Year/Data F-hour 2014 ESRL Data 0 Variables Description Level TMP_P0_L1_GLC0 Temperature ground TMP_P0_L103_GLC0 Temperature 2m TMP_P0_2L108_GLC0 Temperature 30 hPa above ground POT_P0_L103_GLC0 Potential Temperature 2m POT_P0_2L108_GLC0 Potential Temperature 30 hPa above ground DPT_P0_L103_GLC0 Dew point temperature 2 m DPT_P0_2L108_GLC0 Dew point temperature 30 hPa above ground LHTFL_P0_L1_GLC0 Latent heat flux ground SHTFL_P0_L1_GLC0 Sensible heat flux ground LRGHR_P0_L200_GLC0 Large scale condensate heating rate entire atmosphere CNVHR_P0_L200_GLC0 Deep convective heating rate entire atmosphere SHAHR_P0_L200_GLC0 Shallow convective heating rate entire atmosphere VDFHR_P0_L200_GLC0 Vertical diffusion heating rate entire atmosphere SPFH_P0_L103_GLC0 Specific humidity 2 m RH_P0_L103_GLC0 Relative humidity 2 m RH_P0_2L108_GLC0 Relative humidity 30 hPa above ground PWAT_P0_L200_GLC0 Precipitable water entire atmosphere WEASD_P0_L1_GLC0 Water equivalent accum. Snow depth ground CRAIN_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical rain ground CFRZR_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical freezing rain ground CICEP_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical ice pellets ground CSNOW_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical snow ground CNVMR_P0_L200_GLC0 Deep convective moistening rate entire atmosphere SHAMR_P0_L200_GLC0 Shallow convective moistening rate entire atmosphere UGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 u wind component 10 m VGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 v wind component 10 m VUCSH_P0_2L103_GLC0 u component of vertical shear 1 and 6 km VVCSH_P0_2L103_GLC0 v component of vertical shear 1 and 6 km WMIXE_P0_L103_GLC0 wind mixing energy 80 m GUST_P0_L1_GLC0 wind speed (gust) ground USTM_P0_2L103_GLC0 U component storm motion 6 km VSTM_P0_2L103_GLC0 V component storm motion 6 km FRICV_P0_L1_GLC0 Frictional velocity ground PRES_P0_L1_GLC0 pressure ground PRMSL_P0_L101_GLC0 Mean sea level pressure ground HGT_P0_L2_GLC0 Geopotential height (cloud base) cloud base HGT_P0_L3_GLC0 Geopotential height (cloud tops) cloud tops HGT_P0_L5_GLC0 Geopotential height (LCL) LCL height 5WAVH_P0_L3_GLC0 5 wave geopotential height cloud tops UGWD_P0_L200_GLC0 Zonal flux of gravity wave stress entire atmosphere VGWD_P0_L200_GLC0 Meridional flux of gravity wave stress entire atmosphere HPBL_P0_L1_GLC0 PBL Height ground PLPL_P0_2L108_GLC0 Pressure level from which parcel lifted ground to 255 hPa DSWRF_P0_L1_GLC0 Downward short-wave radiation flux entire atmosphere ULWRF_P0_L8_GLC0 Upward long-wave radiation flux entire atmosphere TCDC_P0_L200_GLC0 total cloud cover entire atmosphere LCDC_P0_L214_GLC0 low cloud cover low cloud layer MCDC_P0_L224_GLC0 medium cloud cover middle cloud layer HCDC_P0_L234_GLC0 high cloud cover high cloud layer CAPE_P0_L1_GLC0 Convective available potential energy surface-based CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(0) CAPE using highest average theta-e in six lowest 30 mb layers CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(1) Mean layer cape using avg. theta e of 3 lowest 30-hPa layers CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(2) Most unstable CAPE using highest theta-e in lowest 300 hPa CIN_P0_L1_GLC0 Convective inhibitation -- surface based CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(0) CIN using highest average theta-e in six lowest 30 mb layers CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(1) MLCIN CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(2) MUCIN HLCY_P0_2L103_GLC0(0) Storm-relative helicity from 0-1 km using Bunkers et al (2000) storm motion HLCY_P0_2L103_GLC0(1) Storm-relative helicity from 0-3 km using Bunkers et al (2000) storm motion LFTX_P0_2L100_GLC0 Surface based lifted index 4LFTX_P0_2L108_GLC0 