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