT)
surface               ob G  land mask (LAND)
surface               ob L  land mask (LAND, file:LAND25.SFC)


                            IEEE/CROSS


theta levels          M0 T  N**2 (BVFS), pressure (PRES), pot. vorticity (PV),
theta levels          M0 T  rel. humidity (RH), T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD),
theta levels          M0 T  mass weighted U/V
pressure levels       M0 P  U'V' (CBMZW), V'T' (CBTMW), V'q' (CBVQ)
pressure levels       M0 P  Z (HGT), rel. humidity (RH), q (SPFH), 
pressure levels       M0 P  meridional stream function (STREAM), T (TMP)
pressure levels       M0 P  U/V (UGRD/VGRD), omega (VVEL)


                            IEEE/CROSSVAR


pressure levels       V0 P  Z (HGT), rel. humidity (RH), q (SPFH), 
pressure levels       V0 P  T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD), omega (VVEL)


                            MONTHLY/ATxxZ, xx=00,06,12,18


surface               ma G  convective/total precipitation rate (CPRAT/PRATE)
2 meter               m6 G  q (SPFH), T (TMP)
10 meter              m6 G  U/V (UGRD/VGRD)
925, 850 mb           m0 L  q (SPFH), T (TMP)
925-600 mb            m0 L  U (UGRD), V (VGRD)
top                   ma G  upward long wave flux (ULWRF)


                            MONTHLY/OTHER


0-10,10-200 cm        M6 G  soil wetness (SOILW)
0-10,10-200, 300 cm   M6 G  soil temperature (TMP)
mean sea level        M0 L  pressure (PRES)
2 meter               M6 G  q (SPFH), T (TMP)
10 meter              M6 G  U/V (UGRD/VGRD)
col                   Ma G  cloud fraction (TCDC)
column, top           Ma G  long/short wave cloud forcing (CFNLF/CFNSF)
top                   Ma G  downward short wave flux (DSWRF)
top                   Ma g  upward long/short wave flux (ULWRF/USWRF)


                            MONTHLY/OTHERVAR


0-10,10-200 cm        V6 G  soil wetness (SOILW)
0-10,10-200, 300 cm   V6 G  soil temperature (TMP)
mean sea level        V0 L  pressure (PRES)
2 meter               V6 G  q (SPFH), T (TMP)
10 meter              V6 G  U/V (UGRD/VGRD)


                            MONTHLY/PRS


1000-10 mb            M0 L  U'V' (CBMZW), U'T' (CBTZW), V'T' (CBTMW)
1000-100 mb           M0 L  U'omega' (CBUW), T'omega' (CBTW)
1000-300 mb           M0 L  U'q' (CBUQ) , V'q' (CBVQ), omega'q' (CBQW)
1000-10 mb            M0 L  Z (HGT), T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD), 
1000-100 mb           M0 L  omega (VVEL)
1000-300 mb           M0 L  rel. humidity (RH), q (SPFH),
                            * above fields are in ALL.PRS
850, 200 mb           M0 L  stream function (STRM), velocity pot (VPOT)
                            levels = 1000 925 850 700 600 500 400 300 250 
                              200 150 100 70 50 30 20 10 mb


                            MONTHLY/PRSVAR


1000-10 mb            V0 L  Z (HGT), T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD)
1000-100 mb           V0 L  omega (VVEL)
1000-300 mb           V0 L  rel. humidity (RH), q (SPFH)
                            * above fields are in ALL.PRS

