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GDPS data in GRIB2 format: 25 km - 171-237 hr forecast

Number Variable Level Abbreviation Units Description
0 Surface Pressure Surface PRES_SFC_0 Pascal Sections 0 to 6
1 Precipitation rate Surface PRATE_SFC_0 kg m-2 sec-1 Sections 0 to 6
2 Mean Sea Level Pressure MSL PRMSL_MSL_0 Pascal Sections 0 to 6
3 Temperature 2m above ground TMP_TGL_2m Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
4 Average surface relative humidity Surface RH_SFC_0 kg kg-1 Sections 0 to 6
5 Dew Point temperature Surface DPT_SFC_0 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
6 Accumulated Precipitation Surface APCP_SFC_0 kg m-2 Sections 0 to 6
7 Convective precipitation Surface CPCP_SFC_0 or ACPCP_SFC_0 kg m-2 Sections 0 to 6
8 Snow Depth Surface SNOD_SFC_0 meter Sections 0 to 6
9 Downward incident solar flux (Accumulated) Surface DSWRF_SFC_0 Joules m-2 Sections 0 to 6
10 Incoming I.R. accumulated flux Surface DLWRF_SFC_0 Joules m-2 Sections 0 to 6
11 Upward surface sensible heat flux Surface SHTFL_SFC_0 W m-2 Sections 0 to 6
12 U Wind Component 10m above ground UGRD_TGL_10m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
13 V Wind Component 10m above ground VGRD_TGL_10m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
14 U Wind Component 40m above ground UGRD_TGL_40m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
15 V Wind Component 40m above ground VGRD_TGL_40m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
16 U Wind Component 120m above ground UGRD_TGL_120m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
17 V Wind Component 120m above ground VGRD_TGL_120m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
18 Wind speed - Module 10m above ground WIND_TGL_10m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
19 Wind direction 10m above ground WDIR_TGL_10m Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
20 Wind speed - Module 40m above ground WIND_TGL_40m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
21 Wind direction 40m above ground WDIR_TGL_40m Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
22 Wind speed - Module 120m above ground WIND_TGL_120m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
23 Wind direction 120m above ground WDIR_TGL_120m Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
24 Dew point depression 2m above ground DEPR_TGL_2m Celsius Sections 0 to 6
25 Outgoing infrared energy exiting the atmosphere Nominal top of atmosphere ULWRF_NTAT_0 W m-2 Sections 0 to 6
26 Albedo Surface ALBEDO_SFC_0 or ALBDO_SFC_0 Percent Sections 0 to 6
27 Total Cloud Column TCDC_SFC_0 Percent Sections 0 to 6
28 Temperature 1000 mb TMP_ISBL_1000 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
29 Temperature 925 mb TMP_ISBL_0925 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
30 Temperature 850 mb TMP_ISBL_0850 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
31 Temperature 700 mb TMP_ISBL_0700 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
32 Temperature 500 mb TMP_ISBL_0500 Kelvin Sections 0 to 6
33 Geopotential Height 1000 mb HGT_ISBL_1000 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
34 Geopotential Height 925 mb HGT_ISBL_0925 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
35 Geopotential Height 850 mb HGT_ISBL_0850 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
36 Geopotential Height 700 mb HGT_ISBL_0700 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
37 Geopotential Height 500 mb HGT_ISBL_0500 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
38 Wind speed - Module 1000 mb WIND_ISBL_1000 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
39 Wind direction 1000 mb WDIR_ISBL_1000 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
40 Wind speed - Module 925 mb WIND_ISBL_0925 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
41 Wind direction 925 mb WDIR_ISBL_0925 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
42 Wind speed - Module 850 mb WIND_ISBL_0850 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
43 Wind direction 850 mb WDIR_ISBL_0850 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
44 Wind speed - Module 700 mb WIND_ISBL_0700 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
45 Wind direction 700 mb WDIR_ISBL_0700 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
46 Wind speed - Module 500 mb WIND_ISBL_0500 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
47 Wind direction 500 mb WDIR_ISBL_0500 Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6
48 U Wind Component 1000 mb UGRD_ISBL_1000 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
49 V Wind Component 1000 mb VGRD_ISBL_1000 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
50 U Wind Component 925 mb UGRD_ISBL_0925 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
51 V Wind Component 925 mb VGRD_ISBL_0925 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
52 U Wind Component 850 mb UGRD_ISBL_0850 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
53 V Wind Component 850 mb VGRD_ISBL_0850 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
54 U Wind Component 700 mb UGRD_ISBL_0700 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
55 V Wind Component 700 mb VGRD_ISBL_0700 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
56 U Wind Component 500 mb UGRD_ISBL_0500 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
57 V Wind Component 500 mb VGRD_ISBL_0500 metres per second Sections 0 to 6
58 Dew point depression 1000 mb DEPR_ISBL_1000 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
59 Dew point depression 925 mb DEPR_ISBL_0925 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
60 Dew point depression 850 mb DEPR_ISBL_0850 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
61 Dew point depression 700 mb DEPR_ISBL_0700 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
62 Dew point depression 500 mb DEPR_ISBL_0500 Celsius Sections 0 to 6
63 Specific humidity 1000 mb SPFH_ISBL_1000 kg kg-1 Sections 0 to 6
64 Specific humidity 925 mb SPFH_ISBL_0925 kg kg-1 Sections 0 to 6
65 Specific humidity 850 mb SPFH_ISBL_0850 kg kg-1 Sections 0 to 6
66 Specific humidity 700 mb SPFH_ISBL_0700 kg kg-1 Sections 0 to 6
67 Specific humidity 500 mb SPFH_ISBL_0500 kg kg-1 Sections 0 to 6
68 Vertical Velocity 850 mb VVEL_ISBL_0850 Pascal sec-1 Sections 0 to 6
69 Vertical Velocity 700 mb VVEL_ISBL_0700 Pascal sec-1 Sections 0 to 6
70 Vertical Velocity 500 mb VVEL_ISBL_0500 Pascal sec-1 Sections 0 to 6
71 Thickness between two isobaric levels 1000-500hPa HGT_ISBY_1000 geopotential meter Sections 0 to 6
72 Accumulated Precipitation type - Snow Surface ASNOW_SFC_0 or WEASN_SFC_0 kg m-2 Sections 0 to 6
73 Accumulated Precipitation type - Rain Surface ARAIN_SFC_0 or WEARN_SFC_0 kg m-2 Sections 0 to 6
74 Accumulated Precipitation type - Ice Pellets Surface AICEP_SFC_0 or WEAPE_SFC_0 kg m-2 Sections 0 to 6
75 Accumulated Precipitation type - Freezing Rain Surface AFZRA_SFC_0 or WEAFR_SFC_0 kg m-2 Sections 0 to 6
76 U Wind Component 80m above ground UGRD_TGL_80m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
77 V Wind Component 80m above ground VGRD_TGL_80m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
78 Wind speed - Module 80m above ground WIND_TGL_80m metres per second Sections 0 to 6
79 Wind direction 80m above ground WDIR_TGL_80m Degrees relative to i,j components of grid Sections 0 to 6

1- The pressure (ISBL) levels available vary beyond 168hr

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