Best (4 layer) lifted index UPHL_P0_2L103_GLC0 2-5 km updraft helicity REFD_P0_L103_GLC0 1 km Reflectivity REFC_P0_L200_GLC0 Composite reflectivity VIS_P0_L1_GLC0 visibility ground TSOIL_P0_L1_GLC0 Soil temperature surface TSOIL_P0_L106_GLC0 Soil temperature various depths below land surface SOILW_P0_L1_GLC0 Volumetric soil moisture content ground surface SOILW_P0_L106_GLC0 Volumetric soil moisture content same as soil temperature GFLUX_P0_L1_GLC0 ground heat flux surface SBT123_P0_2L103_GLC0 "Simulated brightness temperature for GOES 12, channel 3" UOGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 U-component of current 80 m VOGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 V-component of current 80 m SNOHF_P8_L103_GLC0 Snow phase change heat flux 10 m APCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc accumulated precip surface NCPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc non-convective accumulated precip surface ACPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc convective precip accumulation surface WEASD_P8_L1_GLC0_acc accumulated water equivalent snow depth surface MINRH_P8_L103_GLC0 minimum RH 10 m TIPD_P8_L200_GLC0 Total icing potential diagnostic entire atmosphere DZDT_P8_2L104_GLC0 vertical velocity 0.5-0.8 sigma NLGSP_P8_2L100_GLC0 natural log of surface pressure LTNG_P8_L200_GLC0 lightning potential entire atmosphere CNWAT_P8_2L100_GLC0 plant canopy surface water RDRIP_P8_L200_GLC0 rate of dripping from canopy to gorund SBT124_P8_2L103_GLC0 "Simulated brightness temperature for GOES 12, channel 4" SBT125_P8_2L103_GLC0 "Simulated brightness temperature for GOES 12, channel 5" SURGE_P8_L200_GLC0 Hurricane storm surge 2015 NCEP Data TMP_P0_L1_GLC0 Temperature ground Various Isobaric Surfaces: TMP_P0_L100_GLC0 Temperature various isobaric surfaces 1000 mb TMP_P0_L103_GLC0 Temperature 2m 925 mb POT_P0_L103_GLC0 Potential Temperature 2m 850 mb DPT_P0_L103_GLC0 Dew point temperature 2 m 700 mb DPT_P0_L100_GLC0 Dew point temperature various isobaric surfaces 500 mb SPFH_P0_L103_GLC0 Specific humidity 2 m PWAT_P0_L200_GLC0 Precipitable water entire atmosphere WEASD_P0_L1_GLC0 Water equivalent accum. Snow depth ground CRAIN_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical rain ground CFRZR_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical freezing rain ground CICEP_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical ice pellets ground CSNOW_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical snow ground UGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 u wind component 10 m VGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 v wind component 10 m VUCSH_P0_2L103_GLC0 u component of vertical shear 1 and 6 km VVCSH_P0_2L103_GLC0 v component of vertical shear 1 and 6 km GUST_P0_L1_GLC0 wind speed (gust) ground USTM_P0_2L103_GLC0 U component storm motion 6 km VSTM_P0_2L103_GLC0 V component storm motion 6 km PRES_P0_L1_GLC0 pressure ground PRMSL_P0_L101_GLC0 Mean sea level pressure ground HGT_P0_L2_GLC0 Geopotential height (cloud base) cloud base HGT_P0_L3_GLC0 Geopotential height (cloud tops) cloud tops HGT_P0_L5_GLC0 Geopotential height (LCL) LCL height HPBL_P0_L1_GLC0 PBL Height ground PLPL_P0_2L108_GLC0 Pressure level from which parcel lifted ground to 255 hPa DSWRF_P0_L1_GLC0 Downward short-wave radiation flux entire atmosphere ULWRF_P0_L8_GLC0 Upward long-wave radiation flux entire atmosphere TCDC_P0_L10_GLC0 total cloud cover entire atmosphere LCDC_P0_L214_GLC0 low cloud cover low cloud layer MCDC_P0_L224_GLC0 medium cloud cover middle cloud layer HCDC_P0_L234_GLC0 high cloud cover high cloud layer CAPE_P0_L1_GLC0 Convective available potential energy surface-based CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(0) CAPE using highest average theta-e in six lowest 30 mb layers CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(1) Mean layer cape using avg. theta e of 3 lowest 30-hPa layers CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(2) Most unstable CAPE using highest theta-e in lowest 300 hPa CIN_P0_L1_GLC0 Convective inhibitation -- surface based CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(0) CIN using highest average theta-e in six lowest 30 mb layers CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(1) MLCIN CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(2) MUCIN HLCY_P0_2L103_GLC0(0) Storm-relative helicity from 0-1 km using Bunkers et al (2000) storm motion HLCY_P0_2L103_GLC0(1) Storm-relative helicity from 0-3 km using Bunkers et al (2000) storm motion LFTX_P0_2L100_GLC0 Surface based lifted index 4LFTX_P0_2L108_GLC0 Best (4 layer) lifted index REFD_P0_L103_GLC0 1 km Reflectivity maybe more than 1 height REFC_P0_L10_GLC0 Composite reflectivity VIS_P0_L1_GLC0 visibility ground APCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc accumulated precip surface WEASD_P8_L1_GLC0_acc accumulated water equivalent snow depth surface DZDT_P8_2L104_GLC0 vertical velocity 0.5-0.8 sigma LTNG_P0_L10_GLC0 lightning potential entire atmosphere PRATE_P0_L1_GLC0 precipitation rate surface SNOD_P0_L1_GLC0 Snow depth surface CPOFP_P0_L1_GLC0 percent of frozen precip ground SNOWC_P0_L1_GLC0 snow cover (%) ground UGRD_P0_L100_GLC0 u wind component various isobaric surfaces VGRD_P0_L100_GLC0 v wind component various isobaric surfaces PRES_P0_L2_GLC0 Cloud base level pressure cloud base PRES_P0_L3_GLC0 Cloud top pressure cloud top HGT_P0_L1_GLC0 Geopotential height of surface surface HGT_P0_L100_GLC0 Geopotential height of various isobaric surfaces varies HGT_P0_L215_GLC0 Cloud ceiling HGT_P0_L247_GLC0 Equilibrium level height CDCON_P0_L244_GLC0 Convective cloud cover VIL_P0_L10_GLC0 Vertically integrated liquid water RETOP_P0_L3_GLC0 Echo tops LAND_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical land (yes/no) MSTAV_P0_L106_GLC0 Moisture availability surface VGTYP_P0_L1_GLC0 Vegetation Type surface ICEC_P0_L1_GLC0 Ice Cover (%) TCOLG_P8_L200_GLC0_max Total column integrated graupel WIND_P8_L103_GLC0_max Wind speed (max?) 10 m MAXUVV_P8_2L108_GLC0_max Hourly max vertical velocity in lowest 400 hpa MAXDVV_P8_2L108_GLC0_max Hourly max downward velocity in lowest 400 hPa MXUPHL_P8_2L103_GLC0_max Hourly max updraft helicity over 2-5 km MAXREF_P8_L103_GLC0_max Hourly max reflectivity at 1 km AGL Years Source Times 2013/2014 ESRL F1/F2 TMP_P0_L1_GLC0 Temperature ground TMP_P0_L103_GLC0 Temperature 2m TMP_P0_2L108_GLC0 Temperature 30 hPa above ground POT_P0_L103_GLC0 Potential Temperature 2m POT_P0_2L108_GLC0 Potential Temperature 30 hPa above ground DPT_P0_L103_GLC0 Dew point temperature 2 m DPT_P0_2L108_GLC0 Dew point temperature 30 hPa above ground LHTFL_P0_L1_GLC0 Latent heat flux ground SHTFL_P0_L1_GLC0 Sensible heat flux ground LRGHR_P0_L200_GLC0 Large scale condensate heating rate entire atmosphere CNVHR_P0_L200_GLC0 Deep convective heating rate entire atmosphere SHAHR_P0_L200_GLC0 Shallow convective heating rate entire atmosphere VDFHR_P0_L200_GLC0 Vertical diffusion heating rate entire atmosphere SPFH_P0_L103_GLC0 Specific humidity 2 m RH_P0_L103_GLC0 Relative humidity 2 m RH_P0_2L108_GLC0 Relative humidity 30 hPa above ground PWAT_P0_L200_GLC0 Precipitable water entire atmosphere WEASD_P0_L1_GLC0 Water equivalent accum. Snow depth ground CRAIN_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical rain ground CFRZR_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical freezing rain ground CICEP_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical ice pellets ground CSNOW_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical snow ground CNVMR_P0_L200_GLC0 Deep convective moistening rate entire atmosphere SHAMR_P0_L200_GLC0 