Available Parameters#
List of fields in in the analysis files#
The ANALYSIS files contain forecast time 0, every 3 hours for all cycles.
The contents of the analysis files, including variable name, units, level type and level are included in the table below
Name |
Units |
LevelType |
Levels |
Basetime |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean Sea Level Pressure |
Pa |
103 |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Surface Pressure |
Pa |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Temperature |
K |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Temperature |
K |
sfc |
0 2 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 500 800 801 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Net short-wave radiation flux (surface) |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Net long-wave radiation flux (surface) |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Net short-wave radiation flux (TOA) |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Long-wave radiation flux |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Short-wave radiation flux |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Global radiation flux |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Sensible heat flux |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Momentum flux u-component |
Nm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Momentum flux v-component |
Nm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Latent heat flux through evaporation |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Icing index |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Pseudo satellite image: cloud top temperature (infrared) |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Pseudo satellite image: water vapour Tb |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Pseudo satellite image: water vapour Tb + correction for clouds |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Pseudo satellite image: cloud water reflectivity (visible) |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Direct normal irradiance |
W m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Precipitation Type |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Maximum temperature |
K |
sfc |
2 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
CAPE out of the model |
J kg⁻¹ |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Minimum temperature |
K |
sfc |
2 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
AROME hail diagnostic |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Gust u-component |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Gust v-component |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Rain |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Snow |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Cloud base |
m |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Cloud top |
m |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Surface soil ice |
m³ m⁻³ |
sfc |
801 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Visibility |
m |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Graupel |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Latent Heat Sublimation, accumulated |
J kg⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Water evaporation, accumulated |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Snow sublimation, accumulated |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
u-component of wind |
m s⁻¹ |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
u-component of wind |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 500 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
v-component of wind |
m s⁻¹ |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
v-component of wind |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 500 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Vertical velocity |
m s⁻¹ |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Relative humidity |
% |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Relative humidity |
% |
sfc |
2 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 500 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Precipitable water |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Cloud ice |
kg m⁻² |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Geopotential |
m² s⁻² |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Total precipitation, accumulated |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Mixed layer depth |
m |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Total cloud cover |
- |
sfc |
0 2 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Low cloud cover |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Medium cloud cover |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
High cloud cover |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Cloud water |
kg m⁻² |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Geometrical height for zero degree temperature |
m |
20 |
27315 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Geometrical heigth |
m |
5 |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Soil moisture |
kg m⁻³ |
sfc |
800 801 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Surface roughness |
m |
sfc |
810 |
00 |
Surface roughness |
m |
sfc |
811 |
00 |
Wind speed |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 15 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Wind direction |
deg |
sfc |
10 15 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Specific humidity |
kg kg⁻¹ |
sfc |
2 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
List of fields in in the 3h forecast files#
The FC3hr file contains forecast times 1-3, for all cycles from 00-21 hours.
The contents of the FC3hr files, including variable name, units, level type and level are included in the table below
Name |
Units |
LevelType |
Levels |
Basetime |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean Sea Level Pressure |
Pa |
103 |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Surface Pressure |
Pa |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Temperature |
K |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Temperature |
K |
sfc |
0 2 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 500 800 801 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Net short-wave radiation flux (surface), accumulated |
W m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Net long-wave radiation flux (surface), accumulated |
W m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Net short-wave radiation flux (TOA), accumulated |
W m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
18 21 |
||||
Net long-wave radiation flux (TOA), accumulated |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Long-wave radiation flux, accumulated |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Short-wave radiation flux, accumulated |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Global radiation flux, accumulated |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Sensible heat flux, accumulated |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Momentum flux u-component, accumulated |
N m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Momentum flux v-component, accumulated |
N m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Latent heat flux through evaporation, accumulated |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Icing index |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Pseudo satellite image: cloud top temperature (infrared) |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Pseudo satellite image: water vapour Tb |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Pseudo satellite image: water vapour Tb + correction for clouds |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Pseudo satellite image: cloud water reflectivity (visible) |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Direct normal irradiance, accumulated |
W m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Precipitation Type |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Maximum temperature |
K |
sfc |
2 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
CAPE out of the model |
J kg⁻¹ |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Minimum temperature |
K |
sfc |
2 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
AROME hail diagnostic |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Gust u-component |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Gust v-component |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Rain, accumulated |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Snow, accumulated |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Cloud base |
m |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Cloud top |
m |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Surface soil ice |
m³ m⁻³ |
sfc |
801 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Visibility |
m |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Graupel |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Latent Heat Sublimation, accumulated |
J kg⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Water evaporation, accumulated |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Snow sublimation, accumulated |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
u-component of wind |
m s⁻¹ |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
u-component of wind |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 500 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
v-component of wind |
m s⁻¹ |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
v-component of wind |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 500 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Vertical velocity |
m s⁻¹ |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Relative humidity |
% |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Relative humidity |
% |
sfc |
2 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 500 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Precipitable water |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Cloud ice |
kg m⁻² |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Geopotential |
m² s⁻² |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Total precipitation, accumulated |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Mixed layer depth |
m |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Total cloud cover |
- |
sfc |
0 2 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Low cloud cover |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Medium cloud cover |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
High cloud cover |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Cloud water |
kg m⁻² |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Geometrical height for zero degree temperature |
m |
20 |
27315 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Geometrical height |
m |
5 |
0 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Soil moisture |
kg m⁻³ |
sfc |
800 801 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Surface roughness |
m |
sfc |
810 |
00 |
Surface roughness |
m |
sfc |
811 |
00 |
Wind speed |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 15 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Wind direction |
deg |
sfc |
10 15 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Specific humidity |
kg kg⁻¹ |
sfc |
2 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
List of fields in in the 18h forecast files#
The FC18hr file contains forecast times 0-18, for cycles 00 UTC and 12 UTC.