 
                            MONTHLY/SFC


surface               Ma G  long/short wave cloud forcing (CFNLF/CFNSF)
surface               Ma G  convective/total precipitation (CPRAT/PRATE)
surface               Mo G  ice concentration (ICEC)
surface               Ma G  sensible/latent heat flux (SHTFL/LHTFL)
surface               Ma G  net long/short wave flux (NLWRS/NSWRS)
surface               M6 G  potential evaporation (PEVPR)
surface               M0 L  potential temperature (POT)
surface               M6 G  pressure, 6 hour forecast (PRES)
surface               M0 L  pressure, analysis, (PRES, file:PRESF00)
surface               M0 L  precipitable water, analysis (PWAT)
surface               Mg L  precipitable water, 1st guess (PWAT, file:PWATGES)
surface               Mr G  runoff per 6 hours (RUNOF)
surface               M6 G  skin temperature (height adjusted SST) (TMP)
mean sea level        Ma G  observed SST (TMP)
surface               Ma G  momentum flux (neg of wind stress) (UFLX/VFLX)
surface               Ma G  upward long/short wave flux (ULWRF/USWRF)
surface               M6 G  snow depth, water equiv. (WEASD)
surface               Ma G  corrected precipitation (XPRATE)


                            MONTHLY/SFCVAR


surface               Va G  convective/total precipitation (CPRAT/PRATE)
surface               Va G  sensible/latent heat flux (SHTFL/LHTFL)
surface               V6 G  potential evaporation (PEVPR)
surface               V0 L  potential temperature (POT)
surface               V6 G  pressure, 6 hour forecast (PRES)
surface               V0 L  pressure, analysis, (PRES, file:PRESF00)
surface               V0 L  precipitable water, analysis (PWAT)
surface               Vr G  runoff per 6 hours (RUNOF)
surface               V6 G  skin temperature (height adjusted SST) (TMP)
surface               Va G  momentum flux (neg of wind stress) (UFLX/VFLX)
surface               V6 G  snow depth, water equiv. (WEASD)


                            MONTHLY/THT


270-650K              M0 L  Montgomery streamfn (MNTSF), pressure (PRES)
270-650K              M0 L  pot. vorticity (PV), U/V (UGRD/VGRD)
270-650K              M0 L  mass-weighted U/V (UMAS/VMAS)
                            levels = 270, 280, 290, 300, 315, 330, 350, 400, 
                              450, 550, 650K


                            MONTHLY/THTVAR


270-650K              V0 L  Montgomery streamfn (MNTSF), Pressure (PRES)
270-650K              V0 L  pot. vorticity (PV), U/V (UGRD/VGRD)
270-650K              V0 L  mass-weighted U/V (UMAS/VMAS)
270-650K              


                            OBS


surface               Mo L  GPCP precipitation est. (PRATE, file=GPCPRAIN)
surface               Mo L  merged precipitation est. (PRATE, file=MRGDRAIN)
top                   Do L  upward long-wave radiation (ULWRF)



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0=Analysis
24=24 hour period (00Z-24Z), for Tmin, Tmax
6=6 hour Forecast
A=0-6 hour average/accumulation of forecast starting from the analysis
D6=average of 4 6-hour forecast (average of 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z cycles)
Da=00Z-24Z average (average of 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z cycles)
Do=daily observed
M0=monthly average of analyses (4 times per day)
Ma=monthly average of averages/accumulations (4 times per day)
Mg=monthly average of first guess (4 times per day)
Mo=monthly average of observations
Mr=monthly average of runoff occuring during 6 hours
V0=variance of analyses from monthly mean
Vo=variance of observations (4 times per day)
m0=monthly average of analyses (once analysis per day)
m6=monthly average of 6 hour forecasts (once forecast per day)
ma=monthly average of 0-6 hour average/accumulation (once average per day)
ob=observed

 

L=2.5x2.5 lat-long grid (144x73)
G=Gaussian grid (192x94)
T=theta-surface cross-section (73x11), zonally averaged
P=pressure-surface cross-section (73x17), zonally averaged

Data File List

AT00Z:
  PV315.THT    TMP315.THT   UGRD315.THT  VGRD315.THT
  PV330.THT    TMP330.THT   UGRD330.THT  VGRD330.THT
  PV450.THT    TMP450.THT   UGRD450.THT  VGRD450.THT
 