Shallow convective moistening rate entire atmosphere UGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 u wind component 10 m VGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 v wind component 10 m VUCSH_P0_2L103_GLC0 u component of vertical shear 1 and 6 km VVCSH_P0_2L103_GLC0 v component of vertical shear 1 and 6 km WMIXE_P0_L103_GLC0 wind mixing energy 80 m GUST_P0_L1_GLC0 wind speed (gust) ground USTM_P0_2L103_GLC0 U component storm motion 6 km VSTM_P0_2L103_GLC0 V component storm motion 6 km FRICV_P0_L1_GLC0 Frictional velocity ground PRES_P0_L1_GLC0 pressure ground PRMSL_P0_L101_GLC0 Mean sea level pressure ground HGT_P0_L2_GLC0 Geopotential height (cloud base) cloud base HGT_P0_L3_GLC0 Geopotential height (cloud tops) cloud tops HGT_P0_L5_GLC0 Geopotential height (LCL) LCL height 5WAVH_P0_L3_GLC0 5 wave geopotential height cloud tops UGWD_P0_L200_GLC0 Zonal flux of gravity wave stress entire atmosphere VGWD_P0_L200_GLC0 Meridional flux of gravity wave stress entire atmosphere HPBL_P0_L1_GLC0 PBL Height ground PLPL_P0_2L108_GLC0 Pressure level from which parcel lifted ground to 255 hPa DSWRF_P0_L1_GLC0 Downward short-wave radiation flux entire atmosphere ULWRF_P0_L8_GLC0 Upward long-wave radiation flux entire atmosphere TCDC_P0_L200_GLC0 total cloud cover entire atmosphere LCDC_P0_L214_GLC0 low cloud cover low cloud layer MCDC_P0_L224_GLC0 medium cloud cover middle cloud layer HCDC_P0_L234_GLC0 high cloud cover high cloud layer CAPE_P0_L1_GLC0 Convective available potential energy surface-based CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(0) CAPE using highest average theta-e in six lowest 30 mb layers CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(1) Mean layer cape using avg. theta e of 3 lowest 30-hPa layers CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(2) Most unstable CAPE using highest theta-e in lowest 300 hPa CIN_P0_L1_GLC0 Convective inhibitation -- surface based CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(0) CIN using highest average theta-e in six lowest 30 mb layers CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(1) MLCIN CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(2) MUCIN HLCY_P0_2L103_GLC0(0) Storm-relative helicity from 0-1 km using Bunkers et al (2000) storm motion HLCY_P0_2L103_GLC0(1) Storm-relative helicity from 0-3 km using Bunkers et al (2000) storm motion LFTX_P0_2L100_GLC0 Surface based lifted index 4LFTX_P0_2L108_GLC0 Best (4 layer) lifted index UPHL_P0_2L103_GLC0 2-5 km updraft helicity REFD_P0_L103_GLC0 1 km Reflectivity REFC_P0_L200_GLC0 Composite reflectivity VIS_P0_L1_GLC0 visibility ground TSOIL_P0_L1_GLC0 Soil temperature surface TSOIL_P0_L106_GLC0 Soil temperature various depths below land surface SOILW_P0_L1_GLC0 Volumetric soil moisture content ground surface SOILW_P0_L106_GLC0 Volumetric soil moisture content same as soil temperature GFLUX_P0_L1_GLC0 ground heat flux surface SBT123_P0_2L103_GLC0 "Simulated brightness temperature for GOES 12, channel 3" UOGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 U-component of current 80 m VOGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 V-component of current 80 m SNOHF_P8_L103_GLC0 Snow phase change heat flux 10 m APCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h accumulated precip over last hour surface APCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc2h 2 h accumulated precip NCPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc2h 2 h accumulated nonconvective precip surface NCPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h 1 hour accumulated non convective precip surface ACPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc2h 2 h accumulated convective precip surface ACPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h 1 h accumulated convective precip surface WEASD_P8_L1_GLC0_acc2h 