Global low resolution data in GRIB2 format

This table provides the variable name, level, abbreviation, units and a link to additional grib2 encoding information for each parameter encoded in GRIB2 format
Number Variable Level Abbreviation Units Description
0- Surface Pressure Surface PRES_SFC_0 Pascal Sections 0 to 6
1- Temperature 2m above ground TMP_TGL_2 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
2- Dew Point temperature Surface DPT_SFC_0 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
3- U Wind Component 2m above ground UGRD_TGL_10m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
4- V Wind Component 2m above ground VGRD_TGL_10m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
5- Wind speed - Module 2m above ground WIND_TGL_10m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
6- Wind direction 2m above ground WDIR_TGL_10m Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
7- Mean Sea Level Pressure MSL PRMSL_MSL_0 Pascal Sections 0 to 6
8- Accumulated Precipitation Surface APCP_SFC_0 kg m-2 Sections 0 to 6
9- Precipitation rate Surface PRATE_SFC_0 kg m-2 sec-1 Sections 0 to 6
10- Dew point depression 2m above ground DEPR_TGL_2m Celsius Sections 0 to 6
11- Total Cloud Column TCDC_SFC_0 Percent Sections 0 to 6
12- Geopotential Height 1000 mb HGT_ISBL_1000 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
13- Geopotential Height 925 mb HGT_ISBL_0925 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
14- Geopotential Height 850 mb HGT_ISBL_0850 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
15- Geopotential Height 700 mb HGT_ISBL_0700 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
16- Geopotential Height 500 mb HGT_ISBL_0500 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
17- Geopotential Height 400 mb HGT_ISBL_0400 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
18- Geopotential Height 300 mb HGT_ISBL_0300 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
19- Geopotential Height 250 mb HGT_ISBL_0250 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
20- Geopotential Height 200 mb HGT_ISBL_0200 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
21- Geopotential Height 150 mb HGT_ISBL_0150 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
22- Geopotential Height 100 mb HGT_ISBL_0100 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
23- Geopotential Height 50 mb HGT_ISBL_0050 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
24- Thickness between two isobaric levels 1000-500hPa HGT_ISBY_1000 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
25- Temperature 1000 mb TMP_ISBL_1000 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
26- Temperature 925 mb TMP_ISBL_0925 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
27- Temperature 850 mb TMP_ISBL_0850 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
28- Temperature 700 mb TMP_ISBL_0700 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
29- Temperature 500 mb TMP_ISBL_0500 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
30- Temperature 400 mb TMP_ISBL_0400 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
31- Temperature 300 mb TMP_ISBL_0300 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
32- Temperature 250 mb TMP_ISBL_0250 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
33- Temperature 200 mb TMP_ISBL_0200 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
34- Temperature 150 mb TMP_ISBL_0150 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
35- Temperature 100 mb TMP_ISBL_0100 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
36- Temperature 50 mb TMP_ISBL_0050 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
37- Wind speed - Module 1000 mb WIND_ISBL_1000 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
38- Wind direction 1000 mb WDIR_ISBL_1000 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
39- Wind speed - Module 925 mb WIND_ISBL_0925 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
40- Wind direction 925 mb WDIR_ISBL_0925 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
41- Wind speed - Module 850 mb WIND_ISBL_0850 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
42- Wind direction 850 mb WDIR_ISBL_0850 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
43- Wind speed - Module 700 mb WIND_ISBL_0700 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
44- Wind direction 700 mb WDIR_ISBL_0700 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
45- Wind speed - Module 500 mb WIND_ISBL_0500 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
46- Wind direction 500 mb WDIR_ISBL_0500 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
47- Wind speed - Module 400 mb WIND_ISBL_0400 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
48- Wind direction 400 mb WDIR_ISBL_0400 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
49- Wind speed - Module 300 mb WIND_ISBL_0300 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
50- Wind direction 300 mb WDIR_ISBL_0300 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
51- Wind speed - Module 250 mb WIND_ISBL_0250 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