AT00Z12Z:
  HGT.PRS      RH850.PRS    TMP500.PRS   UGRD500.PRS  VGRD500.PRS
  PRES.SFC     SPFH.2M      TMP850.PRS   UGRD850.PRS  VGRD850.PRS
  PWAT.SFC     TMP.2M       UGRD.10M     VGRD.10M     VVEL500.PRS
  RH500.PRS    TMP200.PRS   UGRD200.PRS  VGRD200.PRS
 
AT12Z:
  HGT100.PRS   TMP100.PRS   UGRD100.PRS  VGRD100.PRS
  HGT20.PRS    TMP20.PRS    UGRD20.PRS   VGRD20.PRS
  HGT50.PRS    TMP50.PRS    UGRD50.PRS   VGRD50.PRS
 
DAILY:
  DSWRF.SFC   NSWRS.SFC   TMAX.2M     UFLX.SFC    USWRF.TOA
  LHTFL.SFC   PRATE.SFC   TMIN.2M     ULWRF.SFC   VFLX.SFC
  NLWRS.SFC   SHTFL.SFC   TMP.MSL     ULWRF.TOA   XPRATE.SFC
  (TMAX.2M and TMIN.2M are not available 1986-1993)

FIXED:
  HGT.SFC     LAND.SFC    LAND25.SFC
 
IEEE/CROSS:
  BVF2.THT    HGT.PRS     RH.THT      TMP.THT     VGRD.PRS
  CBMZW.PRS   PRES.THT    SPFH.PRS    UGRD.PRS    VGRD.THT
  CBTMW.PRS   PV.THT      STREAM.PRS  UGRD.THT    VMAS.THT
  CBVQ.PRS    RH.PRS      TMP.PRS     UMAS.THT    VVEL.PRS
 
IEEE/CROSSVAR:
  HGT.PRS   RH.PRS    SPFH.PRS  TMP.PRS   UGRD.PRS  VGRD.PRS  VVEL.PRS
 
MONTHLY/AT00Z:
  ALL.PRS    PRATE.SFC  TMP.2M     ULWRF.TOA
  CPRAT.SFC  SPFH.2M    UGRD.10M   VGRD.10M
 
MONTHLY/AT06Z:
  ALL.PRS    PRATE.SFC  TMP.2M     ULWRF.TOA
  CPRAT.SFC  SPFH.2M    UGRD.10M   VGRD.10M
 
MONTHLY/AT12Z:
  ALL.PRS    PRATE.SFC  TMP.2M     ULWRF.TOA
  CPRAT.SFC  SPFH.2M    UGRD.10M   VGRD.10M
 
MONTHLY/AT18Z:
  ALL.PRS    PRATE.SFC  TMP.2M     ULWRF.TOA
  CPRAT.SFC  SPFH.2M    UGRD.10M   VGRD.10M
 
MONTHLY/OTHER:
  CFNLF.CLM     DSWRF.TOA     SPFH.2M       TMP200.DLR    USWRF.TOA
  CFNLF.TOA     PRES.MSL      TCDC.CLM      TMP300.DPL    VGRD.10M
  CFNSF.CLM     SOILW10.DLR   TMP.2M        UGRD.10M
  CFNSF.TOA     SOILW200.DLR  TMP10.DLR     ULWRF.TOA
 
MONTHLY/OTHERVAR:
  PRES.MSL      SOILW200.DLR  TMP.2M        TMP200.DLR    UGRD.10M
  SOILW10.DLR   SPFH.2M       TMP10.DLR     TMP300.DPL    VGRD.10M
 