2 haccumulated water equivalent snow depth surface WEASD_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h 1h accumulated water equivalent snow depth MINRH_P8_L103_GLC0_1h minimum RH 10 m TIPD_P8_L200_GLC0_1h Total icing potential diagnostic entire atmosphere DZDT_P8_2L104_GLC0_1h vertical velocity 0.5-0.8 sigma NLGSP_P8_2L100_GLC0_1h natural log of surface pressure LTNG_P8_L200_GLC0_1h lightning potential entire atmosphere CNWAT_P8_2L100_GLC0_1h plant canopy surface water RDRIP_P8_L200_GLC0_1h rate of dripping from canopy to gorund SBT124_P8_2L103_GLC0_1h "Simulated brightness temperature for GOES 12, channel 4" SBT125_P8_2L103_GLC0_1h "Simulated brightness temperature for GOES 12, channel 5" SURGE_P8_L200_GLC0_1h Hurricane storm surge 2015 ESRL Data Variables Level TMP_P0_L1_GLC0 Temperature ground TMP_P0_L103_GLC0 Temperature 2m POT_P0_L103_GLC0 Potential Temperature 2m DPT_P0_L103_GLC0 Dew point temperature 2 m SPFH_P0_L103_GLC0 Specific humidity 2 m RH_P0_L103_GLC0 Relative humidity 2 m PWAT_P0_L200_GLC0 Precipitable water entire atmosphere PRATE_P0_L1_GLC0 Precipitation rate SNOD_P0_L1_GLC0 Snow depth WEASD_P0_L1_GLC0 Water equivalent accum. Snow depth ground RHPW_P0_L10_GLC0 Relative Humidity with respect to Precipitable water CRAIN_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical rain ground CFRZR_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical freezing rain ground CICEP_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical ice pellets ground CSNOW_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical snow ground CPOFP_P0_L1_GLC0 Percent frozen precip ground SNOWC_P0_L1_GLC0 Percent snow cover UGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 u wind component various VGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 v wind component various VUCSH_P0_2L103_GLC0 u component of vertical shear 1 and 6 km VVCSH_P0_2L103_GLC0 v component of vertical shear 1 and 6 km GUST_P0_L1_GLC0 wind speed (gust) ground USTM_P0_2L103_GLC0 U component storm motion 6 km VSTM_P0_2L103_GLC0 V component storm motion 6 km PRES_P0_L1_GLC0 pressure ground PRES_P0_L2_GLC0 Cloud base level pressure cloud base PRES_P0_L3_GLC0 Cloud top pressure cloud top PRMSL_P0_L101_GLC0 Mean sea level pressure ground HGT_P0_L1_GLC0 Geopotential height (surface) HGT_P0_L215_GLC0 Geopotential height (cloud ceiling) HGT_P0_L3_GLC0 Geopotential height (cloud tops) cloud tops HGT_P0_L5_GLC0 Geopotential height (LCL) LCL height HGT_P0_L247_GLC0 Geopotential height (EL) 5WAVH_P0_L3_GLC0 5 wave geopotential height cloud tops HPBL_P0_L1_GLC0 PBL Height ground PLPL_P0_2L108_GLC0 Pressure level from which parcel lifted ground to 255 hPa DSWRF_P0_L1_GLC0 Downward short-wave radiation flux entire atmosphere VBDSF_P0_L1_GLC0 Visible beam downward solar flux sfc VDDSF_P0_L1_GLC0 Visible diffuse downward solar flux ULWRF_P0_L8_GLC0 Upward long-wave radiation flux entire atmosphere TCDC_P0_L200_GLC0 total cloud cover entire atmosphere LCDC_P0_L214_GLC0 low cloud cover low cloud layer MCDC_P0_L224_GLC0 medium cloud cover middle cloud layer HCDC_P0_L234_GLC0 high cloud cover high cloud layer CAPE_P0_L1_GLC0 Convective available potential energy surface-based CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(0) CAPE using highest average theta-e in six lowest 30 mb layers CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(1) Mean layer cape using avg. theta e of 3 lowest 30-hPa layers CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(2) Most unstable CAPE using highest theta-e in lowest 300 hPa CIN_P0_L1_GLC0 Convective inhibitation -- surface based CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(0) CIN using highest average theta-e in six lowest 30 mb layers CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(1) MLCIN CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(2) MUCIN