The contents of the FC18hr files, including variable name, units, level type and level are included in the table below
Name |
Units |
LevelType |
Levels |
Basetime |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean Sea Level Pressure |
Pa |
103 |
0 |
00 12 |
Surface Pressure |
Pa |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Temperature |
K |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 12 |
Temperature |
K |
sfc |
0 2 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 500 |
00 12 |
Net short-wave radiation flux (surface), accumulated |
W m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Net long-wave radiation flux (surface), accumulated |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Net short-wave radiation flux (TOA), accumulated |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Net long-wave radiation flux (TOA), accumulated |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Long-wave radiation flux, accumulated |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Short-wave radiation flux, accumulated |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Global radiation flux, accumulated |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Sensible heat flux, accumulated |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Momentum flux u-component, accumulated |
N m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Momentum flux v-component, accumulated |
N m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Latent heat flux through evaporation, accumulated |
Wm⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Icing index |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Pseudo satellite image: cloud top temperature (infrared) |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Pseudo satellite image: water vapour Tb |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Pseudo satellite image: water vapour Tb + correction for clouds |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Pseudo satellite image: cloud water reflectivity (visible) |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Direct normal irradiance, accumulated |
W m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Precipitation Type |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Maximum temperature |
K |
sfc |
2 |
00 12 |
CAPE out of the model |
J kg⁻¹ |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Minimum temperature |
K |
sfc |
2 |
00 12 |
AROME hail diagnostic |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Gust u-component |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 |
00 12 |
Gust v-component |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 |
00 12 |
Rain, accumulated |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Snow, accumulated |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Cloud base |
m |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Cloud top |
m |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Surface soil ice |
m³ m⁻³ |
sfc |
801 |
00 12 |
Visibility |
m |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Graupel |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Latent Heat Sublimation, accumulated |
J kg⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Water evaporation, accumulated |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Snow sublimation, accumulated |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
u-component of wind |
m s⁻¹ |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 12 |
u-component of wind |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 500 |
00 12 |
v-component of wind |
m s⁻¹ |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 12 |
v-component of wind |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 500 |
00 12 |
Vertical velocity |
m s⁻¹ |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 12 |
Relative humidity |
% |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 12 |
Relative humidity |
% |
sfc |
2 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 500 |
00 12 |
Precipitable water |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Cloud ice |
kg m⁻² |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 12 |
Geopotential |
m² s⁻² |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 12 |
Total precipitation, accumulated |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth |
kg m⁻² |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Mixed layer depth |
m |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Total cloud cover |
- |
sfc |
0 2 |
00 12 |
Low cloud cover |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Medium cloud cover |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
High cloud cover |
- |
sfc |
0 |
00 12 |
Cloud water |
kg m⁻² |
pl |
100 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 850 900 925 950 1000 |
00 12 |
Geometrical height for zero degree temperature |
m |
20 |
27315 |
00 12 |
Geometrical height |
m |
5 |
0 |
00 12 |
Wind speed |
m s⁻¹ |
sfc |
10 15 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Wind direction |
deg |
sfc |
10 15 30 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |
Specific humidity |
kg kg⁻¹ |
sfc |
2 |
00 03 06 09 12 18 21 |