MONTHLY/PRS:
  ALL.PRS      STRM200.PRS  STRM850.PRS  VPOT200.PRS  VPOT850.PRS
 
MONTHLY/PRSVAR:
  ALL.PRS
 
MONTHLY/SFC:
  CFNLF.SFC    NLWRS.SFC    PRES.SFC     SHTFL.SFC    USWRF.SFC
  CFNSF.SFC    NSWRS.SFC    PRESF00.SFC  TMP.MSL      VFLX.SFC
  CPRAT.SFC    PEVPR.SFC    PWAT.SFC     TMP.SFC      WEASD.SFC
  ICEC.SFC     POT.SFC      PWATGES.SFC  UFLX.SFC     XPRATE.SFC
  LHTFL.SFC    PRATE.SFC    RUNOF.SFC    ULWRF.SFC
 
MONTHLY/SFCVAR:
  CPRAT.SFC    POT.SFC      PRESF00.SFC  SHTFL.SFC    VFLX.SFC
  LHTFL.SFC    PRATE.SFC    PWAT.SFC     TMP.SFC      WEASD.SFC
  PEVPR.SFC    PRES.SFC     RUNOF.SFC    UFLX.SFC
 
MONTHLY/THT:
  ALL.THT
 
MONTHLY/THTVAR:
  ALL.THT
 
OBS:
  GPCPRAIN.SFC  MRGDRAIN.SFC  ULWRF.TOA

Data File List

AT00Z:
  PV315.THT    TMP315.THT   UGRD315.THT  VGRD315.THT
  PV330.THT    TMP330.THT   UGRD330.THT  VGRD330.THT
  PV450.THT    TMP450.THT   UGRD450.THT  VGRD450.THT
 
AT00Z12Z:
  HGT.PRS      RH850.PRS    TMP500.PRS   UGRD500.PRS  VGRD500.PRS
  PRES.SFC     SPFH.2M      TMP850.PRS   UGRD850.PRS  VGRD850.PRS
  PWAT.SFC     TMP.2M       UGRD.10M     VGRD.10M     VVEL500.PRS
  RH500.PRS    TMP200.PRS   UGRD200.PRS  VGRD200.PRS
 
AT12Z:
  HGT100.PRS   TMP100.PRS   UGRD100.PRS  VGRD100.PRS
  HGT20.PRS    TMP20.PRS    UGRD20.PRS   VGRD20.PRS
  HGT50.PRS    TMP50.PRS    UGRD50.PRS   VGRD50.PRS
 
DAILY:
  DSWRF.SFC   NSWRS.SFC   TMAX.2M     UFLX.SFC    USWRF.TOA
  LHTFL.SFC   PRATE.SFC   TMIN.2M     ULWRF.SFC   VFLX.SFC
  NLWRS.SFC   SHTFL.SFC   TMP.MSL     ULWRF.TOA   XPRATE.SFC
  (TMAX.2M and TMIN.2M are not available 1986-1993)

FIXED:
  HGT.SFC     LAND.SFC    LAND25.SFC
 
IEEE/CROSS:
  BVF2.THT    HGT.PRS     RH.THT      TMP.THT     VGRD.PRS
  CBMZW.PRS   PRES.THT    SPFH.PRS    UGRD.PRS    VGRD.THT
  CBTMW.PRS   PV.THT      STREAM.PRS  UGRD.THT    VMAS.THT
  CBVQ.PRS    RH.PRS      TMP.PRS     UMAS.THT    VVEL.PRS
 