HLCY_P0_2L103_GLC0(0) Storm-relative helicity from 0-1 km using Bunkers et al (2000) storm motion HLCY_P0_2L103_GLC0(1) Storm-relative helicity from 0-3 km using Bunkers et al (2000) storm motion LFTX_P0_2L100_GLC0 Surface based lifted index 4LFTX_P0_2L108_GLC0 Best (4 layer) lifted index UPHL_P0_2L103_GLC0 2-5 km updraft helicity VIL_P0_L10_GLC0 Vertically integrated liquid RETOP_P0_L3_GLC0 Level of cloud tops (echo tops) REFD_P0_L103_GLC0 1 km and others Reflectivity REFC_P0_L200_GLC0 Composite reflectivity VIS_P0_L1_GLC0 visibility ground TSOIL_P0_2L106_GLC0 Soil temperature various MSTAV_P0_L106_GLC0 Moisture availability surface SOILW_P0_2L106_GLC0 Volumetric soil moisture content various VGTYP_P0_L1_GLC0 Vegetation type SBT123_P0_L8_GLC0 "Simulated brightness temperature for GOES 12, channel 3" SBT113_P0_L8_GLC0 "Simulated brightness temperature for GOES 11, channel 3" SBT114_P0_L8_GLC0 "Simulated brightness temperature for GOES 11, channel 4" ICEC_P0_L1_GLC0 Ice cover surface APCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h accumulated precip over last hour surface APCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc2h 2 h accumulated precip WEASD_P8_L1_GLC0_acc2h 2 haccumulated water equivalent snow depth surface WEASD_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h 1h accumulated water equivalent snow depth TCOLG_P8_L200_GLC0_max1h Total column integrated graupel WIND_P8_L103_GLC0_max1h max wind speed 10 m DZDT_P8_2L104_GLC0_avg1h vertical velocity between 0.5 and 0.8 sigma MAXUVV_P8_2L108_GLC0_max Hourly max vertical velocity in lowest 400 hpa MAXDVV_P8_2L108_GLC0_max Hourly max downward velocity in lowest 400 hPa MXUPHL_P8_2L103_GLC0_max Hourly max updraft helicity over 2-5 km MAXREF_P8_L103_GLC0_max Hourly max reflectivity at 1 km AGL 2012 Data Source Hours ESRL 0/1 TMP_P0_L1_GLC0 Temperature ground TMP_P0_L103_GLC0 Temperature 2m TMP_P0_2L108_GLC0 Temperature 30 hPa above ground POT_P0_L103_GLC0 Potential Temperature 2m POT_P0_2L108_GLC0 Potential Temperature 30 hPa above ground DPT_P0_L103_GLC0 Dew point temperature 2 m DPT_P0_2L108_GLC0 Dew point temperature 30 hPa above ground LHTFL_P0_L1_GLC0 Latent heat flux ground SHTFL_P0_L1_GLC0 Sensible heat flux ground LRGHR_P0_L200_GLC0 Large scale condensate heating rate entire atmosphere CNVHR_P0_L200_GLC0 Deep convective heating rate entire atmosphere SHAHR_P0_L200_GLC0 Shallow convective heating rate entire atmosphere VDFHR_P0_L200_GLC0 Vertical diffusion heating rate entire atmosphere SPFH_P0_L103_GLC0 Specific humidity 2 m RH_P0_L103_GLC0 Relative humidity 2 m RH_P0_2L108_GLC0 Relative humidity 30 hPa above ground PWAT_P0_L200_GLC0 Precipitable water entire atmosphere WEASD_P0_L1_GLC0 Water equivalent accum. Snow depth ground CRAIN_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical rain ground CFRZR_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical freezing rain ground CICEP_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical ice pellets ground CSNOW_P0_L1_GLC0 Categorical snow ground CNVMR_P0_L200_GLC0 Deep convective moistening rate entire atmosphere SHAMR_P0_L200_GLC0 Shallow convective moistening rate entire atmosphere UGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 u wind component 10 m VGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 v wind component 10 m VUCSH_P0_2L103_GLC0 u component of vertical shear 1 and 6 km VVCSH_P0_2L103_GLC0 v component of vertical shear 1 and 6 km WMIXE_P0_L103_GLC0 wind mixing energy 80 m GUST_P0_L1_GLC0 wind speed (gust) ground USTM_P0_2L103_GLC0 U component storm motion 6 km VSTM_P0_2L103_GLC0 V component storm motion 6 km FRICV_P0_L1_GLC0 Frictional velocity ground PRES_P0_L1_GLC0 pressure ground PRMSL_P0_L101_GLC0 Mean sea level pressure ground HGT_P0_L2_GLC0 Geopotential height (cloud base) cloud base HGT_P0_L3_GLC0 