52- Wind direction 250 mb WDIR_ISBL_0250 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
53- Wind speed - Module 200 mb WIND_ISBL_0200 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
54- Wind direction 200 mb WDIR_ISBL_0200 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
55- Wind speed - Module 150 mb WIND_ISBL_0150 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
56- Wind direction 150 mb WDIR_ISBL_0150 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
57- Wind speed - Module 100 mb WIND_ISBL_0100 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
58- Wind direction 100 mb WDIR_ISBL_0100 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
59- Wind speed - Module 50 mb WIND_ISBL_0050 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
60- Wind direction 50 mb WDIR_ISBL_0050 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
61- U Wind Component 1000 mb UGRD_ISBL_1000 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
62- V Wind Component 1000 mb VGRD_ISBL_1000 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
63- U Wind Component 925 mb UGRD_ISBL_0925 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
64- V Wind Component 925 mb VGRD_ISBL_0925 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
65- U Wind Component 850 mb UGRD_ISBL_0850 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
66- V Wind Component 850 mb VGRD_ISBL_0850 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
67- U Wind Component 700 mb UGRD_ISBL_0700 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
68- V Wind Component 700 mb VGRD_ISBL_0700 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
69- U Wind Component 500 mb UGRD_ISBL_0500 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
70- V Wind Component 500 mb VGRD_ISBL_0500 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
71- U Wind Component 400 mb UGRD_ISBL_0400 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
72- V Wind Component 400 mb VGRD_ISBL_0400 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
73- U Wind Component 300 mb UGRD_ISBL_0300 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
74- V Wind Component 300 mb VGRD_ISBL_0300 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
75- U Wind Component 250 mb UGRD_ISBL_0250 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
76- V Wind Component 250 mb VGRD_ISBL_0250 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
77- U Wind Component 200 mb UGRD_ISBL_0200 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
78- V Wind Component 200 mb VGRD_ISBL_0200 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
79- U Wind Component 150 mb UGRD_ISBL_0150 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
80- V Wind Component 150 mb VGRD_ISBL_0150 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
81- U Wind Component 100 mb UGRD_ISBL_0100 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
82- V Wind Component 100 mb VGRD_ISBL_0100 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
83- U Wind Component 50 mb UGRD_ISBL_0050 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
84- V Wind Component 50 mb VGRD_ISBL_0050 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
85- Dew point depression 1000 mb DEPR_ISBL_1000 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
86- Dew point depression 925 mb DEPR_ISBL_0925 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
87- Dew point depression 850 mb DEPR_ISBL_0850 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
88- Dew point depression 700 mb DEPR_ISBL_0700 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
89- Dew point depression 500 mb DEPR_ISBL_0500 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
90- Dew point depression 400 mb DEPR_ISBL_0400 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
91- Dew point depression 300 mb DEPR_ISBL_0300 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
92- Dew point depression 250 mb DEPR_ISBL_0250 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
93- Dew point depression 200 mb DEPR_ISBL_0200 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
94- Dew point depression 150 mb DEPR_ISBL_0150 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
95- Dew point depression 100 mb DEPR_ISBL_0100 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
96- Dew point depression 50 mb DEPR_ISBL_0050 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
97- Vertical Velocity 850 mb VVEL_ISBL_0850 Pascal sec-1 Sections 0 to 6
98- Vertical Velocity 700 mb VVEL_ISBL_0700 Pascal sec-1 Sections 0 to 6
99- Vertical Velocity 500 mb VVEL_ISBL_0500 Pascal sec-1 Sections 0 to 6
100- Vertical Velocity 250 mb VVEL_ISBL_0250 Pascal sec-1 Sections 0 to 6
101- Absolute vorticity 850 mb ABSV_ISBL_0850 sec-1 Sections 0 to 6
102- Absolute vorticity 700 mb ABSV_ISBL_0700 sec-1 Sections 0 to 6
103- Absolute vorticity 500 mb ABSV_ISBL_0500 sec-1 Sections 0 to 6
104- Absolute vorticity 250 mb ABSV_ISBL_0250 sec-1 Sections 0 to 6

1- The pressure (ISBL) levels 1000,925,850,700,500,400,300,250,200,150,100 and 50 mb are the only levels available for forecast hours 075 to 144 inclusively