IEEE/CROSSVAR:
  HGT.PRS   RH.PRS    SPFH.PRS  TMP.PRS   UGRD.PRS  VGRD.PRS  VVEL.PRS
 
MONTHLY/AT00Z:
  ALL.PRS    PRATE.SFC  TMP.2M     ULWRF.TOA
  CPRAT.SFC  SPFH.2M    UGRD.10M   VGRD.10M
 
MONTHLY/AT06Z:
  ALL.PRS    PRATE.SFC  TMP.2M     ULWRF.TOA
  CPRAT.SFC  SPFH.2M    UGRD.10M   VGRD.10M
 
MONTHLY/AT12Z:
  ALL.PRS    PRATE.SFC  TMP.2M     ULWRF.TOA
  CPRAT.SFC  SPFH.2M    UGRD.10M   VGRD.10M
 
MONTHLY/AT18Z:
  ALL.PRS    PRATE.SFC  TMP.2M     ULWRF.TOA
  CPRAT.SFC  SPFH.2M    UGRD.10M   VGRD.10M
 
MONTHLY/OTHER:
  CFNLF.CLM     DSWRF.TOA     SPFH.2M       TMP200.DLR    USWRF.TOA
  CFNLF.TOA     PRES.MSL      TCDC.CLM      TMP300.DPL    VGRD.10M
  CFNSF.CLM     SOILW10.DLR   TMP.2M        UGRD.10M
  CFNSF.TOA     SOILW200.DLR  TMP10.DLR     ULWRF.TOA
 
MONTHLY/OTHERVAR:
  PRES.MSL      SOILW200.DLR  TMP.2M        TMP200.DLR    UGRD.10M
  SOILW10.DLR   SPFH.2M       TMP10.DLR     TMP300.DPL    VGRD.10M
 
MONTHLY/PRS:
  ALL.PRS      STRM200.PRS  STRM850.PRS  VPOT200.PRS  VPOT850.PRS
 
MONTHLY/PRSVAR:
  ALL.PRS
 
MONTHLY/SFC:
  CFNLF.SFC    NLWRS.SFC    PRES.SFC     SHTFL.SFC    USWRF.SFC
  CFNSF.SFC    NSWRS.SFC    PRESF00.SFC  TMP.MSL      VFLX.SFC
  CPRAT.SFC    PEVPR.SFC    PWAT.SFC     TMP.SFC      WEASD.SFC
  ICEC.SFC     POT.SFC      PWATGES.SFC  UFLX.SFC     XPRATE.SFC
  LHTFL.SFC    PRATE.SFC    RUNOF.SFC    ULWRF.SFC
 
MONTHLY/SFCVAR:
  CPRAT.SFC    POT.SFC      PRESF00.SFC  SHTFL.SFC    VFLX.SFC
  LHTFL.SFC    PRATE.SFC    PWAT.SFC     TMP.SFC      WEASD.SFC
  PEVPR.SFC    PRES.SFC     RUNOF.SFC    UFLX.SFC
 
MONTHLY/THT:
  ALL.THT
 
MONTHLY/THTVAR:
  ALL.THT
 
OBS:
  GPCPRAIN.SFC  MRGDRAIN.SFC  ULWRF.TOA

Data List


                            AT00Z


315K, 330K, 450K       0 L  pot. vorticity (PV), T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD)


                            AT00Z12Z


surface                0 L  precipitable water (PWAT)
surface                6 G  pressure (PRES)
2 meter                6 G  q (SPFH), T (TMP)
10 meter               6 G  U/V (UGRD/VGRD)
1000 mb                0 L  Z (HGT) *
850 mb                 0 L  RH (RH), T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD), Z (HGT) *
700 mb                 0 L  Z (HGT) *
500 mb                 0 L  RH (RH), T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD), omega (VVEL)
500 mb                 0 L  Z (HGT) *
300 mb                 0 L  Z (HGT) *
200mb                  0 L  T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD), Z (HGT) *
                            * in HGT.PRS

                            AT12Z


100, 50, 20 mb         0 L  T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD), Z (HGT)


                            DAILY


surface               Da G  downward short wave flux (DSWRF)
surface               Da G  latent/sensible heat flux (LHTFL, SHTFL)
surface               Da G  net long/short wave flux (NLWRS, NSWRS)
surface               Da G  precipitation rate (PRATE)
surface               Da G  skin temperature (TMP) (height adjusted SST)
surface               Da G  corrected precipitation rate (XPRATE)
mean sea level        ob G  sea surface temperature (TMP)
2 meter               Da G  max/min temperature (TMAX,TMIN), not avail 86-89
surface               Da G  momentum flux (neg. wind stress) (UFLX/VFLX)
top                   Da G  upward short/long wave flux (USWRF, ULWRF)