Geopotential height (cloud tops) cloud tops HGT_P0_L5_GLC0 Geopotential height (LCL) LCL height 5WAVH_P0_L3_GLC0 5 wave geopotential height cloud tops UGWD_P0_L200_GLC0 Zonal flux of gravity wave stress entire atmosphere VGWD_P0_L200_GLC0 Meridional flux of gravity wave stress entire atmosphere HPBL_P0_L1_GLC0 PBL Height ground PLPL_P0_2L108_GLC0 Pressure level from which parcel lifted ground to 255 hPa DSWRF_P0_L1_GLC0 Downward short-wave radiation flux entire atmosphere ULWRF_P0_L8_GLC0 Upward long-wave radiation flux entire atmosphere TCDC_P0_L200_GLC0 total cloud cover entire atmosphere LCDC_P0_L214_GLC0 low cloud cover low cloud layer MCDC_P0_L224_GLC0 medium cloud cover middle cloud layer HCDC_P0_L234_GLC0 high cloud cover high cloud layer CAPE_P0_L1_GLC0 Convective available potential energy surface-based CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(0) CAPE using highest average theta-e in six lowest 30 mb layers CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(1) Mean layer cape using avg. theta e of 3 lowest 30-hPa layers CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(2) Most unstable CAPE using highest theta-e in lowest 300 hPa CIN_P0_L1_GLC0 Convective inhibitation -- surface based CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(0) CIN using highest average theta-e in six lowest 30 mb layers CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(1) MLCIN CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(2) MUCIN HLCY_P0_2L103_GLC0(0) Storm-relative helicity from 0-1 km using Bunkers et al (2000) storm motion HLCY_P0_2L103_GLC0(1) Storm-relative helicity from 0-3 km using Bunkers et al (2000) storm motion LFTX_P0_2L100_GLC0 Surface based lifted index 4LFTX_P0_2L108_GLC0 Best (4 layer) lifted index UPHL_P0_2L103_GLC0 2-5 km updraft helicity REFD_P0_L103_GLC0 1 km Reflectivity REFC_P0_L200_GLC0 Composite reflectivity VIS_P0_L1_GLC0 visibility ground TSOIL_P0_L1_GLC0 Soil temperature surface TSOIL_P0_L106_GLC0 Soil temperature various depths below land surface SOILW_P0_L1_GLC0 Volumetric soil moisture content ground surface SOILW_P0_L106_GLC0 Volumetric soil moisture content same as soil temperature GFLUX_P0_L1_GLC0 ground heat flux surface SBT123_P0_2L103_GLC0 "Simulated brightness temperature for GOES 12, channel 3" UOGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 U-component of current 80 m VOGRD_P0_L103_GLC0 V-component of current 80 m SNOHF_P8_L103_GLC0 Snow phase change heat flux 10 m APCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h accumulated precip over last hour surface APCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc2h 2 h accumulated precip NCPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc2h 2 h accumulated nonconvective precip surface NCPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h 1 hour accumulated non convective precip surface ACPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc2h 2 h accumulated convective precip surface ACPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h 1 h accumulated convective precip surface WEASD_P8_L1_GLC0_acc2h 2 haccumulated water equivalent snow depth surface WEASD_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h 1h accumulated water equivalent snow depth MINRH_P8_L103_GLC0_1h minimum RH 10 m TIPD_P8_L200_GLC0_1h Total icing potential diagnostic entire atmosphere DZDT_P8_2L104_GLC0_1h vertical velocity 0.5-0.8 sigma NLGSP_P8_2L100_GLC0_1h natural log of surface pressure LTNG_P8_L200_GLC0_1h lightning potential entire atmosphere CNWAT_P8_2L100_GLC0_1h plant canopy surface water RDRIP_P8_L200_GLC0_1h rate of dripping from canopy to gorund SBT124_P8_2L103_GLC0_1h "Simulated brightness temperature for GOES 12, channel 4" SBT125_P8_2L103_GLC0_1h "Simulated brightness temperature for GOES 12, channel 5" SURGE_P8_L200_GLC0_1h Hurricane storm surge