                            FIXED


surface               ob G  surface elevation (HGT)
surface               ob G  land mask (LAND)
surface               ob L  land mask (LAND, file:LAND25.SFC)


                            IEEE/CROSS


theta levels          M0 T  N**2 (BVFS), pressure (PRES), pot. vorticity (PV),
theta levels          M0 T  rel. humidity (RH), T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD),
theta levels          M0 T  mass weighted U/V
pressure levels       M0 P  U'V' (CBMZW), V'T' (CBTMW), V'q' (CBVQ)
pressure levels       M0 P  Z (HGT), rel. humidity (RH), q (SPFH), 
pressure levels       M0 P  meridional stream function (STREAM), T (TMP)
pressure levels       M0 P  U/V (UGRD/VGRD), omega (VVEL)


                            IEEE/CROSSVAR


pressure levels       V0 P  Z (HGT), rel. humidity (RH), q (SPFH), 
pressure levels       V0 P  T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD), omega (VVEL)


                            MONTHLY/ATxxZ, xx=00,06,12,18


surface               ma G  convective/total precipitation rate (CPRAT/PRATE)
2 meter               m6 G  q (SPFH), T (TMP)
10 meter              m6 G  U/V (UGRD/VGRD)
925, 850 mb           m0 L  q (SPFH), T (TMP)
925-600 mb            m0 L  U (UGRD), V (VGRD)
top                   ma G  upward long wave flux (ULWRF)


                            MONTHLY/OTHER


0-10,10-200 cm        M6 G  soil wetness (SOILW)
0-10,10-200, 300 cm   M6 G  soil temperature (TMP)
mean sea level        M0 L  pressure (PRES)
2 meter               M6 G  q (SPFH), T (TMP)
10 meter              M6 G  U/V (UGRD/VGRD)
col                   Ma G  cloud fraction (TCDC)
column, top           Ma G  long/short wave cloud forcing (CFNLF/CFNSF)
top                   Ma G  downward short wave flux (DSWRF)
top                   Ma g  upward long/short wave flux (ULWRF/USWRF)


                            MONTHLY/OTHERVAR


0-10,10-200 cm        V6 G  soil wetness (SOILW)
0-10,10-200, 300 cm   V6 G  soil temperature (TMP)
mean sea level        V0 L  pressure (PRES)
2 meter               V6 G  q (SPFH), T (TMP)
10 meter              V6 G  U/V (UGRD/VGRD)


                            MONTHLY/PRS


1000-10 mb            M0 L  U'V' (CBMZW), U'T' (CBTZW), V'T' (CBTMW)
1000-100 mb           M0 L  U'omega' (CBUW), T'omega' (CBTW)
1000-300 mb           M0 L  U'q' (CBUQ) , V'q' (CBVQ), omega'q' (CBQW)
1000-10 mb            M0 L  Z (HGT), T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD), 
1000-100 mb           M0 L  omega (VVEL)
1000-300 mb           M0 L  rel. humidity (RH), q (SPFH),
                            * above fields are in ALL.PRS
850, 200 mb           M0 L  stream function (STRM), velocity pot (VPOT)
                            levels = 1000 925 850 700 600 500 400 300 250 
                              200 150 100 70 50 30 20 10 mb


                            MONTHLY/PRSVAR


1000-10 mb            V0 L  Z (HGT), T (TMP), U/V (UGRD/VGRD)
1000-100 mb           V0 L  omega (VVEL)
1000-300 mb           V0 L  rel. humidity (RH), q (SPFH)
                            * above fields are in ALL.PRS

 
                            MONTHLY/SFC


surface               Ma G  long/short wave cloud forcing (CFNLF/CFNSF)
surface               Ma G  convective/total precipitation (CPRAT/PRATE)
surface               Mo G  ice concentration (ICEC)
surface               Ma G  sensible/latent heat flux (SHTFL/LHTFL)
surface               Ma G  net long/short wave flux (NLWRS/NSWRS)
surface               M6 G  potential evaporation (PEVPR)
surface               M0 L  potential temperature (POT)
surface               M6 G  pressure, 6 hour forecast (PRES)
surface               M0 L  pressure, analysis, (PRES, file:PRESF00)
surface               M0 L  precipitable water, analysis (PWAT)
surface               Mg L  precipitable water, 1st guess (PWAT, file:PWATGES)
surface               Mr G  runoff per 6 hours (RUNOF)
surface               M6 G  skin temperature (height adjusted SST) (TMP)
mean sea level        Ma G  observed SST (TMP)
surface               Ma G  momentum flux (neg of wind stress) (UFLX/VFLX)
surface               Ma G  upward long/short wave flux (ULWRF/USWRF)
surface               M6 G  snow depth, water equiv. (WEASD)
surface               Ma G  corrected precipitation (XPRATE)


                            MONTHLY/SFCVAR


surface               Va G  convective/total precipitation (CPRAT/PRATE)
surface               Va G  sensible/latent heat flux (SHTFL/LHTFL)
surface               V6 G  potential evaporation (PEVPR)
surface               V0 L  potential temperature (POT)
surface               V6 G  pressure, 6 hour forecast (PRES)
surface               V0 L  pressure, analysis, (PRES, file:PRESF00)
surface               V0 L  precipitable water, analysis (PWAT)
surface               Vr G  runoff per 6 hours (RUNOF)
surface               V6 G  skin temperature (height adjusted SST) (TMP)
surface               Va G  momentum flux (neg of wind stress) (UFLX/VFLX)
surface               V6 G  snow depth, water equiv. (WEASD)


                            MONTHLY/THT


270-650K              M0 L  Montgomery streamfn (MNTSF), pressure (PRES)
270-650K              M0 L  pot. vorticity (PV), U/V (UGRD/VGRD)
270-650K              M0 L  mass-weighted U/V (UMAS/VMAS)
                            levels = 270, 280, 290, 300, 315, 330, 350, 400, 
                              450, 550, 650K


                            MONTHLY/THTVAR


270-650K              V0 L  Montgomery streamfn (MNTSF), Pressure (PRES)
270-650K              V0 L  pot. vorticity (PV), U/V (UGRD/VGRD)
270-650K              V0 L  mass-weighted U/V (UMAS/VMAS)
270-650K              


                            OBS


surface               Mo L  GPCP precipitation est. (PRATE, file=GPCPRAIN)
surface               Mo L  merged precipitation est. (PRATE, file=MRGDRAIN)
top                   Do L  upward long-wave radiation (ULWRF)



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0=Analysis
24=24 hour period (00Z-24Z), for Tmin, Tmax
6=6 hour Forecast
A=0-6 hour average/accumulation of forecast starting from the analysis
D6=average of 4 6-hour forecast (average of 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z cycles)
Da=00Z-24Z average (average of 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z cycles)
Do=daily observed
M0=monthly average of analyses (4 times per day)
Ma=monthly average of averages/accumulations (4 times per day)
Mg=monthly average of first guess (4 times per day)
Mo=monthly average of observations
Mr=monthly average of runoff occuring during 6 hours
V0=variance of analyses from monthly mean
Vo=variance of observations (4 times per day)
m0=monthly average of analyses (once analysis per day)
m6=monthly average of 6 hour forecasts (once forecast per day)
ma=monthly average of 0-6 hour average/accumulation (once average per day)
ob=observed

 

L=2.5x2.5 lat-long grid (144x73)
G=Gaussian grid (192x94)
T=theta-surface cross-section (73x11), zonally averaged
P=pressure-surface cross-section (73x17), zonally averaged